HR Manager

Job Description: HR Executive

Department: Human Resources

Reports to: HR Manager / Senior HR Executive

Location: Madhapur, Hyderabad

Employment type: Full-time

Role Summary

The HR Executive supports the HR function across recruitment, onboarding, attendance and leave, payroll inputs, employee records and employee engagement. The role suits someone starting out in HR who wants hands-on exposure to the full employee lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

HR operations and records

• Maintain accurate employee files, both physical and in the HRMS.
• Track attendance, leave and holidays, and share monthly inputs with the payroll and finance teams.
• Issue HR letters such as confirmation, experience, relieving and salary-related letters.
• Update employee data changes promptly, including bank details, address and nominations.

Payroll and statutory support

• Collect and verify inputs for payroll, such as attendance, overtime, incentives and reimbursements.
• Assist with PF, ESI, professional tax and gratuity records, and support statutory filings with the finance team or consultants.
• Help resolve employees' payslip and PF-related queries.

Employee engagement and relations

• Be the first point of contact for employee queries on HR policies, leave and benefits.
• Help plan and run engagement activities, festivals, birthdays and recognition programmes.
• Support performance review cycles by sending forms, following up and collating data.
• Assist with exit formalities, including resignation acceptance, clearance, full and final inputs and exit interviews.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in any discipline; MBA/PGDM in HR or a related field preferred.
• 5-10 years of experience in HR.

Skills and Competencies

• Good communication in English; knowledge of Hindi and Telugu is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel) and basic familiarity with an HRMS or payroll software.
• Basic understanding of Indian labour laws and statutory compliance (PF, ESI, gratuity) is a plus.
• Organised, detail-oriented and able to meet deadlines.
• Discretion, empathy and a professional approach to employee matters.
• Willingness to learn and take feedback.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Time to close assigned positions
• Accuracy and timeliness of HR records and payroll inputs
• Completion of onboarding and exit formalities within timelines
• Employee query turnaround time
• Participation in engagement activities

Compensation

Salary range / as per company standards, plus statutory benefits as applicable (PF, gratuity, etc.).