Oportun - Director - Human Resources

About the Company:

Company: Oportun

Website: https://oportun.com

About: Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) is a mission-driven fintech that provides intelligent borrowing, savings, and budgeting capabilities to empower 2.0 million+ members to build a better financial future. Since inception, Oportun has delivered over $16.6B in responsible credit and saved members $2.4B in interest and fees. Certified as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) since 2009.

Role Overview

As Director - HR, you will lead the Human Resources and Talent Acquisition (TA) function for Oportuns India team. This is a senior leadership position responsible for driving HR strategy, organizational development, and fostering a high-performance culture aligned with Oportuns global vision.

Key Responsibilities:

- HR Strategy & Execution: Develop and implement India-specific HR strategies aligned with global goals. Drive workforce planning, employee engagement, and HR initiatives.

- Talent Management: Lead succession planning, performance management, leadership development, and talent retention strategies.

- Organizational Development: Improve team structures, roles, and organizational effectiveness through data-driven insights.

- Leadership Coaching: Coach senior leaders on team building, conflict resolution, and performance improvement.

- Employee Engagement & Culture: Drive engagement programs to enhance morale, collaboration, and cultural alignment.

- Talent Acquisition: Collaborate with the global TA team to execute strategic hiring plans and manage end-to-end recruitment for key roles.

- HR Operations: Manage performance reviews, compensation planning, compliance, and benefits administration; ensure localized application of global practices.

- Change Management: Support business transformations and lead HR change initiatives.

- Metrics & Reporting: Track HR effectiveness via KPIs such as attrition, TA effectiveness, engagement scores, and development outcomes.

Skills & Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field (Masters preferred)

- 9+ years in HR with 5+ years in a leadership role overseeing HR & TA functions

- Proven experience working with global organizations (preferably US-based)

- Strong in talent management, performance and succession planning, and leadership coaching

- Experience with Workday (HRIS) and Greenhouse (ATS) is mandatory

Special Requirements:

- Experience in fast-paced, globally dispersed organizations

- Ability to drive people strategies aligned with global business objectives

- Demonstrated leadership in organization-wide transformation initiatives

Note: Oportun is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, gender, religion, or any other protected category.