HR Manager

CIMMYT is a cutting edge, non-profit, international organization dedicated to solving tomorrow's problems today. It is entrusted with fostering improved quantity, quality, and dependability of production systems and basic cereals such as maize, wheat, triticale, sorghum, millets, and associated crops through applied agricultural science, particularly in the Global South, through building strong partnerships. This combination enhances the livelihood trajectories and resilience of millions of resource-poor farmers, while working towards a more productive, inclusive, and resilient agrifood system within planetary boundaries.

For more information, visit cimmyt.org.

CIMMYT is looking for an outstanding, self-motivated, and result-oriented professional for the position of HR Manager to lead and manage the full spectrum of human resources, ensuring high-quality HR services for CIMMYT’s India programs. This role acts as a strategic partner ensuring compliance with Indian labor laws, HR policies, and organizational standards. The HR Manager will also support talent management, workforce planning, employee relations, and culture-building initiatives across CIMMYT India.

The location of this position will be Delhi.

The major activities of this position include:

• Oversee all HR Administration and Development activities in CIMMYT’s India Country Office, from hiring to retiring of the Locally Recruited Staff members.
• Provide effective and proactive support to the administration of the Internationally Recruited Staff (IRS) posted in India in close collaboration with the IRS HR Management team at HQ
• Administer either directly or through third parties of other categories of labor where necessary (consultants, interns, casual labor, etc.).
• Provide professional HR advises to Program leaders/Unit heads on strategic Staffing Staff development mechanisms.
• Conduct the recruitment processes in compliance with CIMMYT’s related policies and procedures, including terms of reference, position grading, approval processing, advertising, shortlisting, organizing interviews, offer letters and conduct required references assessments as well as onboarding processes.
• Administer Staff benefits programs locally provided to Staff, including reviewing and approving benefits entitlements of Staff members and dependents.
• Support the implementation of all HR processes as defined with HQ, including the annual processes defined in CIMMYT’s Performance Management Cycle: Performance Review, Salary Review, Promotions, and Performance Improvement Plans processes.
• Define and implement in collaboration with HQ the training priorities for the Country Office to be reflected in CIMMYT’s annual training plan.
• Ensure that payroll incidences are submitted and processed as per established payroll schedule for calculus by external provider and execution via Finance Accounting.
• Maintain and update leave and attendance data of employees.
• Maintain Staff database and personal files and ensure accuracy and real-time updating of information.
• Ensure full compliance with local legislation as well as applicable HR policies and procedures established by CIMMYT for all Staff categories in India, including but not limited to hiring, discipline, promotion, termination, etc.
• Oversee the HR Analyst(s) assisting in CIMMYT operations.
• Support the development of a detailed annual training plan in consultation with program leads/managers/CCR and HQs.
• Identify appropriate resource/ trainers on theme and purpose of training wherever needed.
• Coordinate the administration of training programs, which includes raising the proposal to HQs for approval, resource mapping from the local market, logistics management etc.
• Ensure all training related data is properly uploaded to the Learning Management System.
• Review and understand the impact of training thereby developing the follow-up plans and ensuring all the pre and post training assessments are properly scored.
• Support compliance team for grievances raised by staff.
• Oversee casual labor workforce engagement administrative processes.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

• Master’s degree in Human Resources / Business Administration or related field
• 7–10 years of relevant HR experience
• Strong knowledge of Indian labor laws and HR best practices
• Experience working with multi-location or international organizations preferred
• Flexible to travel to the various sites.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The position is for an initial fixed-term contract of 12 months, after which further employment is subject to performance and the continued availability of funds. CIMMYT offers an attractive remuneration package, with a range of benefits including health insurance.

Candidates must Apply Online for IN25172 HR Manager. Screening and follow-up of applications will begin on January 25th 2026. Applications must include a CV with contact details (telephone and email address) of 3 work-related references along with the confirmation that Recruitment team can contact them) and a cover letter. Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

CIMMYT is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity. Women are encouraged to apply.