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This job role is onsite - Noida or Jaipur OnlyAbout AelumAelum Consulting is a fast-growing, founder-led ServiceNow transformation partner, building high-impact digital, advisory, and platform solutions for global enterprises. We are entering our next growth phase, with aggressive plans across India, UK, GCC, and North America.We are looking for a Director – Human Resources who can build, scale, and institutionalize Aelum’s people agenda — not just run HR operations.Role PurposeThis is a strategic leadership role responsible for shaping Aelum’s people strategy as a growth engine.You will:Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO & leadership teamBuild scalable HR systems for a high-performance consulting organizationBalance culture, speed, governance, and retentionCreate leadership depth across sales, delivery, and practicesKey ResponsibilitiesPeople Strategy & Org DesignDesign workforce planning aligned to revenue, practices, geographiesDefine org structures for Sales, Delivery, Presales, PracticesDrive succession planning for leadership rolesLeadership Hiring & Talent PhilosophyOwn hiring strategy for senior & critical roles (Sales Directors, Practice Heads, Delivery Leaders)Partner closely with founders on fitment, psychology, commitmentBuild strong post-offer engagement & dropout prevention frameworksPerformance, Rewards & ESOPDesign and institutionalize:KRA / KPI / OKR frameworksVariable pay & OTE modelsESOP philosophy & long-term incentivesEnsure performance differentiation is real, fair, and data-drivenCulture, Governance & ComplianceBuild Aelum’s culture code, leadership principles, and valuesEnsure HR governance across India, UK, GCCHandle sensitive employee relations & ethics mattersHR Organization Build-outBuild and mentor:GM – HR OperationsHR Business Partners (Sales, Delivery)Talent Acquisition leadershipShift HR from dependency-driven to system-driven"I am best to define Aelum culture" must be responded in the screening question -1. This will let us know that you have read the job description. Numeric response - 9What We’re Looking ForMust-Have6–10+ years in HR leadership rolesExperience in IT Services / Consulting / SaaS / Digital firmsProven track record of scaling organizations (200 → 700+)Strong exposure to: Leadership hiring, Performance & compensation design; Founder / board-level interactionHigh maturity in people psychology & conflict handlingGood-to-HaveExperience with global entities (UK / GCC / US)Exposure to ESOPs, long-term incentivesConsulting / product ecosystem experience (ServiceNow, Salesforce, SaaS)What This Role Is NOTNot a pure HR operations roleNot an HRBP-only roleNot a compliance-only or payroll-centric roleThis is a builder + strategist role.Why Join AelumDirect access to founders & strategic decision-makingOpportunity to build HR from first principlesHigh ownership, high trust, high impactShape the culture of a fast-growing global firm