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Weekday, Inc.

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

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Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, IND
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Lead global people strategy, unify HR policies, and scale organizational design across markets. Drive IPO readiness, ESOP structuring, compliance, and governance. Build leadership pipelines, succession planning, and HR systems for data-driven decision-making. Partner with founders, finance, and legal to institutionalize processes and transition the company from founder-dependent operations to scalable, performance-driven structures.
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This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 2000000 - Rs 3500000 (ie INR 20 - 35 LPA)

Min Experience: 12+ years

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
JobType: full-time


Requirements

Roles and Responsibilities 

Global People Strategy & Integration 

● Build and implement uniform HR policies and frameworks across markets 

● Drive alignment in culture, performance philosophy, and employee experience 

● Ensure seamless integration across business units and geographies 

IPO Readiness & Governance 

● Establish HR compliance frameworks aligned with IPO standards 

● Drive documentation, audit readiness, ESOP structuring, and governance protocols 

● Partner with finance/legal on due diligence and regulatory requirements

Culture & Organizational Design 

● Define and scale a high performance, ownership driven culture 

● Lead org design aligned to business growth, new verticals, and global expansion 

● Build leadership pipelines and succession frameworks 

Systems & Process Excellence 

● Implement HR tech and systems for data driven decision making 

● Drive performance management, compensation benchmarking, and workforce planning 

● Build scalable processes vs. founder dependent execution

What We’re Looking For 

● 12+ years experience with at least 5+ years as a CHRO / HR Head in a high-growth company 

● Background in digital, media, advertising, influencer, or platform businesses 

● Experience in scaling organizations (100 → 500+ employees) 

● Strong exposure to IPO readiness / listed company standards / PE-backed setups 

● Demonstrated ability to build structure in fast-moving, founder led environments 

● Strong stakeholder management with founders and leadership teams 

What Makes You Stand Out 

● Builder mindset: Has set up HR frameworks from scratch (0→1 / 1→N), not just managed existing systems 

● Scale + chaos experience: Has operated in high-growth, founder-led environments and brought structure to ambiguity 

● IPO / governance exposure: Hands-on with compliance, ESOPs, audits, or due diligence readiness 

● Strong founder/CXO partnership: Has influenced strategic decisions, not just executed HR processes 

● Institution builder: Proven ability to move orgs from ad-hoc, people-dependent setups to scalable, system-driven structures

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