Human Resource Business Partner

We are looking for an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with a growing manufacturing operation and shape the people agenda from the ground up. The HR Business Partner will support the manufacturing site by driving workforce readiness, talent initiatives, organisational effectiveness, employee relations, compliance, and culture-building. The role will work closely with plant leadership, functional leaders, and global HR stakeholders to ensure people strategies enable business growth, operational excellence, workforce compliance, and employee engagement.

The HRBP will serve as the primary HR partner for the manufacturing site, partnering with leadership to build the workforce, culture, and organisational capability required to support rapid site growth and long-term business success.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership and global stakeholders to align people strategies with business and operational priorities.
• Lead workforce planning and organisational design to support site ramp-up, expansion, and long-term growth.
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to hire, onboard, and integrate critical leadership and technical talent.
• Support leadership onboarding and integration to accelerate business readiness and effectiveness.
• Strengthen leadership capability and team effectiveness through talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development.
• Lead employee relations activities, including performance management, workplace concerns, conflict resolution, grievance handling, and manager guidance.
• Build a positive, high-performance culture focused on engagement, inclusion, accountability, and employee experience.
• Drive change management initiatives associated with business growth, operational readiness, and organisational evolution.
• Develop and implement employee engagement and retention initiatives to attract and retain key talent.
• Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws, employment regulations, company policies, and people governance requirements.
• Partner with Legal, Ethics & Compliance, HR Operations, and other stakeholders to proactively manage employee and compliance risks.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Talent Development, HR Operations, and global HR teams to deliver business outcomes.
• Support the implementation of enterprise-wide HR programmes, processes, and best practices.
• Leverage people data, HR metrics, and workforce analytics to support business decisions and workforce planning.
• Drive HR process improvements, automation, and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Provide proactive HR guidance to managers and leaders across the manufacturing site.

Candidate Profile

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant HR Business Partner experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, MedTech, medical devices, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, or another regulated industry.
• Proven experience supporting manufacturing operations, plant start-ups, greenfield projects, site ramp-ups, or large-scale business expansion.
• Strong experience managing blue-collar workforces, contract workforce governance, labour law compliance, and employee relations in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of employee relations, labour legislation, workforce management, and HR governance.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders and influence business decisions through effective people strategies.
• Experience working in a matrixed and global environment, collaborating with stakeholders across regions and time zones.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate business requirements into practical and scalable people solutions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Self-starter with a proactive, execution-focused and outcome-oriented approach.

Complementary Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI or other HR analytics tools is preferred.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Experience working with HR metrics, workforce analytics, dashboards, and data visualisation.
• Strong process orientation with excellent attention to detail and execution discipline.
• Experience driving HR process improvement, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity, identify opportunities, and influence stakeholders effectively.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline. MBA/PGDM in HR/Personnel Management from a reputed, recognised institute/university is mandatory. Candidates from premier or reputed B-schools/institutions will be preferred.

Preferred Industry Experience

• Mandatory experience as a Plant HR / Site HR professional, with hands-on exposure to manufacturing operations, blue-collar workforce management, industrial relations, labour law compliance, and contract workforce governance.

Manufacturing | Pharmaceuticals | Life Sciences | Medical Devices | MedTech | Regulated Industries