Chief Human Resources Officer - SaaS - TISS/XLRI

Chief Human Resources Officer: Experience: 12-15 Years Education: TISS / XLRI only Industry: SaaS / Technology Location: Hyderabad About the Role: We are looking for a strategic and business-oriented Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to lead the people function for a high-growth SaaS business. The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in SaaS businesses, along with meaningful exposure to Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), integration, organisation transformation and scaling people practices. Key Responsibilities: - Own and drive the overall People & HR strategy aligned with business growth and organisational objectives. - Partner closely with the CEO and leadership team on organisation design, workforce planning, leadership development and culture. - Build scalable HR frameworks across talent acquisition, performance management, compensation & benefits, succession planning and employee engagement. - Lead people strategy during M&A transactions, including due diligence, people assessment, cultural integration, organisation restructuring and post-merger integration. - Drive change management and organisational transformation across rapidly scaling businesses. - Build leadership pipelines and strengthen succession planning for critical roles. - Develop a high-performance culture with strong focus on accountability, ownership and employee experience. - Leverage HR analytics and business data to drive informed people decisions. - Ensure robust HR governance, policies, compliance and organisational processes. - Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on complex people and organisational matters. Ideal Candidate: - 12-15 years of overall HR experience, with significant experience in SaaS / technology-led organisations. - TISS or XLRI graduate/postgraduate only. - Proven experience working as a senior HR leader / CHRO / HR Head in a SaaS or technology environment. - Strong and demonstrable M&A exposure, preferably having led HR due diligence and integration initiatives. - Experience managing HR for high-growth, scaling organisations. - Strong understanding of organisation design, leadership development, talent strategy and performance management. - Excellent business acumen with the ability to connect people strategy with commercial outcomes. - Strong stakeholder management skills with experience partnering with founders, CEOs and senior leadership teams. What Were Looking For: A strategic, hands-on and commercially oriented HR leader who can build the people function as a true business enabler not just an HR function and has the maturity to navigate scale, transformation and M&A environments.