Head of Human Resources

Industry: Manufacturing

Experience: 14–18 years

Current Organisation Size: 1,000–2,500 employees

Reporting To: CEO / Managing Director

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Head of Human Resources to lead the overall HR function for a manufacturing organisation.

The role will be responsible for developing and executing the organisation's people strategy, strengthening talent and leadership capabilities, driving employee engagement, and building a high-performance workplace culture.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong understanding of the manufacturing business, with the ability to partner with senior leadership on organisational priorities while overseeing the complete HR lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

HR Strategy & Business Partnership

- Develop and implement the overall HR strategy in alignment with business objectives.
- Partner with the CEO and business leaders on organisational effectiveness, workforce planning and people priorities.
- Drive organisational design, change management and HR transformation initiatives.
- Lead the HR function and build a strong, business-oriented HR team.

Talent Management & Leadership Development

- Drive talent acquisition, succession planning and leadership development.
- Build frameworks for talent identification, career progression and internal mobility.
- Strengthen performance management and capability development across the organisation.
- Develop future-ready talent pipelines for critical business and leadership roles.

Employee Engagement & Culture

- Build a strong employee-centric and performance-driven culture.
- Drive employee engagement, retention and employee experience initiatives.




- Strengthen communication, recognition and employee welfare programmes.
- Promote diversity, equity and inclusion across the organisation.

Compensation & HR Operations

- Oversee compensation and perks, HR policies, payroll governance and HR operations.
- Ensure effective HR processes and statutory compliance across the organisation.
- Drive HR analytics and data-led decision-making.
- Monitor key people metrics including attrition, engagement, workforce productivity and employee costs.

Manufacturing HR & Workforce Management

- Oversee plant HR and workforce management across manufacturing operations.
- Partner with plant leadership on workforce productivity, employee relations and manpower planning.
- Ensure effective industrial relations and labour law compliance.
- Build alignment between corporate HR strategy and plant-level HR execution.

Candidate Profile

- MBA / PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent qualification.
- 14–18 years of overall HR experience, with significant experience in manufacturing.
- Currently working in a manufacturing organisation with 1,000–2,500 employees.
- Experience leading the overall HR function or managing a broad HR portfolio.
- Strong exposure to strategic HR, talent management, organisational development and employee engagement.
- Understanding of plant HR, industrial relations and labour compliance.
- Experience partnering with senior leadership and managing HR teams.
- Strong business acumen, leadership and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Industries

Automotive, engineering, industrial manufacturing, FMCG, chemicals, metals, electricals and allied manufacturing sectors.

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