The Group Head of Human Resources will design and drive HR vision across the parent company and its businesses (PMS, AIF). This role will set group-wide norms on culture, performance management, leadership hiring, and HR governance, while working in close coordination with entity-level HR leaders. Specifically, the Group HR Head will work in partnership with the AMC Head of HR, ensuring that group-level policies and practices are appropriately implemented and adapted within the AMC, without directly managing AMC's day-to-day HR operations. This is a senior leadership role reporting to the Group CEO and Board.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Group HR Strategy & Culture:

- Define and lead the group-wide HR philosophy, embedding culture across PMS, AIF, and the AMC.

- Establish policies and standards for performance measurement, promotions, compensation, and employee engagement.

- Ensure entity-level HR teams (especially AMC) can adapt group practices to their operational context.

2. Talent Acquisition & Leadership Hiring:

- Lead end-to-end recruitment for CXO-level and senior leadership roles

- Oversee strategic hiring for PMS and AIF businesses (team heads, investment professionals, functional leaders).

- Build strong talent pipelines for future leadership needs.

3. Performance & Organizational Development:

- Set up and institutionalize systems for half-yearly and annual appraisals employees.

- Design frameworks for performance reviews, career progression, and succession planning across the group.

- Partner with business and functional heads to align HR standards with business goals.

- Support internal mobility and leadership development across entities.

4. Employee Relations & Governance:

- Manage employee dissatisfaction proactively and ensure structured resolution processes.

- Lead investigations into employee complaints, including POSH-related matters, ensuring compliance with applicable laws.

- Establish transparent norms for hiring, onboarding, dismissal, and exit practices.

- Act as a trusted advisor to leadership and employees on HR issues.

5. HR Governance & Policies:

- Draft and establish group-level HR policies, covering hiring norms, code of conduct, and employee lifecycle processes.

- Collaborate with AMC Head of HR to ensure policies are implemented appropriately within the AMC.

- Advise leadership and the Board on HR governance and best practices.

6. Regulatory & Compliance Alignment

- Ensure all HR policies comply with Companies Act, SEBI, RBI, POSH Act, and labour regulations applicable to group entities.

- Provide oversight on governance aspects of compensation, employee transitions, and Board-level HR reporting.

Qualifications & Experience

- 15+ years of experience, with at least 10 years in financial services, preferably in SEBI or RBI regulated organizations.

- Demonstrated success in CXO and leadership hiring.

- Experience in designing and implementing enterprise-wide HR strategies and policies.

- Strong understanding of performance management frameworks, regulatory compliance, and employee relations.

- Familiarity with regulatory HR compliance in financial services.

- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience in partnering with entity-level HR heads.