HR Manager - Talent Acquisition & Operations

Who Are We?

ADB Safegate is the market leader in Airfield Solutions, with a presence in 2,300 airports and 40 offices worldwide. We are building ADB Safegate India Labs in Hyderabad, India – our latest software development hub. This is an opportunity to join a truly global company, working on innovative software solutions that support airport operations across Airfield, Apron, Terminal, Tower, and Weather solutions.

The opportunity

We're a European product company establishing an engineering centre in Hyderabad. Your mission is to: Hire 30+ software development roles in next 9 months and build HR operations from absolute zero.

This isn't corporate HR. This is similar to startup-pace, high impact, building something from scratch. This role is pivotal in establishing our new development location, bridging cultures and time zones, and ensuring seamless collaboration with our distributed teams in Europe and the US.

What you’ll do?

Primary (60%): Talent Acquisition

• Hire 30-50 engineers (frontend, backend, full-stack, architects, managers) in 9 months including key management profiles (engineering managers, team lead etc.,)
• Manage 3-4 recruitment agencies, job portals, referral program, campus hiring
• Screen 100-150 candidates/week, maintain 40-50 active pipeline
• Achieve 70%+ offer acceptance rate, <21 days time-to-hire

Secondary (40%): HR Operations

• Set up complete HR compliance (PF, ESI, PT, labor laws) and entire HR foundation from scratch not limited to HR policies, procedures, best practices etc.,
• Coordinate payroll processing with our existing partner and potentially coordinate with Regional HR director to bring this in-house
• Maintain compensation benchmarks (Hyderabad market)
• Draft employment contracts, manage employee lifecycle
Build employer brand (LinkedIn, Glassdoor, recruitment marketing)

We’re Looking for Someone With:

• 5-10+ years in HR, with 3+ years in tech/engineering recruitment
• Built a Global capability centre / engineering hubs or startup from 0-50+ employees (or similar scale-up experience)
• Hired 30+ engineers across all seniority levels (junior to engineering manager)
• Deep knowledge of Indian labor laws (Shops Act, PF, ESI, contracts)
• Managed recruitment agencies, job portals, multi-channel sourcing
• Hyderabad market knowledge (3+ years recruiting in Hyderabad preferred)
• Proven international experience in working with diverse teams across different time zones.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills to guide a growing team.

• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and spoken.
A dynamic, flexible, and proactive approach to work.

Why Join ADB Safegate?

• Be part of a global organization (1500+ employees) driving innovation in aviation and Employee #1 in HR at our new office ADB Safegate Labs
• Rare opportunity to build HR for development hub from absolute scratch
• Competitive salary, benefits, and career growth opportunities.
A collaborative and flexible work culture that values your contributions.

If you want to join a global business and enjoy being a team player who's driven and passionate, then this is your opportunity to come on board by applying!

What to learn more about working at ADB SAFEGATE then check out our Career's website https://adbsafegate.com/about/career/