Peak XV Partners
Website:
peakxv.com
Company:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/peakxvpartners
Seniority: Mid-Senior level
Industries: Food and Beverage Services and Consumer Services
Job details:
Director, Human Resources — FMCG / Personal Care
Location: Mumbai (in-office)
Experience: 12-16 years
Reporting to: Founder
About the company: A fast-scaling, well-funded FMCG/personal care company professionalizing rapidly as it builds toward its next phase of growth.
About the Role
We're hiring a Director of HR — the senior-most people leader in the company, reporting to the Founder. This is a Head of HR mandate: full ownership of the people agenda as the organization scales, from talent acquisition to org design, performance, and culture.
What You'll Do
- Own end-to-end people strategy as a true business partner to the Founder and Management Committee
- Lead organization design as the company scales — structuring teams and building the org architecture for the next growth phase
- Build and scale talent acquisition, particularly senior and mid-management hiring across functions
- Design performance management, comp benchmarking, and rewards frameworks fit for a high-growth environment
- Build leadership pipelines and succession plans for key roles
- Shape culture through a period of rapid headcount growth
- Own HR compliance and governance, including readiness for scale-up milestones like a potential IPO
Who We're Looking For
- 12-16 years of progressive HR experience, with meaningful time in FMCG or personal care — a strict requirement given the category's specific talent and culture dynamics
- Prior experience as a senior HR leader (Head of HR/HR Director or equivalent) at a company that's navigated a high-growth phase
- Strong grounding in org design, talent acquisition, and performance/comp frameworks
- Comfortable operating both strategically and hands-on — this isn't a purely strategic seat
- Experience building HR functions in-house, not just managing outsourced processes
Why This Role
- Direct line to the Founder and a seat on the Management Committee — real influence, not just HR execution
- High-growth, high-momentum company with genuine scope to build the people function from the ground up
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