About Our Client Our client is a confidential, PE-backed manufacturing organization and a leader within its segment. The business currently employs approximately 500_ people across plant and corporate operations and has ambitious growth plans involving revenue expansion, workforce scaling, plant growth, and a future IPO - Report directly to the CEO and act as the lead people partner for the organization.

- Drive HR transformation and organizational readiness aligned with future IPO requirements.
- Build scalable HR frameworks, governance structures, and compliance mechanisms.
- Strengthen Industrial Relations and employee engagement across manufacturing operations.
- Develop strong relationships with local associations, ITIs, vocational institutes, and workforce ecosystems.
- Lead workforce planning and support employee growth from ~600 to 1,000+ employees.
- Institutionalize structured On-the-Job Training (OJT) and refresher training programs for operators and frontline employees.
- Build leadership development and capability-building frameworks for white-collar talent.
- Enhance employee communication, culture, and workforce engagement initiatives.
- Review, refine, and formalize HR policies, systems, and processes across the organization.
- Drive performance management, talent development, succession planning, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.

The Successful Applicant





We're looking for someone who has:

- 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.
- Proven experience as a Head HR, CHRO, or a robust CHRO-ready leader.
- Significant exposure to manufacturing-led organizations.
- Deep expertise in Industrial Relations and plant HR.
- Demonstrated success in scaling organizations through high-growth phases.
- Experience building HR systems, governance frameworks, and processes from evolving or entrepreneurial environments.
- Strong stakeholder management experience working closely with founders, CEOs, and leadership teams.
- Hands-on leadership style with willingness to spend significant time at manufacturing locations.
- Experience in workforce-intensive environments involving both blue-collar and white-collar populations.
- Experience supporting greenfield projects, plant expansion, or manufacturing scale-up initiatives.
- Electronics, electrical, industrial manufacturing, automotive, defence, or similar sector experience would be highly preferred. What's on Offer - Opportunity to build and lead the HR function for a high-growth manufacturing business.
- Direct partnership with the CEO and executive leadership team.
- Significant influence on organizational growth, culture, and future IPO readiness. If this role matches your experience and aspirations, consider applying.

📌 CHRO | Electrical Manufacturing | BLR (Bengaluru)
🏢 Michael Page
📍 Bengaluru