Senior Manager - Human Resources

The Akanksha Foundation is a non-profit organization with the mission “to build one of the most innovative school networks that empowers children from low-income communities to maximize their potential. Today, Akanksha supports 14,000 students through the formal-school education program and 5,100 alumni from low-income backgrounds.

Our 26 innovative schools run in partnership with municipal corporations in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. We provide students from underserved communities a high-quality, holistic education at no cost. Our aim is to give students the knowledge, skills, and values they need to lead empowered lives, maximize their potential and break out of the cycle of poverty. 

Specific responsibilities will include:

Talent Acquisition

● Lead Talent Acquisition efforts for key roles across Central Functions, at Mumbai, Pune & Nagpur, with a specific focus on Leadership Hiring & Capacity building, by evaluating both internal & external talent pools.

● Manage the talent acquisition process, which includes recruitment, interviewing, and hiring of qualified job applicants; collaborates with departmental managers to understand skills and competencies required for openings.

HR Operations, Data & Compliance

● Lead HR operations for all School support and Central support teams.

● Participate or initiate continuous improvement on HR policies and processes

● Lead the automation and digitisation of key HR processes

● Ensuring HR compliances under statutory laws as applicable to charitable organizations like ESCI, PF, POSH, Shops & Establishments. Support HR audit requirements, as needed

● Monitor and review Off Roll Staff contracts, payouts, & trackers

● Review & maintain HR Data and MIS

Team Management

● Lead and manage a team of 3-4 Central HR team members and oversee the achievement of collective goals and annual plans

● Contribute to the HR team goals and priorities beyond individual goals and priorities

Talent Management

● Partner with HR Leads in improving Employee Engagement & Retention, across Akanksha Schools & Central Support teams, by conceptualizing and implementing employee development and engagement initiatives.

● Partner with Central / School Leadership / HR Leads for execution of various HR interventions including Performance Management, Career Development Conversations, Competency Mapping, Succession Planning & other L&D Programs.

What you need for this role:

● Deep belief and commitment towards Akanksha’s vision and mission

● Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience out of which at least 2 years should be in managing a team

● Willingness to travel across of 3 locations viz., Pune, Mumbai, Nagpur

● Previous experience of working with & managing HR requirements in large people organizations

● Demonstrable experience with human resources metrics

● Strong track record in leading Talent Acquisition.

● Knowledge of HR compliances, preferable

● People oriented and results driven

● Excellent active listening, negotiation and presentation skills

● Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company

● MBA in Human Resources or equivalent Master’s degree in relevant field