HR Manager - People, Culture and Talent

Arthan

Website: arthancareers.com
Job details:

Reporting To- CEO

Experience- 6–9 Years

About Arthan

Arthan is building the human capital backbone of India's impact economy. We partner with high-growth nonprofits and social enterprises to help them attract exceptional leaders, build resilient institutions, and scale with purpose and precision.

Internally, we are deeply committed to practising what we preach. We want our own organisation to be a model for how impact-driven teams can operate with clarity, warmth, strong systems, and a culture where people genuinely thrive.

Why This Role Exists

Arthan is at an inflection point. As we grow, we need more than well-run HR processes: We need someone who can make Arthan a great place to work. This role exists to own the full people agenda: from the rigour of operations and recruitment to the warmth of culture, learning, and belonging.

You will report directly to the CEO and have significant autonomy to shape how we work. This is a high-trust, high-impact role for someone who leads with both head and heart.

What You Will Own

1. Culture, Engagement & Team Building

• Own Arthan's internal culture: Design and sustain rituals, recognition practices, and team-building initiatives that make people feel seen and valued
• Run a regular employee engagement pulse and act meaningfully on what you hear
• Build psychological safety and a feedback culture across teams
• Partner with leadership to strengthen team health, cross-team cohesion, and a shared sense of purpose
• Position Arthan as an employer of choice within the development sector

2. Learning & Development

• Design and own the annual L&D calendar: covering inductions, skills development, and leadership growth
• Identify learning needs across the team through structured conversations and performance inputs
• Curate and deliver learning initiatives in partnership with internal experts and external facilitators
• Track learning outcomes and iterate based on what works

3. Talent Acquisition

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for all internal roles across Arthan
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand role requirements and build strong hiring plans
• Own sourcing, screening, coordination, and candidate experience from first touch to offer
• Ensure timely closures without compromising quality: track and report on hiring metrics and pipeline health
• Build Arthan's talent brand so the best candidates want to work here

4. HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Manage onboarding and induction processes so every new hire feels welcomed and ready from Day 1
• Own the full employee lifecycle: confirmations, role changes, performance processes, and exits
• Maintain employee records, documentation, and HR databases with accuracy and care
• Act as a trusted first point of contact for employee queries: responsive, warm, and solutions-oriented

5. HR Systems & Process Management

• Own the evaluation, selection, and implementation of HRMS platforms (Keka or equivalent)
• Maintain system accuracy and hygiene; train employees on HR tools and self-service processes
• Continuously improve HR workflows: build structure that frees people to do their best work

6. Policies, Compliance & Documentation

• Implement and uphold HR policies, ensuring they are understood and consistently applied
• Ensure documentation is complete, current, and audit-ready at all times
• Coordinate statutory compliance and employee-related regulatory requirements

7. Payroll, Reimbursements & Vendor Coordination

• Manage monthly payroll inputs, validation, and coordination with the accounts team
• Prepare and finalise salary sheets and ensure timely, error-free processing
• Handle reimbursements and resolve employee queries with speed and clarity
• Track and maintain vendor invoices; coordinate payments with internal stakeholders
• Maintain strong documentation hygiene across all payroll and financial records

What Success Looks Like (6–12 Months)

Talent Acquisition

All roles closed within agreed timelines; candidates consistently report a strong experience.

HR Operations

Employee lifecycle managed without gaps: onboarding to exits run like clockwork

Payroll & Compliance

Zero errors in monthly payroll; documentation and compliance always audit-ready

Learning & Development

At least one L&D initiative designed and delivered in Year 1; learning calendar live by Month 3

Culture & Engagement

Employee engagement scores improve year-on-year; Arthan is recommended as a great place to work by its own people

Systems & Data

HRMS fully operational, accurate, and used consistently across the team

Who You Are

• 6–9 years of progressive HR experience spanning operations, talent acquisition, and people culture
• You have built things, a culture programme, an L&D calendar, a hiring system
• Warm, credible, and approachable: people come to you not because HR told them to, but because they trust you
• Strong execution ability without losing sight of the human behind every process
• Comfortable holding both the rigour of compliance and the creativity of culture in the same breath
• Familiarity with HRMS tools (Keka or similar) and end-to-end payroll processes
• Excellent communication: clear in writing, confident in conversation, thoughtful in conflict
• Thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment where you shape the playbook as much as follow it
• Genuine commitment to the development sector and to the mission of building organisations that work

Why This Role Matters

Arthan helps other organisations build their people. This role ensures we live that commitment internally, that our own team is well-supported, well-led, and genuinely proud to work here.

The person in this role will shape the culture of a growing, mission-driven organisation at a pivotal moment. It is not a support role. It is a mid-level leadership role.

To apply or learn more, reach out to the Arthan team. We look forward to hearing from you.

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