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Posted 7 Oct 2026

Lead Product Manager- HCM

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Employment
Full time
Team
Product
Posted
7 Oct 2026

About the role

About the company
Keka is a modern people platform for growing enterprises. HR, payroll and talent live in one core system, so teams spend less time on admin and more time on their people. More than 12,500 companies trust Keka, from fast-growing small businesses to large enterprises and global companies with teams across borders.
We build software the way HR actually works. It feels human, sets up in days instead of months, and has AI built into every part of HR. With customers across India, the US and the Middle East, our HCM team is growing fast to keep up. That is where this role comes in.

About the Role
As the LPM    for CoreHRMS, you will    own    the    strategic    charter across CoreHRMS, Time    &    Attendance, and Compliance pods.    This    is    not    just    about    solving module-level    problems but    shaping    how    employee    lifecycle,    policies,    and    compliance come    together    into    a    unified, enterprise-ready    platform.    You’ll define multi-quarter    roadmaps, orchestrate    pods, and ensure    CoreHRMS    is    the    anchor product    for Keka’s enterprise    growth    in    India and GCC.
What you'll do
- Multi-Pod    Orchestration: Align CoreHRMS,    T&A, and    Compliance into    a    unified    enterprise  roadmap.- Enterprise    Lifecycle    Ownership:    Automate exit,    probation,    letters,    policy    mapping,    and  headcount    planning.- Strategic    Bets:    Scope, prioritize, justify    high-leverage    enterprise features.- Cross-Pod Governance:    Set    standards    for    discovery, delivery,    and    customer outcome  measurement.- Customer-Led    Roadmaps:    Synthesize    HR/CHRO insights    into    cluster-level JTBD    and  outcomes.- Revenue    Alignment:    Link    CoreHRMS    roadmap    directly    to    enterprise    ARR    uplift    and    NRR  improvement.
What Makes This Role Unique
- Anchor    role    for    enterprise    expansion    (India    Upmarket    +    GCC).- High    visibility    with    CPO,    CEO,    and    GTM    leadership.- Scope    to    scale    into    Director    of     Product    leading    multiple    clusters.- Ownership    of    multi-quarter,    cross-pod    strategy,    not    just    features.
What you'll bring
- 7–10    yrs    PM    experience;    at    least    3+    yrs    in    enterprise-grade    HR/ERP/Platform    products.- Proven    success    in    multi-pod orchestration    and    customer-led    roadmaps.- Strong    systems    thinker with CoreHR/HRMS    expertise.- Confident    in    executive storytelling    and    influencing    GTM    &    leadership.- Bonus:    Experience    in    India    Upmarket    HR,    GCC    compliance,    or    US    onboarding.

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