Talent & Culture Lead

About the role

Lead the Talent & Culture function for Christel House Nepal, shaping people practices across the employee lifecycle and partnering strategically with the CEO and leadership team to build a culture aligned with the organization’s mission.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic partner to the Executive Director and leadership on talent, organizational structure, culture, and people decisions.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, performance management, learning and development, and off‑boarding processes.
• Coordinate employment documentation, payroll information, benefits, and leave in collaboration with Finance.
• Drive initiatives that strengthen culture, inclusion, employee wellbeing, and engagement.
• Maintain accurate employee records, ensure compliance with Nepalese labor laws, and continuously improve HR policies and systems.
• Collaborate with Finance, Operations, Academic leadership and global Christel House teams to align people practices.

Required profile

• Trusted people‑partner with integrity, able to handle confidential and difficult conversations.
• Seasoned HR generalist with proven experience across the full employee lifecycle.
• Experience in Nepal’s employment context and ability to adapt global HR standards locally.