Senior Lead- Human resource (Impact organisation)

Our partner organization is looking for an experienced and driven HR Lead to anchor and strengthen the overall HR function, with a strong focus on Talent Acquisition, Organization Development, HR Operations, and people strategy. The role requires someone who can build systems, partner closely with leadership, and drive a strong people and culture agenda across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

1. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Lead and drive the organization's hiring strategy in alignment with business and programmatic priorities.
• Build and strengthen sustainable sourcing channels and employer branding initiatives to attract high-quality talent.
• Partner with leadership and departmental teams to understand workforce requirements and maintain hiring plans and recruitment trackers.
• Design and implement employee referral and talent pipeline strategies.
• Oversee recruitment processes end-to-end, including sourcing, screening, assessments, interviews, offer management, and onboarding.
• Ensure a strong candidate and onboarding experience through structured inductions, check-ins, and engagement processes.
• Manage relationships with recruitment partners and external agencies.
• Build recruitment dashboards and provide regular updates and insights to leadership.

2. Organization Development & Employee Engagement

• Lead the review and strengthening of HR policies, processes, employee handbooks, and people practices.
• Drive organization development initiatives focused on culture building, employee engagement, retention, and performance.
• Support and advise managers on employee relations, conflict resolution, and people management practices.
• Identify learning and development needs and support the design and implementation of capability-building initiatives.
• Lead employee engagement interventions, team-building initiatives, and culture-building activities across the organization.
• Drive diversity, inclusion, and employee wellbeing initiatives.

3. HR Operations & Team Management

• Oversee key HR operations including onboarding, documentation, employee lifecycle management, and compliance-related processes.
• Support and strengthen performance management and appraisal systems.
• Ensure HR systems, trackers, and documentation are maintained efficiently and accurately.
• Collaborate closely with leadership on strategic HR priorities and organizational planning.
• Mentor and guide junior HR team members where applicable.

Who You Are

• You have 10 years of experience across HR functions, including talent acquisition, HR business partnering, organization development, or HR operations.
• You bring strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• You are comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving, and mission-driven environments.
• You have experience building HR systems and processes with a people-centric approach.
• Familiarity with the nonprofit, social impact, or development sector is preferred.