Head - Human Resources

Role & responsibilities

• Lead group-wide HR strategy and operations across multiple manufacturing plants and business locations.
• Lead Talent Acquisition, manpower planning, recruitment, onboarding and workforce optimization.
• Drive Talent Management, competency mapping, career development, retention and succession planning.
• Develop and implement HR policies, systems, processes and employee engagement initiatives across all units.
• Lead Performance Management, appraisal systems, promotions, increments and confirmation processes.
• Lead Compensation & Benefits, salary benchmarking, rewards & recognition and payroll governance.
• Ensure compliance with PF, ESIC, Bonus, Gratuity, PT, LWF and applicable labour laws.
• Drive Industrial Relations, Union Management, Collective Bargaining and employee grievance handling.
• Handle disciplinary matters, domestic enquiries, misconduct, absenteeism and employee relations.
• Ensure effective contract labour compliance, labour licences, statutory registers and labour documentation.
• Manage coordination with Labour Department, Factory Inspectorate, PF, ESIC and other statutory authorities.
• Lead Internal, External, Customer, ESG, Labour Compliance, ISO audits and regulatory inspections related to HR/IR.
• Drive Training & Development, leadership development and organizational development initiatives.
• Lead change management, organizational restructuring and culture-building initiatives.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with employees, unions, functional heads and senior management.
• Provide strategic HR support to Directors/Management on manpower, organization and employee related matters.
• Ensure standardization of HR practices and compliance across all manufacturing units.
• Strong knowledge of HRMS/SAP SuccessFactors/Oracle Fusion HCM or equivalent HR systems preferred.
• Should have strong exposure to both Strategic HR and Industrial Relations in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred candidate profile

18 to 20+ years HR experience in Chemical / Pharmaceutical / Process Manufacturing.

Strong exposure to Multi-Plant HR, Industrial Relations & Union Management.

Expertise in Labour Laws, Talent Management & Strategic HR.

Experience in large workforce and manufacturing environment preferred.