human resource manager

About Taurean Surgical

We build affordable, AI-enabled surgical visualization and data platforms (CELEST console, surgical exoscope, and a secure SaaS for capture, streaming, analytics) to democratize precision surgery across India and emerging markets.

Title: People & HR Manager
Location: Hyderabad (preferred) — hybrid/flexible
Reports to: CEO/COO

Role overview

You’ll own the People function end-to-end: workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, performance, culture, payroll/compliance, and L&D. You’ll partner with engineering, product, clinical, and manufacturing leaders to scale a high-trust, high-velocity team across labs, hospitals, and remote contributors.

What you will own

• Workforce planning & hiring
• Build annual/quarterly hiring plans with founders; drive full-cycle recruitment for hardware, software, clinical, sales.
• Stand up repeatable pipelines: campus programs, referrals, hack-days, KOL/clinician network sourcing; manage vendors/ATS.
• Onboarding & employer brand
• 30-60-90 onboarding playbooks; role scorecards; culture deck; candidate/employee NPS.
• Careers site, JD library, social presence, and university partnerships.
• Performance & compensation
• Set up OKR cascades and quarterly reviews; calibrations and PIP (performance improvement plans).
• Market benchmarking, salary structures, job leveling, variable pay, ESOP admin & grants with finance/legal.
• People operations
• HRIS ownership (attendance, leaves, letters), policy handbook, travel/expense, asset lifecycle.
• Run engagement cadence: all-hands, townhalls, 1:1s, recognition programs.
• Payroll & compliance (India)
• Payroll runs, CTC structuring, F&F; EPF/ESIC/PT/TDS coordination with finance.
• POSH IC constitution & trainings, Shops & Establishments compliances, contract workforce oversight, vendor audits.
• Culture, wellbeing & safety
• DEI-aware practices, grievance redressal, wellbeing initiatives; coordinate EHS/OR conduct with clinical leadership.
• Learning & development
• Skills matrices, role-based curricula, manager training, buddy/mentor programs.
• Risk & documentation
• Offer letters, NDAs, IP/Confidentiality, consultant/MSA templates; maintain auditable records for investors and regulators.

Must-have qualifications

• Experience in HR/People Ops with at least 2 years in a start-up or fast-scaling tech/MedTech environment.
• Demonstrated ownership of recruiting, performance, payroll/compliance in India, and policy design.
• Strong command of Indian labor law (EPF/ESIC/PT, Shops & Establishments, POSH) and contractor/vendor management.
• Data-driven, excellent written/verbal communication, high integrity; comfortable working directly with founders.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience hiring for hardware manufacturing, field clinical teams, or regulated product orgs.
• ESOP administration, compensation benchmarking, and campus program design.
• HR certifications (SHRM-CP/SC, HRCI, POSH trainer) or exposure to global mobility.

KPIs you’ll drive

• Time-to-hire and offer-acceptance rate
• Onboarding ramp time & new-hire 90-day retention
• Performance cycle completion & manager satisfaction
• Payroll/compliance accuracy (zero misses/penalties)
• eNPS/pulse-survey improvements and regrettable attrition
• Hiring funnel health (top-of-funnel, onsite-to-offer)

Tools & stack (we use/expect)

• HRIS/ATS (e.g., Keka, Zoho People, Freshteam, or equivalent), Google Workspace/Notion, Slack, LinkedIn Recruiter
• Survey tools (Typeform/Google Forms), analytics (Sheets/Looker Studio), e-sign (DocuSign)

What we offer

• Mission-driven work improving surgical safety and access
• Ownership from day one; path to Head of People
• Competitive salary + ESOPs; flexible/hybrid work; exposure to KOL networks and hospital partners

How to apply: Send your CV to careers@taureansurgical.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹10,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person