Manager – HR | Talent Acquisition & People Operations

Manager – HR | Talent Acquisition & People Operations

Location: Mumbai (on-site)

Experience: 4–7 years

Employment Type: Full-Time (5 days a week)

About the Role

dMACQ is looking for a hands-on and driven HR Manager to manage the complete HR function for our growing organization of approximately 150 employees .

The role requires a well-rounded HR professional with strong experience in recruitment, HR operations, statutory compliance, employee engagement, performance management, and HRMS administration .

Recruitment will be an important part of the role, particularly for technology and specialist positions; however, this is not a recruitment-only role . The HR Manager will be expected to independently manage the employee lifecycle and day-to-day HR function while working closely with business and functional leaders.

We would particularly value candidates who have worked in a technology, SaaS, start-up, or growth-stage organization , where they have had hands-on responsibility across multiple areas of HR.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition

- Manage end-to-end recruitment for technical and non-technical positions. - Partner with hiring managers to understand manpower requirements, job specifications, and hiring priorities. - Manage sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiations, documentation, and onboarding. - Build and maintain appropriate recruitment channels and candidate pipelines. - Track recruitment metrics including open positions, time-to-hire, offer acceptance, and joining status.

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

- Manage the complete employee lifecycle from onboarding through confirmation, transfers, increments, promotions, and separation. - Ensure accurate maintenance of employee records, employment documentation, and HR data. - Manage attendance, leave, employee documentation, and payroll inputs through the HRMS. - Coordinate monthly payroll processing and resolve employee queries relating to salary, leave, attendance, and benefits. - Ensure smooth onboarding and exit processes.

Statutory Compliance & HR Policies

- Ensure compliance with applicable employment and labour regulations including PF, ESIC, Professional Tax, Bonus, minimum wages, Shops & Establishments requirements, POSH, and other applicable statutory requirements . - Maintain required HR and statutory records and coordinate with consultants or service providers wherever required. - Develop, review, and implement HR policies, procedures, and employee documentation. - Support compliance audits and management reviews relating to HR.

Performance Management

- Coordinate the company's performance management and appraisal processes. - Work with functional leaders to establish appropriate KPIs, KRAs, and performance objectives . - Track appraisal cycles, confirmations, performance improvement plans, and related documentation. - Support management in building a performance-oriented culture.

Employee Engagement & Employee Relations

- Develop practical employee engagement, communication, and recognition initiatives. - Act as a point of contact for employee concerns and HR-related queries. - Support managers in handling employee relations, performance concerns, and workplace issues fairly and consistently. - Help strengthen employee retention, communication, and organizational culture.

Learning & Development

- Work with functional heads to identify employee development and training requirements. - Coordinate internal and external training initiatives and maintain relevant training records.

HR MIS & Management Reporting

- Maintain HR dashboards and MIS covering areas such as headcount, attrition, recruitment, attendance, employee movements, and other key HR metrics . - Provide periodic HR reports and insights to management. - Use HR data to identify trends and recommend process improvements.

HR Technology & Process Improvement

- Administer and continuously improve the use of HRMS and related HR technology platforms. - Identify opportunities to automate and streamline recruitment and HR processes. - Be comfortable adopting AI-enabled HR tools and digital HR workflows .

Candidate Profile

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Management, Business Administration, or a related field . - 4–7 years of relevant HR experience , preferably in a broad HR generalist or HR management role. - Strong hands-on experience in recruitment , preferably including software development, technology, and other specialist roles. - Good working knowledge of Indian employment regulations and statutory HR compliance. - Practical experience with HRMS, payroll coordination, attendance, employee lifecycle management, and HR documentation . - Experience in performance management, employee engagement, and HR policy implementation. - Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills. - Comfortable working independently and managing multiple HR responsibilities in a growing organization. - Good working knowledge of Excel / spreadsheets and HR MIS reporting .

Preferred Experience

- Previous experience with a technology, SaaS, start-up, or growth-stage company . - Experience working in an organization of approximately 100–300 employees . - Exposure to recruitment for technology roles. - Experience with HRMS platforms such as Keka or comparable systems . - Familiarity with AI-enabled recruitment, HR automation, or talent-management tools .

Key Competencies

Talent Acquisition | HR Operations | Statutory Compliance | Employee Lifecycle Management | Performance Management | Employee Engagement | HRMS & Payroll Coordination | HR Policies | HR MIS & Analytics | Employee Relations | HR Technology & Automation