People Operations & Systems Lead

People Operations & Systems Lead

Location:

Remote, with up to 30% travel to the Igatpuri headquarters or residential campuses whenever required.

Nav Gurukul is a not-for-profit organisation with a mission to create access to aspirational careers for students from marginalised communities. We are looking for someone who can anchor the organization's Head, Heart and Hand together through our People and Culture function.

• Focuses on “how” to make things work while keeping the larger purpose in mind
• Can simplify complex processes and make them easy, fair, and practical for everyone
• Thinks with data but acts with empathy, spotting patterns and translating them into action
• Gets things done with street-smarts, follow-through, and ownership—nothing falls through the cracks and even if it falls- knows it's okay to fall and pick it up :)
• Loves to question the usual, streamline systems, and innovate better ways of working
• Can balance operational efficiency with fairness and sensitivity in people‑facing processes

• If you hate complicated paperwork and long tedious bureaucratic processes and wish you could simplify it all, this is for you.
• If you thrive in ambiguity, enjoy finding creative, simple solutions to complex problems, and can pivot when needed, this is for you.
• If you thrive in structures, predictability and clear hierarchies, this isn’t for you.
• If you are excited to learn something new, completely out of your comfort zone time-to-time, this is for you.
• If you intentionally want to work in the nonprofit sector and align with the Nav Gurukul’s mission.

• 3-5 years of experience, preferably in the social sector or at a start-up, managing organisation development and/or HR. Different people have different journeys and experience preference is a loosely held opinion. Don’t let upper or lower limit be a barrier if everything else matches up.
• Experience in HRMS, compliance, or travel/logistics operations is a plus.

This is a full-time position that allows for remote work. Nav Gurukul’s salaries are at par with most non‑profits in the country, and we’re excited to explore the most suitable compensation based on your skills and experience, while also ensuring fairness and parity within the organization. As a non-profit organization, our salary structures are typically lower than those in corporate roles, which may result in a pay adjustment of approximately 60–80% from current compensation.

We are an inclusive and diverse organisation and encourage qualified individuals, irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity, to apply.

Apply through the application form given below.