Senior HR Specialist
People & HR
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Posted on Oct 12, 2026
Job Description
We are seeking an exceptional MBA/MSW HR professional with 5 to 8 years of core HR experience in a prototype development facility, R&D center, or advanced engineering setup
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition & Niche Hiring
- Take charge of end-to-end recruitment for specialized technical and R&D roles.
- Take full ownership of the candidate pipeline, ensuring an organized and transparent hiring workflow.
Employee Engagement & Trust Building
- Design and execute engagement calendars tailored for creative, highly skilled R&D and technical professionals.
- Act as a dependable, approachable partner for the workforce; handle employee grievances with absolute confidentiality and integrity.
- Communicate engagement initiatives with high clarity to drive active participation and high morale.
HRIS Maintenance & Dashboard Analytics
- Take absolute ownership of maintaining, updating, and optimizing the Human Resources Information System (HRIS) data accuracy and integrity.
- Design, generate, and maintain regular and ad-hoc HR dashboards, headcount metrics, turnover analyses, and workforce reports for leadership review.
Required Qualifications & Core Competencies
- Education: Full-time MBA in HR or MSW - HR from a recognized institute.
- Experience: 5 to 8 years of core HR experience, with mandatory exposure to a prototype facility, R&D center, high-tech engineering design setup.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong hands-on experience in managing HRIS platforms and building comprehensive HR dashboards/analytics.
- Key Behavioural Traits:
- Integrity: Acts with moral courage, maintains strict confidentiality, and builds unbiased, trust-based relationships.
- Clarity in Communication: Articulates thoughts, instructions, and feedback exceptionally well across diverse groups (from technicians to senior leadership).
- Ownership: A self-starter mindset; takes pride in outcomes and drives initiatives proactively.
