Position: Director, People and Culture

Location: New Delhi

Reporting: Executive Director

The Director, People and Culture will :

1. Work closely with the Organization Management Team to conceptualize talent management strategies and processes that are aligned with CREA’s vison, values and culture.

2. Facilitate organization structuring/restructuring to align with growth.

3. Ensure that all employees, irrespective of their location and function, experience and align to the culture of the organization.

4. Create and implement systems and processes that align to new ways of working in virtual and hybrid environments.

5. Facilitate learning experiences that help CREA employees expand sectoral knowledge and grow their skills as leaders and influencers.

6. Oversee HR operations and manage the team.

Responsibilities:

1: Talent Management:

● Be responsible for the hiring process and facilitate timely and high quality recruitments including signing off on JDs, assessment of prospective candidates and negotiations with selected candidates.

● Design and implement a best in class onboarding process.

● Regularly benchmark CREA’s Compensation and Benefits policies and ensure that CREA’s policies are equitable and just.

● Be responsible for a ‘leadership pipeline’ that is aligned to organization and individual needs.

● Participate in coaching and counselling of employees in a general way and recommend external coaching and counselling when required.

● Responsible for strengthening’s CREA’s employer brand within the sector.

● Work with the ED directly for managing senior talent.

● Conduct exit interviews.

2: Culture Officer:

● Conceptualize and execute employee engagement initiatives that help employees experience and align to culture.

● Runs internal communication focused on work practices, policies, changes, culture, people related announcements.

● Create and support structures that help enhance employee wellbeing within an organizational context.

● Ensure that all policies and practices are aligned to the culture.

● Ensure that there is a common understanding and alignment to the culture across all geographies and functions.

● Serve as conscience keeper of the OMT with respect to the culture, values and ‘voice of the employees’ of CREA.

● Ensure that CREA becomes a ‘learning organization’ – including regular learning events and platforms, focused training and development, engaging with external consultants
 

3: Organizational Development:

● Engage with consultants as required for specific OD processes.

● Be responsible for a dynamic process of organization design that adapts to the changing and growing needs of CREA.

● Own and run ‘change management’ programs as required when affecting any significant change in organization.

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes Desired:

● Proven experience in putting in place HR systems and processes.

● Has worked as an HR partner to the organization’s leadership team and has experience in translating organization strategy into HR strategy.

● Understands organization design and has experience of structuring/restructuring.

● Is familiar with the not-for-profit space and knows the best HR practices in the sector.

● Understanding of employment law in various geographical contexts.

● Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.

● Good coaching and counselling skills

● Ability to analyze data and derive insights on people related issues.

● Is a good listener, patient, approachable.

● Connected with various HR networks and learning forums.

● 12 years+ experience of which at least 4 have been in a leadership role.

● Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree.

● Preference will be given to candidates who have experience of dealing with high calibre talent, independent charge and managing a small team.

Apply:

Interested candidates who meet the required educational and experience requirements should send their CV along with a cover letter, current and expected salary to xxxxxx@creaworld.org by 20 June 2021. Please include in the subject line the name of the position you are applying for. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview