Vice President - HR

About Us

Scimplify is a specialty chemicals manufacturing company offering a full-stack solution—from R&D and custom synthesis to large-scale manufacturing and doorstep delivery. Headquartered in Bengaluru, India, we serve multiple industries ranging from pharmaceuticals to agrochemicals and industrial chemicals to personal care and fragrances.

We enable 500+ businesses across 20+ countries to develop and scale innovative chemicals from lab to commercial production. We have raised over $54 million from top tier investors such as Accel and Bertelsmann, We are a team of 250+ professionals with entities in India, Japan, USA, UAE, and Indonesia.

Learn more about why Forbes thinks we are the top 100 startups in Asia to watch. ▶️ Scimplify Overview

Role Overview

The Vice President – HR will play a critical role in shaping the people strategy and aligning HR initiatives with the company’s global growth ambitions. This leadership position will oversee all aspects of Human Resources across domestic and international entities, including talent acquisition, organizational development, employee relations, compliance, and culture-building. The role requires a business-driven HR leader with proven experience in manufacturing and global operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership
• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with global business objectives.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO/Board on workforce and culture.
• Drive HR integration and synergies across all domestic/international entities.
• Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
• Oversee global workforce planning for manufacturing, R&D, sales, and corporate roles.
• Build strong leadership and technical talent pipelines for both domestic and international markets.
• Establish employer branding strategies to attract top talent across geographies.
• Organizational Development & Culture
• Foster a strong, unified organizational culture across countries.
• Lead change management during expansion, restructuring, or M&A.
• Implement employee engagement and retention programs.
• Leadership Development & Succession Planning
• Design leadership development frameworks across global entities.
• Identify and develop high-potential talent for succession planning.
• Compensation, Rewards & Benefits
• Establish competitive and compliant compensation structures for each geography.
• Ensure pay equity, performance-linked incentives, and retention programs.
• Benchmark compensation against global industry standards.
• Performance Management
• Implement transparent and standardized performance management systems (OKRs/KPIs).
• Build a performance-driven culture aligned with global business outcomes.
• HR Operations & Compliance
• Ensure compliance with domestic and international labour laws, workplace safety regulations, and chemical industry standards.
• Manage global mobility processes, including visas, work permits, and expatriate policies.
• Oversee HR operations digitization through HRMS/ERP.
• Employee Relations & Engagement
• Build effective employee relations frameworks for both factory and corporate setups.
• Lead employee well-being, safety, and engagement initiatives across countries.
• HR Analytics & Insights
• Implement global HR dashboards to track key metrics (attrition, cost-per-hire, engagement, etc.).
• Present data-driven insights to the leadership team for decision-making.
  
  

• 10+ years of HR leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a senior role (Head HR/VP HR).
• Proven experience managing both domestic and international HR functions.
• Strong knowledge of labour laws, compliance, and HR frameworks across multiple countries.
• Experience in handling global expansion, workforce mobility, and expatriate management.
• Demonstrated success in organizational development, leadership building, and succession planning.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Master’s degree in HR from a tier-1 college or university.