PRYM Group is building the drone infrastructure layer for Indian agriculture and beyond. The group operates across three verticals: Salam Kisan, which provides agri-drone crop solutions to farmers across Maharashtra through spraying services, advisory, and last-mile drone-enabled agriculture. PRYM Aerospace focuses on drone manufacturing and OEM partnerships, building hardware for field operations and external customers. PRYM Drone School of Excellence is a DGCA-approved Remote Pilot Training Organisation that trains the next generation of commercial drone pilots in India.
The organisation is fast-moving and execution-focused, with systems, processes and people infrastructure being built from the ground up. This role is the sole HR position at PRYM Group and requires independent ownership of the Human Resources function end-to-end while also managing defined Administration responsibilities for the Pune office. The role will work directly with the Chief of Staff and, on strategic matters, with the CEO. Strategic decisions related to compensation philosophy, organisational design and sensitive leadership matters will be made jointly with the Chief of Staff and CEO, while execution of the resulting processes will be owned independently by the selected candidate.
The ideal candidate will have experience as the only HR professional in a growing organisation or as a strong HR generalist who has handled multiple HR functions and is ready to take complete ownership. The role requires someone who can independently manage HR and administration processes, build systems, maintain discipline in execution and ensure that HR and admin operations run smoothly without constant supervision.
Talent Acquisition and Hiring Operations: Run the operational side of recruitment for open roles across Salam Kisan, PRYM Aerospace and the Drone School. Responsibilities include job posting, sourcing through job portals and LinkedIn, interview scheduling, coordination with hiring managers and candidate experience from the first interaction through offer stage. Conduct first-round screening calls for junior and mid-level positions, assess basic candidate fit, document findings and route qualified candidates to the hiring panel. Prepare offer letters using the PRYM template, coordinate compensation approvals with the Chief of Staff and manage candidate negotiations within approved ranges. Maintain the master hiring tracker covering open positions, pipeline stages, time-to-fill, source effectiveness and offer acceptance rate and provide weekly updates to the Chief of Staff. Manage external recruitment partners and agencies, monitor their timelines and escalate delays where required.
Onboarding and Induction: Manage pre-onboarding activities including document collection, background verification coordination, offer confirmation, joining kit preparation and workspace setup before the employee's first day. Conduct structured Day 1 and Week 1 induction covering PRYM Group, policies, systems access, team introductions and vertical-specific orientation. Own 30, 60 and 90-day check-ins for new employees, identify and escalate early-tenure concerns to the Chief of Staff and ensure timely completion of probation reviews.
Employee Lifecycle and Records: Maintain accurate and audit-ready employee master data across all three business verticals, including personal details, employee documents, designations, reporting lines, CTC structures and lifecycle events. Issue appointment letters, confirmation letters, promotion and increment letters, internal transfer letters and separation documentation on PRYM letterhead. Own attendance and leave management, track and audit attendance data, identify anomalies and provide monthly summaries to Finance for payroll. Manage employee exits including structured exit interviews, full and final settlement coordination with Finance, experience letter issuance and documentation of exit insights for leadership review.
Payroll Inputs and Compliance: Consolidate monthly payroll inputs including attendance, leave, new joiners, exits, increments and reimbursements and provide them to the Accounts and Finance team according to a fixed monthly timeline. Ensure PF, ESIC, Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund compliance is on track and coordinate with external consultants wherever required. Maintain compliance registers and identify potential risks early. Own a rolling 12-month compliance calendar covering statutory filings, renewals, audits and policy reviews. Act as the primary point of contact for labour or statutory audits and inspections, prepare required documentation and represent the organisation during inspections.
HR Operations, Policy and Culture: Maintain, update and circulate HR policies covering leave, attendance, code of conduct, POSH, travel, reimbursement, IT usage and work from home. Draft new policies where gaps are identified with Chief of Staff approval. Ensure POSH compliance including Internal Committee constitution, annual training and statutory reporting. Coordinate the operational mechanics of performance reviews including calendars, templates, data collation and moderation meetings. Plan and execute monthly employee engagement activities, festivals, birthdays, anniversaries and quarterly team events within approved budgets. Serve as the first point of contact for employee grievances, document concerns, resolve matters within scope and escalate appropriately.
HR Analytics and Reporting: Prepare a monthly HR dashboard for the Chief of Staff and CEO covering headcount, attrition, hiring funnel, tenure mix, compliance status and cost-per-hire. Track voluntary and involuntary attrition by business vertical, function and tenure band and identify patterns before they become larger organisational issues. Prepare ad-hoc people analytics and reports for board reviews, investor updates and leadership decisions when required.
Administration and Office Management: Ensure smooth functioning of the Pune office, including housekeeping, pantry, utilities, security, seating, meeting rooms and workspace readiness. Manage office vendors covering housekeeping, pantry, AMC contracts, internet, stationery and repairs. Responsibilities include contract negotiation, SLA tracking and invoice verification before forwarding invoices to Finance. Maintain an updated asset register covering laptops, phones, peripherals and furniture, including allocation, returns and condition tracking.
Travel, Logistics and Procurement: Coordinate employee travel including flights, trains, hotels and local transportation within the applicable travel policy and reconcile travel expenses monthly. Source and procure office supplies, consumables and branded merchandise while maintaining cost discipline and raising purchase approvals where required. Manage inbound and outbound office couriers, including coordination for field teams across Maharashtra.
Administrative Support to Leadership: Coordinate logistics for internal meetings, leadership offsites, investor visits and external events, including venues, catering, audio-visual arrangements, travel and required materials. Maintain organised physical and digital filing for HR, administration and compliance records with a clear retrieval system.
The candidate must have 2 to 3 years of full-time HR experience, with at least 2 years as a sole HR professional or lead generalist in an organisation of 50 or more employees. Candidates should demonstrate ownership across at least four areas such as recruitment, onboarding, employee lifecycle management, payroll inputs, statutory compliance, policy drafting and performance cycle coordination.
Working knowledge of Indian labour laws, PF, ESIC, Professional Tax, POSH and statutory compliance calendars is required. Practical experience in independently managing these areas is expected rather than only theoretical knowledge. Proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets is required, including the ability to build HR trackers and dashboards from scratch. Strong written communication in English and conversational Hindi are required. Marathi is considered a meaningful advantage because of the organisation's field workforce.
A Bachelor's degree is required. An MBA or postgraduate qualification in HR is preferred but not mandatory. Working Days: 5 days a week and alternate Saturdays. Work Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, on-site. Employment Type: Full-time, permanent.
To apply, candidates must send their CV along with a short note of maximum 200 words answering the following: describe the HR process they are most proud of having built or significantly improved, explain the business outcome and mention what they would do differently today. Applications without the required note will not be reviewed.