Head of Human Resources

The Head of Human Resources is not being hired to build this. The Head of Human Resources is being hired to reimagine it. The mandate is to take a function that runs and reshape it for an AI-led, startup-culture Anka. The new head will define Anka's employer value proposition for the rebrand era, lead the cultural shift from corporate to startup, embed AI across HR workflows, and stand up the data and analytics backbone that makes HR a metrics-driven function. The role reports to the COO and works closely with the CEO.

Responsibilities:

• Data-driven by default. Reads a P& L. Builds a dashboard. Defends a recommendation with evidence. Sceptical of HR practices that rest on tradition rather than measurement.
• Hungry. Looking for a role where they can leave a mark, not a way station to the next thing.
• A doer, not a delegator. Has run an HR function or owned a meaningful slice of one in a scale-up or transformation environment. Comfortable evolving frameworks on the run, not just maintaining what was inherited.
• Actively curious about AI. Has experimented with AI tools personally or in work. Comfortable making AI fluency a hiring criterion for others, even while still learning themselves.
• A reimaginer, not a maintainer. You will inherit a function that needs sharpening, not one that needs building from scratch. The wrong instinct is to start over.
• Comfortable in a startup-paced business. Anka is not slow. You will make decisions with less information than you would like and course-correct fast.
• Leaves behind teams stronger than they found them.
• Exposure to US employee management.

Requirements:

• MBA or PGDM in HR from a recognized institute.
• 8-10 years across the HR function, with the last 2 to 3 in a scale-up or transformation environment. Has owned a meaningful HR P& L function, ideally in a smaller or fast-growing setting.
• Industry exposure preferred in RCM, BPM, ITES, or software and tech services. Healthcare BPO is a plus, not required.
• Strong written and spoken English. Hindi fluency is essential for the Noida workforce.
• Senior HR certifications are welcomed (SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CIPD, or equivalent). This role reports to the COO and works closely with the CEO. Final selection involves a panel including the CEO and the COO.