Job Description

About Taurean Surgical

We build affordable, AI-enabled surgical visualization and data platforms (CELEST console, surgical exoscope, and a secure SaaS for capture, streaming, analytics) to democratize precision surgery across India and emerging markets.

Title:

People & HR Manager

Location:

Hyderabad (preferred) -- hybrid/flexible

Reports to:

CEO/COO

Role overview

You'll own the People function end-to-end: workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, performance, culture, payroll/compliance, and L&D. You'll partner with engineering, product, clinical, and manufacturing leaders to scale a high-trust, high-velocity team across labs, hospitals, and remote contributors.

What you will own

Workforce planning & hiring

Build annual/quarterly hiring plans with founders; drive full-cycle recruitment for hardware, software, clinical, sales. Stand up repeatable pipelines: campus programs, referrals, hack-days, KOL/clinician network sourcing; manage vendors/ATS.

Onboarding & employer brand

30-60-90 onboarding playbooks; role scorecards; culture deck; candidate/employee NPS. Careers site, JD library, social presence, and university partnerships.

Performance & compensation

Set up OKR cascades and quarterly reviews; calibrations and PIP (performance improvement plans). Market benchmarking, salary structures, job leveling, variable pay, ESOP admin & grants with finance/legal.

People operations

HRIS ownership (attendance, leaves, letters), policy handbook, travel/expense, asset lifecycle. Run engagement cadence: all-hands, townhalls, 1:1s, recognition programs.

Payroll & compliance (India)

Payroll runs, CTC structuring, F&F;

EPF/ESIC/PT/TDS

coordination with finance.

POSH

IC constitution & trainings,

Shops & Establishments

compliances, contract workforce oversight, vendor audits.

Culture, wellbeing & safety

DEI-aware practices, grievance redressal, wellbeing initiatives; coordinate EHS/OR conduct with clinical leadership.

Learning & development

Skills matrices, role-based curricula, manager training, buddy/mentor programs.

Risk & documentation

Offer letters, NDAs, IP/Confidentiality, consultant/MSA templates; maintain auditable records for investors and regulators.
Must-have qualifications

Experience in HR/People Ops with at least 2 years in a start-up or fast-scaling tech/MedTech environment. Demonstrated ownership of recruiting, performance, payroll/compliance in India, and policy design. Strong command of Indian labor law (EPF/ESIC/PT, Shops & Establishments, POSH) and contractor/vendor management. Data-driven, excellent written/verbal communication, high integrity; comfortable working directly with founders.
Nice-to-haves

Experience hiring for hardware manufacturing, field clinical teams, or regulated product orgs. ESOP administration, compensation benchmarking, and campus program design. HR certifications (SHRM-CP/SC, HRCI, POSH trainer) or exposure to global mobility.
KPIs you'll drive

Time-to-hire and offer-acceptance rate Onboarding ramp time & new-hire 90-day retention Performance cycle completion & manager satisfaction Payroll/compliance accuracy (zero misses/penalties) eNPS/pulse-survey improvements and regrettable attrition Hiring funnel health (top-of-funnel, onsite-to-offer)
Tools & stack (we use/expect)

HRIS/ATS (e.g., Keka, Zoho People, Freshteam, or equivalent), Google Workspace/Notion, Slack, LinkedIn Recruiter Survey tools (Typeform/Google Forms), analytics (Sheets/Looker Studio), e-sign (DocuSign)
What we offer

Mission-driven work improving surgical safety and access Ownership from day one; path to Head of People Competitive salary + ESOPs; flexible/hybrid work; exposure to KOL networks and hospital partners

How to apply:

Send your CV to careers@taureansurgical.com

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: ₹10,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person