Assistant Manager, Human Resources

About Emeritus

Emeritus focuses on building future-ready skills by making quality education more accessible and affordable for learners, businesses, and public institutions worldwide. The company works with more than 80 leading universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India, and China.

Its portfolio includes short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs designed to help people gain new capabilities and create meaningful career outcomes. Through a mix of advanced technology, curriculum design, and direct teaching support from senior faculty, mentors, and coaches, the organization has reached over 300,000 learners in more than 80 countries.

Established in 2015 and part of the Eruditus Group, Emeritus employs more than 1,800 people globally and operates from offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai. It is supported by investors such as Accel, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Leeds Illuminate, Prosus Ventures, Sequoia Capital India, and Bertelsmann.

Role Overview

This position combines a strong talent acquisition mandate with participation in HR business partnering work. The selected professional will help create robust talent pipelines, deliver strong hiring outcomes, and contribute to people initiatives that improve engagement, performance, and overall organizational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Work closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand workforce requirements and shape effective recruitment plans.
• Handle the full recruitment cycle, including sourcing, screening, interviews, and offer discussions.
• Find candidates through job portals, social platforms, employee referrals, and direct outreach.
• Develop and sustain a healthy pipeline of both active and passive talent for immediate and future needs.
• Deliver a smooth and positive candidate journey from first contact through onboarding.
• Share timely hiring updates, candidate movement, and market intelligence with stakeholders.
• Monitor recruitment KPIs such as time-to-hire, quality of hire, and funnel conversion, then suggest improvements.
• Follow internal hiring policies, labor-law requirements, and documentation practices.
• Use ATS and other hiring tools effectively to manage workflows and create reports.
• Support business leaders on people priorities related to engagement, retention, and productivity.
• Maintain people data, dashboards, and business-unit reporting.
• Drive performance management activities such as goal setting, review cycles, and employee development actions.
• Advise on employee relations issues, including coaching, counseling, and disciplinary measures.
• Strengthen manager capability through coaching and structured support interventions.
• Execute employee engagement programs based on survey feedback and action plans.
• Assist with change management efforts and organization development programs.
• Contribute to learning and development initiatives that improve team effectiveness.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Clear written and verbal communication with the ability to influence others.
• Ability to build trust with candidates and internal teams.
• Analytical thinking with a strong data orientation and problem-solving ability.
• High attention to detail and good planning skills.
• Comfort managing several priorities in a fast-moving environment.

Experience and Education

• 3 to 5 years of experience in talent acquisition, along with at least 1 year in HR business partnering.
• Strong knowledge of recruitment strategy, sourcing methods, and candidate evaluation.
• Practical experience using ATS, HRMS, and recruitment systems.
• Exposure to workforce management across different functions.
• Working understanding of core HR areas such as performance management and compensation fundamentals.
• A postgraduate qualification in HR or a related discipline is preferred, though not compulsory.
• Experience in ed-tech, higher education, or regulated industries will be an advantage.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Emeritus is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by applicable law.