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Senior Program Manager - Human Resources
About The Convergence Foundation
Ashish Dhawan is a leading Indian philanthropist, who in his earlier avatar founded and ran ChrysCapital, one of the first private equity funds in India. In the last decade, he has played a pivotal role in building successful institutions, such as Ashoka University, and strategic foundations, such as the Central Square Foundation, which works on ensuring quality school education for all children in India. He set up The Convergence Foundation (TCF) in 2021 to tackle the most important challenges facing India by building pioneering institutions and supporting bold leaders.
The Convergence Foundation seeks to identify the Archimedean levers for Indias growth & development high-leverage opportunities that can catalyze pivotal outcomes. We currently support fourteen organisations through their seed stage across two pillars (direct engines of growth & human capital development). The organisations work on diverse areas, such as labour-intensive manufacturing, science & technology, effective governance and acceleration of Indian philanthropy.
In the next phase of our journey, we aim to exercise our strengths as a philanthropic foundation to drive economic growth in India. While we will continue building institutions, we also aim to drive strategic projects around economic growth and development.
Organisations We Support:
Central Square Foundation (est. 2012)
Air Pollution Action Group (est. 2019)
India Leaders for Social Sector (est. 2017)
Centre for Effective Governance of Indian States (est. 2019)
ACT EdTech Ambition Fund (est. 2020)
Accelerate Indian Philanthropy (est. 2021)
Foundation for Advancing Science and Technology (est. 2021)
The Udaiti Foundation (est. 2022)
Foundation for Economic Development (est. 2022)
ChangeINKK (est. 2022)
Sports and Society Accelerator (est. 2022)
The Infravision Foundation (est. 2022)
Centre for Research In Schemes and Policies (est. 2022)
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Position Summary:
The Senior Program Manager level will work as a strategic partner offering expert guidance through an HR consulting lens, focusing on organizational design, culture enhancement, capacity building across organizations, learning and development initiatives, compensation and benefits optimization.
The role will involve collaborating closely with grantee organizations to understand their unique needs, crafting tailored solutions, and implementing strategies that drive organizational effectiveness and employee engagement. With your HR experience and expertise, you will serve as a trusted partner to Org Leadership, facilitating the alignment of HR initiatives with the organization's imperatives, ultimately fostering sustainable growth and success.
This is a great opportunity for those who enjoy working in a start-up environment, enjoy building and scaling organisations, and care deeply about building great places to work. Whether it involves supporting hiring for key roles, strategic planning that will enable organisations to unlock scale, or supporting performance management for all employees, the People and Processes team will work on some of the most exciting and challenging projects in the social impact space.
Responsibilities
The key roles and responsibilities will be:
1. Organizational Design and Development:
- Partner with grantee organization leadership to assess current organizational structures and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and agility.
- Collaborate with Leadership and Org HR SPOCs to design and implement organizational changes aligned with strategic objectives.
- Guide Leaders and HR SPOCs on change management processes to ensure smooth transitions.
- Strategically support in designing and implementing competency frameworks to support talent management processes, including recruitment, performance management, and succession planning.
- Provide training and support to HR teams and managers in utilizing competency frameworks effectively to drive performance and development.
2. Culture Enhancement:
- Ensure culture assessments/pulse checks are implemented by org teams to identify strengths and areas of focus
- Partner with organizations to guide them and share best practices as they build their org culture and implement strategies to nurture a positive organizational culture that supports organizations values and drives employee engagement.
- Provide guidance on initiatives such as diversity, equity, and inclusion programs to foster a welcoming and inclusive work environment across organizations.
3. Leadership Training and Development:
- Design and deliver leadership development programs tailored to address specific skill gaps and leadership competencies.
- Coach and support senior leaders to enhance their leadership skills and getting the best out of their teams.
- Design and drive the Leadership Academy for Leaders across grantee organisations
4. Learning and Development:
- Design and implement comprehensive L&D programs, including curriculum development, delivery methods, and evaluation metrics based on organizations training needs analysis.
- Leverage technology and innovative learning approaches to enhance the effectiveness and accessibility of training initiatives.
5. Compensation and Benefits Optimization:
- Conduct compensation benchmarking surveys to drive compensation positioning and competitive compensation and benefits tailored to orgnizations needs
- Partner with HR SPOCs in the grantee organizations to develop and design strategies to optimize C&B programs, including salary structuring, benefits, employee value proposition.
Desired Qualifications, Skills and Abilities
Ideal candidates should have the following qualifications and skills:
Masters degree in Human Resources or related field from a top-tier institution.
- 9-11 years of relevant experience, with expertise in people management, operational efficiency, and problem-solving.
- Strong ability to build trusted relationships, assess organization needs, develop tailored solutions and build credibility with Leadership.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to think strategically and align HR initiatives with organizational objectives to drive effectiveness.
- Demonstrated expertise in organizational design, change management, and culture transformation.
- Experience in a high-growth startup or as an HR Business Partner (HRBP) is highly desirable.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to leverage data to inform decision-making and measure HR initiative impact
Personal Characteristics and Desired Qualities
- Strong relationship-building skills, with a focus on networking and nurturing talent.
- Ability to thrive in a multi-faceted ever-changing environment, adapting quickly to new challenges and priorities.
- Independent, proactive, and goal-oriented with a strong sense of ownership over HR strategies.
- Creative thinker who is open to new ideas and approaches, with a willingness to challenge the status quo and drive innovation in HR practices.
- Collaborative mindset, with excellent leadership and influencing skills and the ability to support and develop HR resources in grantee organizations.
Compensation
Remuneration will be competitive with Indian philanthropy pay scales and will depend upon the candidates experience.
Location
New Delhi, India
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Develop and implement HR metrics to measure the effectiveness of HR programs and initiatives.
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Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
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consultants.
3. Creating & maintaining a database of resume for future reference.
4. Managing joining formalities such as document verification, background verification, internal
documentation, issue of assets, the addition of new employees to the Biometric attendance system
and basic onboarding training for all employees.
5. Deciding & maintaining the training schedule for employees based on training calendars
received from OEM & Distributors.
6. Developing/establishing a performance management system, formats of documents required and
timely completion of the Performance Appraisal Assessment for all the employees at the end of
completing their 1st year and at the end of each financial year thereafter.
7. Develop, implement & effectively communicate HR Policies. Develop & monitor employee
behavior and take corrective action in consultation with the management as and when required.
8. Organize employee engagement and welfare activities.
9. Conducting exit interviews and managing exit formalities such as handover-takeover, surrender
of company assets etc.
10. Manage and maintain attendance and leave records for all employees.
11. Generate and maintain monthly payroll journal and submit to Finance for disbursement.
12. Ensure the smooth functioning of office telephone lines, mobile phones and housekeeping
services.
13. Procure and maintain stock of stationary and other office supplies.
14. Manage and coordinate with company vendors for the various supply and services that they render.
15. Manage all the travel arrangements like ticketing, Visas, hotel accommodation, transportation
etc. for employees and company guests.
16. Communicate and handle incoming and outgoing electronic as well as physical communications
on behalf of MD.
17. Provide high-level administrative and secretarial support to MD.
18. Manage and track distribution list and logistics for corporate gifting 2-3 times in a calendar year.
Skills Required:
1. Experience: 3 to 6 years
2. Qualification: A MBA/PBDGM –HR.
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are a must.
4. Should have excellent knowledge of office computer packages e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
5. Letter & E-mail formatting and drafting skills are essential.
6. High degree of multi-tasking and time management capability.
7. Integrity and professionalism
About Company
Our client works in the area of skilling and livelihoods for underserved youth. This is a pioneering program with a strong PPP model, an agency-led approach to livelihoods and a vision of socio-economic transformation. They are run through a public-private partnership that empowers the Government, Corporates, NGOs and Citizens to work together towards changing lives. The provision of location and capital expenditure for the centres is taken care of by the Government. Corporates contribute through CSR funds to provide operational expenses. NGOs come on board to provide various skilling courses to the youth. With penetration in more than 400 of the 500 odd slum communities of Pune, the program has now expanded to other cities viz. PCMC, Dombivali, Aurangabad and also States viz. Delhi, Odisha and in Hyderabad.
Core Values that drive us: Empathy | Inclusion | Integrity | Courage
Roles & responsibilities
• Taking care on onboarding, induction & orientation
• Employee Engagement
• HR strategies and policies
• Organizational design
• Develops programs to build human capital and a strong employee development culture.
• Training & Development
• Analysis and Change Management
• Facilitates the development and implementation of employee performance measurements to gauge the success of programs and identify areas for improvement.
• Talent Assessment
• Leadership Development - Assesses leadership development, team development, and organizational communication programs and practices.
• Succession Planning
• Counselling and Guidance
• Grievance handling
• Building a positive and result-oriented working environment
• Creating an environment of accountability where success is measured
Requirements
• Should be Masters in HR
• Must have at least 10+ years of experience in the field of Organization Development
• Experience working with a NGO will be an added advantage
• Passionate about planning, developing, administering, and implementing innovative programs.
• Experience in the management of large- and small-scale change initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and influence the adoption of new ideas
• Learning Agility
• Strong written, verbal communication, interpersonal skills and excellent facilitation/presentation skills
• Able to communicate and collaborate effectively at all levels of the business
• Must be able to use a computer with a high degree of proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy
- Bridging management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances, or other issues
- Enabling current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation, and preservation of human capital
- Developing and monitoring overall HR strategies, systems, tactics, and procedures across the organization
- Nurturing a positive working environment
- Overseeing and managing a performance appraisal system that drives high performance
- Managing compensation and benefits program
- Doing Training needs analysis and creates a structured training program across all cities
- Creating HR Analytics & Dashboard on HR metrics for the consumption of the Senior Leadership team
- Taking ownership of HR Business partnering across all functions
Desired Candidate Profile
What you need to have:- Prior experience of 10 - 12 yrs in HR domain
- Proven working experience as strategic HR, preferably in start-ups.
- Ability to multitask and expertise in working in ambiguous situations.
- Strong Interpersonal skills and ability to connect the dots.
- Proven expertise in human resources metrics & HR systems and databases
- Ability to articulate strategy in the simplest form.
- Effective skills in storytelling and presenting it to the higher management.
- Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company.
- In-depth knowledge of labor law and HR best practices
Our client is a call management solutions company, which helps small to mid-sized businesses use its virtual call center to manage customer calls and queries. It is an AI and cloud-based call operating facility that is affordable as well as feature-optimized. The advanced features offered like call recording, IVR, toll-free numbers, call tracking, etc are based on automation and enhances the call handling quality and process, for each client as per their requirements. They service over 6,000 business clients including large accounts like Flipkart and Uber.
- Being accountable for boosting performance management, growth mindset, and keeping happiness in culture intact.
- Creating a strategic onboarding & performance evaluation keeping human resources excited about the workplace and their growth and achievements.
- Creating a performance-driven culture by creating a robust performance awarding structure and policies.
- Observing and initiating ideas to create a happier & efficient workplace. Developing policies to keep organizational sanity.
- Ensuring grievance handling, company policies & compliance with labor laws and other binding provisions.
- Working with other department leaders and CXOs to design and improvise on structures, policies, and growth plans.
- Monitoring and presenting HR metrics and review the departmental budgets.
What you need to have:
- Masters degree in Human resource management.
- At least seven years of experience in human resource management.
- Previous work experience as a senior manager or similar position.
- Understanding of labor regulations or similar laws applicable.
- Excellent mentoring, coaching, and people management skills.
- Ability to work, manage, and meet competing deadlines in a fast-paced, high volume environment and on the deadline; aptitude for problem-solving and decision making needed
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They serve across industries such as financial services, aviation, energy and natural resources, aerospace and defense, automotive, technology, retail, health care, etc. They provide consultancy services in various categories including but not limited to, cost transformation, business strategy, customer experience, manufacturing, supply chain, mergers & acquisitions, leadership and talent etc.
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- Working with external vendors for learning and engagement activities
- Identifying appropriate facilitators for various interventions
- Building strong connects with internal stakeholders for enhanced buy-in on programs
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- Collating relevant feedback from various trainings
- Independently managing and coordinating for learning events/boot camps
Desired Candidate Profile
What you need to have:- Graduate/Postgraduate with 2-4 years of relevant L&D experience in a diverse and multicultural work environment
- Strong interpersonal, communication (written and verbal) and problem-solving skills
- Excellent stakeholder management
- Ability to work as an integral member of a diverse team
- Strong organization skills
- Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and juggle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced, customer-focused environment
- Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
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