People & Culture Lead

About Janitri Janitri is a fast-growing health-tech company focused on building technology-driven solutions to improve maternal and newborn healthcare outcomes across India and global healthcare systems. As we enter our next phase of scale, we are strengthening the organizational foundation required to support sustainable growth, leadership development, and execution excellence. About this position We are looking for a People & Culture Lead to work closely with the Founder and leadership team to build and scale Janitri’s people ecosystem for the next decade. This is not a traditional HR role. The position requires an entrepreneurial people leader who brings first-principles thinking to organizational building — aligning hiring, culture, leadership development, and performance with business outcomes. We are specifically looking for someone who has worked hands-on across Talent Acquisition and HR Operations earlier in their career, understands the realities of building teams from the ground up, and has consciously transitioned into a broader People & Culture leadership role. If intrested please fill the form:- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfLaNAdGXeUzkx0U81XJnXDAkWiOemgSVix8dYXNSycIRLHuw/viewform CTC - upto 18-24 LPA Fixed + 25 Lakhs INR worth ESOPs Key Responsibilities: ● Partner directly with the Founder’s Office and leadership team to define and drive the overall people and culture strategy. ● Strengthen organizational culture while maintaining agility in a fast-growing startup environment. ● Develop performance management, goal-setting, and leadership development frameworks. ● Enable managers and leaders to build accountable, high-performing teams. ● Drive employee engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness initiatives. ● Establish structured onboarding, learning, and capability-building programs. ● Build HR systems and processes that support scale without creating unnecessary bureaucracy. ● Use people analytics and hiring metrics to support workforce planning and decision-making. ● Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on organizational design, team structure, and people challenges. ● Champion Janitri’s mission-driven culture and employer brand. Who We’re Looking For: ● A people professional with an entrepreneurial mindset and strong ownership orientation. ● Someone who has personally handled Talent Acquisition and HR Operations and understands the complete employee lifecycle. ● Experience working in startup or high-growth environments. ● Exposure to organizational scaling and evolving team structures. ● Ability to think from first principles rather than relying only on traditional HR frameworks. ● Comfortable working closely with founders and navigating ambiguity. ● Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities. ● Believes deeply that people strategy is business strategy. Experience & Qualification: ● 5–8 years of experience across Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, and People/Culture roles. ● Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end HR responsibilities during earlier career stages. ● Experience in startup or fast-scaling organizations preferred. ● Prior exposure to founder-led environments is highly desirable. ● MBA or equivalent qualification in HR / Organizational Development or related field preferred. Why This Role Matters At Janitri, people are central to building impactful healthcare innovations. This role offers the opportunity to shape organizational culture, leadership capability, and talent systems during a defining growth phase — directly influencing how the company evolves over the coming decade.