Deputy HR Lead Full Time NEW

Note: Only reviewing applications of candidates with prior experience in a school or edu-tech environement.

Location: South West Delhi

Client: A reputed CBSE school

A reputed CBSE school in South West Delhi is looking to onboard a Deputy HR Lead to support end-to-end HR operations, strengthen recruitment and onboarding processes, and ensure smooth people practices across the school ecosystem.

If you bring strong HR leadership experience, are confident working with HR tech/ERP systems, and can partner closely with multiple internal stakeholders, this could be a great fit.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead recruitment of staff against sanctioned positions, including replacements and new roles
• Assess, coordinate, and close hiring as per school recruitment policy
• Issue appointment letters and complete joining documentation for new hires
• Manage HR induction and onboarding for new staff
• Coordinate cross-functional orientation with relevant heads (IT, Admin, Finance, SEN, Teaching and Learning)
• Address staff concerns, including personal and salary-related matters
• Maintain complete and accurate personnel files for all staff members
• Draft, discuss, and drive HR policies through to final sign-off by the Director
• Verify staff personnel files for accuracy post joining formalities
• Coordinate and validate staff data entry in the school ERP system

Qualifications & Experience:

• MBA (HR) from a recognised institute/university
• 10–15 years of overall HR experience
• 3–5 years of HR experience in a school environment (mandatory)

What We’re Looking For:

• Candidates based in Delhi/NCR only
• Tech-savvy with strong familiarity of HR software and systems
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management, attention to detail, and process orientation
• Ability to handle sensitive people matters with maturity and discretion