People and Culture Manager

We are seeking a dynamic People & Culture Manager who can own people strategy end-to-end, amplify our culture, and represent Kovaion at HR forums and industry events. The ideal candidate comes with strong headhunting skills, exceptional stakeholder management, and the ability to build a high-performance, people-first workplace.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead People & Culture strategyemployee experience, engagement, development, and retention
• Own talent acquisition for leadership and niche roles using headhunting, networking, and advanced sourcing strategies
• Represent Kovaion at HR forums, panel discussions, campuses, and industry events
• Build strong employer branding initiatives across digital and offline channels
• Design and implement culture-building programs, recognition frameworks, and employee development roadmaps
• Strengthen HR policies, governance frameworks, and people practices aligned with business needs
• Drive performance management programs, KRAs/KPIs, and continuous feedback mechanisms
• Lead onboarding, capability building, and leadership development initiatives
• Partner with business heads for workforce planning and organizational development
• Manage employee relations with empathy, fairness, and confidentiality
• Use data-driven insights to create HR dashboards and improve people processes

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of experience across HR, People & Culture, and talent strategy
• Proven expertise in headhunting, leadership hiring, and building talent pipelines
• Experience speaking at HR forums, webinars, panels, or industry communities
• Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to design and drive culture, engagement, and retention programs
• Strong understanding of HR systems, policies, workforce analytics, and compliance
• Experience working in IT / Consulting / Product organizations preferred
• High ownership, problem-solving mindset, and ability to drive initiatives in a fast-paced environment

Why Join Kovaion

• Shape the People & Culture roadmap for a high-growth tech + product company
• Lead strategic HR transformations with leadership visibility
• Be the face of Kovaion’s culture at industry forums
• Opportunity to build scalable people practices from the ground up
• Growth-oriented, collaborative, and innovation-driven environment