About us :
At PadCare, we're on a mission to make hygiene sustainable. Founded in 2018, we have developed India's first patented sanitary napkin recycling technology—PadCareX.
But we're not just solving a waste problem, we're building a circular economy that champions environmental resilience and social equity. Our service model closes the loop starting from collection, recycling, and transforming single-use sanitary napkins into sustainable materials, while also creating dignified jobs for marginalized waste workers, especially women, across the country.
With 100+ changemakers across 25+ cities, PadCare is driving real impact—for people and the planet. Recognized by Forbes, the World Economic Forum, and more, we believe business can be a force for good. If you do too, PadCare is where your purpose finds a home.
Oh, and you must have seen us on an episode of Shark Tank India, Season 2 - https : / / www.youtube.com / watchv=7q0cmPtpJRo
To learn more about the work that PadCare is doing, check out the website : www.padcarelabs.com
Role overview & Key responsibilities :
The Head of People & Culture will architect a future-ready HR function, aligning culture, talent, and systems with PadCare's business objectives. This is a dual role of strategic HR leadership and hands-on implementation, ensuring that PadCare's people strategy becomes a competitive advantage.
1. HR Strategy & Leadership
- Co-create a future-ready HR vision aligned with PadCare's business goals and founder's mentality.
- Define and track KPIs for HR effectiveness, talent health, and culture alignment across plants, field operations, and corporate teams.
- Advise CXOs and functional heads on org-wide people decisions, compensation structures, and capability building.
- Establish HR governance mechanisms (policies, committees, audits) for compliance and scale readiness.
2. Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding :
Build a recruitment engine to scale from 100 to 500+ employees across plant / shop-floor, field, and corporate roles.Develop differentiated sourcing strategies : ITI / polytechnic campuses, gig / contractor networks, and leadership pipelineStrengthen PadCare's employer brand and storytelling across channels (LinkedIn, Naukri, social media, industry platforms).Integrate AI-driven sourcing and screening tools to reduce time-to-hire.3. HR Operations, Compliance & HRIS
Strengthen systems for payroll, attendance, overtime, contractor management, and grievance redressal.Ensure PF, ESIC, labor law, and health & safety compliance across plants, warehouses, and officesBuild HR SOPs with audit-ready documentation.Digitize onboarding and offboarding for both blue- and white-collar employees through HRMS.Maintain audit-ready HR SOPs and documentation across all geographies.Provide HR insights, dashboards, and workforce analytics to leadership.Develop innovative employee benefits and retention programs.4. Learning, Development & Capability Building
Launch role-based L&D framework (30-60-90, functional, leadership).Drive culture and compliance training.Build partnerships / internal trainers for delivery.Design skill frameworks for plant workforce (technical, quality, safety), supply chain / field (process, service excellence), and office teams (sales, R&D, leadership).Launch structured onboarding (30-60-90), role-specific capability journeys, and leadership development (first-time managers to CXOs).Build career mobility paths including shop-floor supervisor manager transitions.Use digital / AI-powered L&D platforms for scalable delivery.5. Performance Management & Career Pathways
Link PMS with rewards, recognition, ESOPs, and growth conversations.Design career pathways and mobility frameworks.Implement a scalable PMS with measurable plant KPIs (output, quality, safety, efficiency) and OKRs for managerial / functional roles.Design transparent career pathways for both plant / field and office employees.Define and communicate a total rewards strategy (cash, benefits, recognition, ESOPs).6. Culture, Engagement & Org Development
Drive 'Founder Mentality' culture of ownership, agility, collaboration.Foster a unifying culture that bridges shop-floor discipline with startup agility.Create differentiated engagement models for plant, on-ground, and corporate teams (e.g., safety weeks, family days, townhalls, recognition loops).Institutionalize rituals : townhalls, feedback forums, 1 : 1s, recognition systems.Build leadership succession and organizational health diagnostics.Design wellbeing, safety, and inclusion programs tailored to diverse workforce needs.7. HR Tech, Data & AI Integration
Select and implement HR Tech / AI tools for recruitment, HR operations, and engagement.Build real-time people analytics dashboards (attrition, engagement, productivity, compliance).Ensure compliance, data privacy, and ethical use of AI in people processes.Drive adoption of HR systems through structured change management.8. HR Business Partnering (Future Scale)
Design the HRBP model to serve as the connective tissue between business units and HR.Build and coach an HRBP layer once the employee base exceeds 200+.What we're looking for :
5-8 years in HR leadership, preferably in manufacturing, hardware, or high-growth startupsStrategic HR leadership with hands-on execution ability.Experience in scaling HR systems for multi-location teams (blue / white collar).Strong knowledge of Indian labor laws, compliance, and HR tech.Culture architect : proven ability to build engaged, high-performance teams.Business acumen to align HR decisions with growth and P&L.Culture Fit : Must align with PadCare's values – Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Collaboration, Customer-First, Innovation.Work Mode : Full-time; based in Pune
Why join us
Compensation : Competitive salary in line with industry standards; ESOP opportunities for exceptional performersGrowth Path : Opportunity to scale into CHRO as PadCare expands globally.Purpose With Impact : Join a mission-driven team transforming menstrual hygiene through sustainable solutions that uplift womens health, the environment, and sanitation workers' dignity.Eco-Warrior in Action : Help recycle millions of sanitary pads and actively reduce landfill waste and carbon emissions—real impact, not just buzzwords.Innovation Meets Heart : Be part of a team that blends empathy with patented 5D recycling tech to build the future of circular economy.Grow With Us : We're a fast-gowing, venture-backed startup offering real opportunities to scale your career as we scale our impact.A Culture That Cares : Work in a space where collaboration, inclusivity, and purpose aren't just values—they're how we roll every day.Additional details : You will be working directly with the CEO to define and execute People & Culture strategies. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact decisions, experiment with bold ideas, and shape the direction of PadCare's expansion. You'll collaborate cross-functionally with teams and play a key role in driving measurable business outcomes.
Skills Required
Hr Operations, Org Development, Hr Business Partnering, Performance Management, Compliance, Employer Branding, Hris, Talent Acquisition, Capability Building
