Location : Pune
Type : Full-Time (Work from Office)
Industry : Visual Effects
Functions : Payroll & Compliance, HR Operations, Employee Engagement, Performance & L&D
- Qualifying Criteria : Minimum 10–12 years in HR (HR Operations, Payroll & Statutory Compliance, Employee Relations, Performance & L&D);
- media / tech / animation / VFX experience preferred;
Pune-based or willing to relocate.
Senior Manager – HR | Digikore Studios Limited (NSE : DIGIKORE)
About Digikore Studios
Digikore Studios is a listed, global VFX & media-tech company. We’re scaling fast across India, North America and Europe—and we’re looking for a hands-on Senior Manager–HR to own the HR function (except Talent Acquisition), build great employee experiences, and keep us fully compliant as we grow.
What you’ll own
HR Ops & HRMS : Attendance / leave, HRIS hygiene, documentation, letters, exits & clearances;drive process SLAs and automation.
Payroll & Compliance : Monthly payroll accuracy;PF / ESI / PT / LWF / TDS filings;audits;DPDP Act &POSH adherence.
Employee Relations & Engagement : Grievance resolution, communication rhythms, wellness, culture / DEI, events, and surveys to lift eNPS.Policy & Governance : Update / implement HR policies and SOPs aligned to project-based operations;audit readiness.
Performance & Development : Run appraisal cycles, goal-setting, 360° feedback, training calendars and manager capability building.Workforce Planning & C&B : Partner with business on manpower plans, org structures, headcount budgeting;benchmark bands / benefits.
How you’ll partner with Talent Acquisition
You will support TA lead with JD governance, interview frameworks, offers / onboarding quality, and TA analytics during spikes—while keeping your core HR charter first.What success looks like (12 months)
Payroll & compliance 100% on-time / zero defects ;audit clean.
DSO-aligned HR SLAs for joins / exits / letters resolved within TAT.eNPS and retention improve;manager effectiveness up via L&D.
Performance cycles on schedule;policy adoption company-wide.
What you’ll bring
Minimum 10–12 years of progressive HR experience, including HR Ops, payroll & statutory compliance in India, ER / IR, performance management and engagement.Experience in media / tech / animation / VFX or similar project-driven environments is a plus.People-first, business-savvy : empathetic, credible with leaders, strong written / oral comms.Global collaboration : Comfortable running online meetings with our teams and HR consultants in the USA, Canada, and Europe (flexible for time-zones;occasional early / late slots).
Builder mindset : process design, HR analytics, HRMS proficiency;comfort with change andpace.
Confidentiality & ethics beyond reproach;POSH & DPDP familiarity.
Exposure to multi-location workforces, vendor management, benefits design, HR dashboardsExcel / Google Sheets proficiency.