Organization Background : The Akanksha Foundation is a 30+ year old non-profit organization with the
mission to build innovative schools that will empower children & young adults from underserved
communities and influence the ecosystem. Akanksha supports 14,600 students through the formal-school
education program and 5,800alumni from low-income backgrounds. Our 27 English-medium schools run
in partnership with municipal corporations in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur. We provide students from
underserved communities a high-quality, holistic education at no cost. Our aim is to give students the
knowledge, skills, and values they need to lead empowered lives, maximize their potential and break out
of the cycle of poverty.
With a vision to scale our impact we codified our practices and, in 2022, joined forces with Nagpur
Municipal Corporation and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation to take these practices to nearly 200
public schools under 'Project Setu'.
Position Summary : In order to deliver quality impact, Akanksha believes in recruiting excellent talent,
creating opportunities for development; and engaging and retaining its people. We want each of our
members to be immersed in Akanksha’s culture of warmth, care and commitment towards our mission.
As the Manager-HR, you will be the HR lead for School Support & Central Support teams at Akanksha.
You will also assist the Head of HR in formulating and executing the People practices at Akanksha. You
will co-create and shape Talent acquisition, Development, Engagement and Retention such that people
at Akanksha give their personal best, working together as a team towards the Akanksha Vision, Mission
and reinforcing its values.
This position reports to Senior Director- Human Resources at The Akanksha Foundation
CTC - 18 Lac to 20 Lac per annum
Specific responsibilities will include :
Talent Acquisition
Support functions in all three locations.
external pipelines accordingly.
requirements and role-specific success profiles.
track data for improving hiring efficiency and effectiveness.
HR Operations, Data & Compliance
of the entire employee lifecycle (from onboarding to exit).
Establishment Act, POSH), with a special focus on applicability to charitable organizations.
trackers across locations.
efficiency, reduce manual effort, and improve accuracy.
audits.
schools, central teams, and strategic projects.
Talent Management & Development
retention, and overall team culture.
limited to Performance Management, Succession Planning, Learning & Development initiatives
accountability, and psychological safety.
Team Leadership & Collaboration
developmental feedback, and performance outcomes.
systems, practices, and culture across locations.
thought partner on key transformation or growth initiatives.
Strategic Projects & Internal Capability Building
initiatives, or cross-functional organization-wide diagnostics.
learning forums, and ongoing capability-building efforts.
What you need for this role :
role.
organizations.
What Can The Akanksha Foundation Offer You
An opportunity to be a part of one of the most reputed organizations in the education sector in India, that focuses on transformative impact on children by getting them out of poverty.
An environment that is challenging, offers a significant degree of autonomy and is focused on holistic well-being of its people, so they can be the best version of themselves in life.
Access to learning and career growth opportunities in a steadily growing organization
Remuneration that is competitive in top one-third of Indian NGO scales and benefits that include medical insurance (covering spouse + 2 children), provident fund benefit, paid leaves.
Manager Human Resource • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India