About Krea University
Krea University is a pioneering institution dedicated to reimagining higher education through the philosophy of Interwoven Learning. With a strong focus on liberal arts, sciences, management and research-driven teaching, Krea equips students with the skills, perspectives and adaptability required to navigate an increasingly complex world. The University comprises three schools, School of Interwoven Arts and Sciences (SIAS), IFMR Graduate School of Business (GSB) and Krea Doctoral College and provides strategic oversight to various research centres. At Krea, students are guided by some of the best academic minds from around the world. The mission of Krea is to shape a new generation of adaptable, resilient leaders, giving them the critical thinking skills needed to forge ahead.
Role Summary:
The Associate Director - HR will play a strategic and operational leadership role in shaping and overseeing the human resource strategy, policies, and operations across academic and administrative units. The role involves driving HR strategy, strengthening organizational culture, ensuring compliance, and delivering excellence across the employee lifecycle, aligned with the University's mission and growth objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
The roles and responsibilities outlined above are not intended to be an exhaustive list of tasks. Flexibility is required, and the job holder is expected to carry out any other related duties that fall within the employee's skills and abilities whenever reasonably instructed.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
Desirable Qualifications and Experience:
Key Competencies and Attributes:
Work Location and Travel Requirements
This is a full-time position based at the Krea University campus in Sri City/Chennai Admin Office. The role requires regular in-person presence and active engagement with leadership teams.
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Job title: Assistant Manager
Department: HR
Work Location: Chennai
Experience: 6 to 10 yrs of relevant experience
Educational Qualification: MBA / MSW / MA HR
Reporting to: Sr. Manager
Position: Full-time
Salary: As per Institution standard
1. Talent Acquisition - End-to-End Recruitment
• Handling complete recruitment lifecycle from manpower requisition to onboarding.
• Coordinating with department heads for hiring approvals and manpower planning.
• Sourcing candidates through job portals and internal databases.
• Screening profiles, conducting HR discussions, and coordinating interviews.
• Managing candidate pipeline using ATS.
• Negotiating compensation within approved budgets.
• Closing positions within defined timelines aligned with hiring targets.
2. Offer Letter Management Process
• Preparing and releasing offer letters upon approval (excluding faculty and senior-level
roles requiring additional authorization).
• Ensuring same-day offer letter release once final approval is received.
• Drafting compensation breakups and validating salary structures.
• Coordinating offer acceptance and pre-joining formalities.
• Following up with candidates for documentation submission.
• Managing offer revisions, clarifications, and joining confirmations.
• Maintaining offer tracker and recruitment MIS reports.
3. Background Verification (BGV) Handling
• Managing end-to-end Background Verification for selected candidates.
• Coordinating with third-party BGV vendors.
• Verifying employment, education, and address details.
• Tracking BGV status and resolving discrepancies.
• Ensuring compliance before confirmation of employment.
4. ATS & System Handling - Zoho Recruit
• Managing recruitment workflow through Zoho Corporation - Zoho Recruit.
• Posting job openings and managing applications through ATS.
• Tracking candidate movement across hiring stages.
• Generating recruitment analytics and reports.
• Maintaining candidate database and documentation records.
5. Benefits Administration & Compliance
• Managing employee benefits including PF, ESI, and insurance coordination.
• Handling exit formalities and marking exits in PF portal.
• Ensuring timely statutory compliance and approvals.
• Supporting payroll inputs and resolving employee compensation queries.
6. Employee Engagement & HR Operations
• Organizing employee engagement initiatives and HR activities.
• Addressing employee grievances and queries.
• Supporting performance management and appraisal cycles.
• Ensuring smooth HR operational workflow across departments.
7. MIS Reporting & HR Analytics
• Preparing weekly and monthly HR dashboards.
• Maintaining recruitment tracker and manpower reports.
• Sharing data insights with leadership for decision-making.
• Monitoring hiring metrics and closure timelines.
8. Team Management
• Supervising and guiding a 2-member HR team.
• Delegating tasks and monitoring performance.
• Driving process improvement and HR process innovation.
• Ensuring adherence to timelines and compliance standards.
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