Senior Human Resource Manager - Manufacturing Industry

Recruitment & Talent Acquisition

• Lead end-to-end recruitment in line with approved manpower plans and business requirements.
• Partner with Business Heads to assess manpower needs and ensure timely and quality hiring.
• Manage recruitment agencies, consultants, institutions, and other talent sources.
• Monitor key recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, offer-to-joining ratio, and quality of hire. Maintain recruitment MIS and provide regular manpower and hiring reports to Management

. 2 HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Oversee end-to-end HR operations covering employee records, attendance, leave, onboarding, confirmation, transfers, promotions, separation, and full & final settlement.
• Ensure accurate employee master data, proper documentation, and consistent implementation of HR policies and SOPs. Resolve employee queries and operational escalations relating to HR, attendance, payroll, and employee services.

3 Payroll Management

• Lead monthly SAP payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, compliance, confidentiality, and timely closure.
• Oversee payroll inputs, reconciliations, audits, statutory deductions, documentation, and MIS. Coordinate with Finance, IT, business teams, and payroll partners for smooth payroll operations.
• Address complex payroll and compensation-related issues and drive payroll process improvements.

4 Statutory Compliance & Labour Laws

• Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws and statutory requirements, including PF, ESI, PT, TDS, Bonus, Gratuity, and other employment regulations.
• Ensure timely payments, returns, filings, reconciliations, and maintenance of statutory records.
• Monitor changes in labour laws and implement necessary policy and process changes. Lead statutory and internal audits and ensure timely closure of observations.
• Coordinate with consultants, auditors, and government authorities and advise Management on compliance risks.

5 HR Governance, MIS & Analytics

• Strengthen HR governance through policies, SOPs, controls, approval mechanisms, and standardized processes.
• Develop HR dashboards and MIS covering headcount, recruitment, attrition, absenteeism, overtime, payroll cost, manpower, and compliance.
• Provide data-driven insights to Management for workforce planning, cost optimization, and operational decisions. Ensure accuracy, integrity, and confidentiality of HR data.

6 Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop the HR Operations, Recruitment, Payroll, and Compliance team.
• Define responsibilities, KPIs, and performance objectives while fostering accountability and service excellence. Collaborate with Management, Business Heads, Finance, IT, Administration, and other functions.
• Manage external HR consultants, recruitment agencies, payroll vendors, and compliance partner

• Process Improvement & HR Digitalization
• Drive standardization, automation, and digitalization of HR, payroll, attendance, and employee-service processes
• Lead enhancement and effective utilization of HRMS, SAP, attendance, and employee self-service systems.
• Reduce manual processes, duplication, errors, and turnaround time through improved workflows and controls.
• Continuously review and benchmark HR processes and implement relevant best practices.