Samhita Social Ventures - Chief HR Officer

- At Samhita, we believe that great companies are built by great teams. This philosophy is at the heart of our vision for the Samhita we want to scale over the next decade. A company with people at its core, where people are the biggest moat. A 75 people strong team of 26-year olds that is based out of seven cities in India. If you are looking for an organization that truly cares about people and a CEO who is looking to bring the best of class innovation into CSR - Samhita is the place for you. We solve problems through collective action.

- The Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) is responsible for developing and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic direction of the organization, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, training and development, and compensation. The CHRO will provide strategic leadership by articulating HR needs and plans to the CEO, executive management team and the board of directors.

This role requires you to:

1. Establish and implement HR efforts that effectively communicate and support Samhita's mission andstrategic vision.

2. Develop HR plans and strategies to support the achievement of the overall business objectives.

3. Work with the CEO to establish a sound plan of management succession that corresponds to the strategy and objectives of the company.

4. Function as a strategic business advisor to the executive/senior management regarding key organizational and management matters.

5. Develop comprehensive strategic HR practices, recruiting and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of the organisation.

6. Develop and implement comprehensive compensation and benefits plans that are competitive and cost-effective.

7. Provide overall leadership and guidance to the HR team by overseeing talent acquisition, career development, succession planning, retention, training, leadership development, compensation and benefits.

8. Augmenting existing efforts of the organisation in managing the Formal Performance Management System (PMS), Ongoing PMS Monitoring & Year-Round Feedback system. Driving annual KRA's and Goals with the team leads.

9. Help us shape how every individual in our team experiences life at Samhita! You will play a key role in every step of their journey.

10. Build, amplify and make culture a key value proposition for recruitment and retention.

11. Integrate HR best practices to help enhance the HR function and which are required and appreciated by donors

12. Conduct Employee Satisfaction Surveys, analyse results to coach managers and leaders in action planning exercises.

13. Disseminate HR insights, manage all internal communication and plan engagement activities that can help teams and individuals work better.

14. Develop world class training and development programs for team Samhita.

15. Work with the leaders to develop policies and procedures that are people-friendly and are designed to help Samhita scale. Legal planning and compliance for HR and admin related matters

16. HR planning (short term as well as long term), budgeting and negotiating with donors and CEO

17. CHRO will also be responsible for driving the organisations administration and IT function

18. Design overall framework, process flow and policy for the admin and IT function

19. Most importantly, you will help each individual do their lives' best work!