Corporate Head – Human Resources

# Corporate Head – Human Resources ## Company Overview *Not specified.* ## Job Summary The **Corporate Head – Human Resources** will be responsible for developing and executing the organization’s comprehensive people strategy across 8 manufacturing locations, overseeing a workforce of over 1,800 employees. This role combines strategic HR leadership with hands-on plant HR and industrial relations management, aiming to enhance manpower productivity, optimize employee costs, ensure statutory compliance, and foster a high-performance manufacturing culture. The incumbent will work closely with the Managing Directors, Plant Heads, and functional leaders to drive operational excellence and HR transformation within a manufacturing environment specializing in steel components. ## Responsibilities - **HR Strategy & Leadership:** Develop and implement organization-wide HR strategies, standardize HR systems and policies across all plants, and establish HR dashboards and KPIs focusing on manpower, costs, attrition, and compliance. - **Employee Cost & Compensation:** Design and revise salary structures and bands, lead annual compensation reviews, and optimize employee costs as a percentage of sales and production without compromising compliance or talent retention. - **Manpower Planning & Optimization:** Create annual manpower plans, conduct manpower audits, and reduce surplus manpower through multi-skilling, automation, shift optimization, and Time & Motion studies. - **HR Policies & Compliance:** Standardize HR policies related to recruitment, leave, discipline, POSH, contractor management, and ensure full compliance with central and state labor laws, including PF, ESI, gratuity, bonus, and wages. - **Industrial Relations:** Manage union and worker relations, handle grievances and negotiations, prevent disputes and unauthorized stoppages, and maintain positive relationships with labor authorities. - **Recruitment & Talent Development:** Drive plant and corporate hiring initiatives, build talent pipelines, develop succession plans, and improve metrics such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and employee retention. - **Training & Performance Management:** Conduct training needs analysis, implement skill-matrix programs, and establish a performance management system linked to KRAs, increments, and promotions. - **Workplace Standards & 5S:** Lead 5S implementation, conduct audits, maintain housekeeping standards, and coordinate environmental initiatives with EHS. - **Contractor Management:** Oversee contractor labor compliance, documentation, and optimize costs and productivity. - **HR Audit & Continuous Improvement:** Implement structured HR audits across manpower, payroll, compliance, and IR processes to identify areas for ongoing improvement. ## Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in **HR, Personnel Management, Industrial Relations, Business Administration**; **MBA/PGDM in HR** preferred. - **15–20+ years** of HR experience in labor-intensive manufacturing sectors such as steel, engineering, automotive components, foundry, or heavy engineering. - Proven experience managing **1,800+ employees** across multiple plants. - Strong exposure to **union management, contractor oversight, and statutory compliance**. - Hands-on experience with **Time & Motion studies** and **manpower rationalization**. - Excellent knowledge of **central and state labor laws**, employee benefits, and compliance standards. - Demonstrated ability to lead HR transformation initiatives in a manufacturing environment. ## Preferred Skills - Expertise in **HR analytics, dashboards, and KPIs**. - Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills. - Ability to work effectively on the shop floor with plant personnel, union representatives, and management. - Experience in implementing **5S, workplace safety, and environmental standards**. - Proficiency in **HR software and automation tools**. ## Experience - **15–20+ years** of relevant HR experience in manufacturing, with a focus on steel, engineering, or heavy industries. - Extensive experience managing large, unionized workforces across multiple locations. - Proven track record of HR strategy implementation, labor relations, and operational HR management. ## Environment - **Work Setting:** Primarily in a manufacturing plant environment with significant time spent on the shop floor. - **Location:** Faridabad, with responsibilities spanning 8 manufacturing locations. - **Conditions:** Exposure to industrial environments, requiring adherence to safety and environmental standards, with a mix of office and plant floor work. ## Salary *Not specified.* ## Growth Opportunities *Not specified.* ## Benefits *Not specified.*