SENIOR MANAGER – HR

Reporting To: Managing Director & Administrative Director

Department: Human Resources

Position Level: Senior Management

Industry: Manufacturing / Water & Wastewater Treatment / O&M; / Projects

Location: Tiruppur

1. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Strategic Recruitment & Talent Acquisition – Primary Responsibility

· Work closely with the Managing Director, Administrative Director and concerned HODs to understand current and upcoming manpower requirements.

· Coordinate with concerned HODs regarding the required number of positions, designation, department, location and manpower timeline.

· Ensure that the concerned HOD obtains the necessary management approval for the approved number of manpower requirements.

· Work with management to finalize or modify experience requirements and salary/CTC ranges, wherever required.

· Develop the overall recruitment strategy for each requirement and determine how the required manpower can be delivered within the stipulated timeline.

· Plan recruitment approaches based on the urgency, skill level, location, manpower volume and availability of candidates.

· Delegate recruitment activities to HR executives/junior team members and ensure that the assigned activities are completed within the required timelines.

· Monitor recruitment progress and intervene at the appropriate level whenever there are delays, challenges or critical hiring requirements.

· Personally handle critical recruitment decisions, senior-level discussions and management coordination.

· Conduct discussions with shortlisted candidates on salary/CTC, expectations, employment terms and other critical aspects.

· Lead salary negotiation and contract/employment-term negotiation with selected candidates.

· Take appropriate decisions regarding candidate selection, compensation and offer closure within the approved framework.

· Ensure successful closure and joining of candidates within the committed timeline.

· Ensure manpower is made available for projects, O&M; operations and other business requirements within the required deployment timeline.

· Build a structured and scalable recruitment process to support continuous business growth.

B. Manufacturing, Assembly & Engineering Recruitment The Senior Manager – HR will be responsible for driving recruitment primarily for non-IT functions, particularly:

· Manufacturing

· Production

· Assembly

· Process functions

· Design and Engineering

· Project Engineering

· O&M; Engineering

· Technical functions

· Other manufacturing and engineering-related positions

Recruitment responsibility will cover blue-collar, technical, supervisory, managerial and senior white-collar positions, depending on business requirements.

The role will support recruitment requirements across South India and North India, including project and O&M; locations.

2. HR OPERATIONS & PAYROLL





· Oversee the overall HR operations and payroll process.

· Ensure payroll activities are carried out accurately and within the prescribed timelines.

· Ensure employee records, attendance, leave, payroll inputs and related HR processes are properly maintained.

· Monitor the HR team responsible for payroll and HR operations.

· Ensure HR operational processes are functioning effectively and consistently.

· Review and resolve critical HR operational issues in coordination with the concerned team members.

3. STATUTORY COMPLIANCE

· Ensure that all applicable statutory and labour-law requirements are complied with.

· Ensure payroll and statutory activities are carried out as per applicable statutory norms and organizational requirements.

· Review the overall compliance status periodically.

· Ensure required records, documentation, filings and payments are maintained appropriately.

· Guide and monitor the HR team/executives handling day-to-day statutory activities.

· Coordinate with consultants or external agencies wherever required.

· Escalate any major compliance risks or deviations to management.

4. TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

· Identify training and development requirements across departments.

· Discuss training requirements with HODs and management.

· Prepare an annual/monthly training calendar.

· Prepare and manage the training budget.

· Coordinate with internal mentors, subject-matter experts and external trainers.

· Plan and coordinate monthly training programs.

· Ensure appropriate technical, functional, behavioural and managerial development programs are conducted.

· Monitor employee participation and training effectiveness.

· Identify development requirements for individual employees and teams.

· Support continuous learning and employee capability development.

5. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

· Work closely with management and HODs to establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for employees.

· Ensure KPIs are aligned with departmental and organizational objectives.

· Establish a structured performance measurement process.

· Review employee performance periodically with concerned HODs and management.

· Evaluate performance from both technical and behavioural perspectives.

· Identify performance gaps and development requirements.

· Support performance improvement plans wherever required.

· Coordinate the appraisal and performance review process.

· Ensure performance management is implemented consistently across the organization.

6. HR POLICIES & EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT





· Support management in developing and implementing effective HR policies and procedures.

· Review existing HR policies and recommend improvements wherever required.

· Ensure policies are communicated and implemented consistently.

· Develop employee engagement initiatives.

· Support employee motivation, recognition and retention initiatives.

· Maintain a positive and professional work environment.

· Act as an HR partner to HODs and management in resolving employee-related matters.

7. TEAM MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP

· Lead and manage the HR/recruitment team.

· Delegate recruitment and HR operational activities to appropriate team members.

· Set priorities and timelines for the HR team.

· Monitor the performance and productivity of HR executives and team members.

· Ensure recruitment activities are completed within agreed timelines.

· Mentor and develop junior HR team members.

· Provide guidance and support to the team in handling complex HR matters.

· Ensure clear accountability and ownership within the HR function.

8. CANDIDATE PROFILE

Essential Experience

· Strong experience in Human Resources with significant exposure to recruitment.

· Proven experience in non-IT recruitment, preferably in manufacturing, engineering, assembly, industrial, EPC, infrastructure or similar sectors.

· Strong understanding of recruitment for technical, engineering, manufacturing and operational positions.

· Experience in handling recruitment from blue-collar to white-collar positions.

· Experience in handling recruitment requirements across multiple geographical locations.

· Solid experience in salary/CTC negotiation and employment/contract negotiation.

· Strong stakeholder management and management coordination skills.

· Experience in leading and managing an HR/recruitment team.

· Strong knowledge of HR operations, payroll and statutory compliance.

· Good experience in training & development and performance management.

9. KEY SKILLS

· Strategic Recruitment Planning

· Non-IT / Manufacturing Recruitment

· Engineering Recruitment

· Manpower Planning

· Salary & CTC Negotiation

· Contract Negotiation

· Stakeholder Management

· Management Coordination

· Team Leadership

· HR Operations

· Payroll Oversight

· Statutory Compliance Oversight

· Training & Development

· Performance Management

· KPI Management

· HR Policy Development

· Employee Engagement

· Decision Making

· Problem Solving

10. LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION

· Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal.

· Good Hindi communication skills.

· Ability to communicate effectively with management, HODs, employees, candidates and HR team members.

· Strong presentation, negotiation and interpersonal skills.

Pay: ₹45,000.00 - ₹80,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Senior Manager - HR (Tiruppur)
🏢 WTT INTERNATIONAL
📍 Tiruppur