Lead - People & Culture
Sanas
People & HR
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on May 9, 2025
Sanas is revolutionizing the way we communicate with the world’s first real-time algorithm, designed to modulate accents, eliminate background noises, and magnify speech clarity. Pioneered by seasoned startup founders with a proven track record of creating and steering multiple unicorn companies, our groundbreaking GDP-shifting technology sets a gold standard.Sanas is a 200-strong team, established in 2020. In this short span, we’ve successfully secured over $100 million in funding. Our innovation have been supported by the industry’s leading investors, including Insight Partners, Google Ventures, Quadrille Capital, General Catalyst, Quiet Capital, and other influential investors. Our reputation is further solidified by collaborations with numerous Fortune 100 companies. With Sanas, you’re not just adopting a product; you’re investing in the future of communication
We are looking for a driven and detail-oriented Lead / Assistant Manager – People & Culture to join our dynamic team and take ownership of HR operations and analytics. In this role, you will manage the complete employee lifecycle—from onboarding to exit—while leveraging data to enhance decision-making and innovation. Your work will help shape the experience of our people and ensure that we stay ahead of market trends in compensation and benefits.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment, is passionate about operational excellence, and has a strong eye for detail in both HR operations and data analysis.
Key Responsibilities:
- End-to-End HR Operations: Manage all aspects of HR operations, including recruitment, onboarding, employee data management, performance management, and offboarding, ensuring smooth execution at every stage.
- HR Analytics: Use data and analytics to drive insights on people metrics (e.g., turnover, engagement, performance), create HR dashboards, and support decision-making across the business.
- Compensation & Benefits: Help design and manage compensation and benefits programs, ensuring they remain competitive and aligned with market trends.
- Process Innovation: Continuously identify opportunities to innovate and improve HR processes, making them more efficient, scalable, and aligned with the company’s goals.
- Compliance & Documentation: Ensure all HR processes and documentation adhere to local labor laws and internal policies, maintaining full compliance at all times.
- Technology & HRMS Management: Leverage HRMS and other HR tools (e.g., Keka, SAP SuccessFactors, etc) to optimize HR processes, track metrics, and automate routine tasks.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Finance, IT, and other departments to ensure smooth HR operations and to implement people initiatives effectively.
- Employee Engagement: Build strong relationships with employees across all levels to foster a positive workplace culture, address concerns, and enhance employee experience.
- Reporting & Presentations: Regularly present HR insights, performance reports, and strategic recommendations to key stakeholders using Excel and PowerPoint.
What You’ll Bring:
- Experience: 4–7 years of hands-on experience in HR operations and analytics, ideally in a startup or fast-paced environment.
- HR Expertise: Solid understanding of the complete employee lifecycle—from recruitment to exit—and the ability to ensure smooth, compliant execution of HR processes.
- HR Analytics: Strong ability to prepare insightful data to drive HR decisions.
- Compensation & Benefits: Knowledge of compensation structures, benefits offerings, and market trends to keep the company’s offerings competitive.
- Attention to Detail: High attention to detail in all aspects of HR operations, from data accuracy to compliance documentation.
- Compliance Knowledge: Familiarity with local labor laws and regulations, ensuring all HR processes are compliant and legally sound.
- Tech Savvy: Proficiency in HRMS and HR tools (e.g., Keka, SAP SuccessFactors etc.) and good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint for reporting and presentations.
- Collaboration Skills: Ability to work as a team player, coordinating with various departments to ensure smooth execution of people processes and initiatives.
- Innovation: A forward-thinking mindset with the ability to bring new ideas and improve HR processes.
- Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively connect with employees at all levels and across functions.
- Self-Motivation: A highly motivated, proactive individual who can drive projects independently and is eager to contribute to the success of the organization.
Joining us means contributing to the world’s first real-time speech understanding platform revolutionizing Contact Centers and Enterprises alike.
Our technology empowers agents, transforms customer experiences, and drives measurable growth. But this is just the beginning. You'll be part of a team exploring the vast potential of an increasingly sonic future.