Manager - Human Resources

Manager – Human Resources \& Contract Labour

About The Job Own the end-to-end people agenda for the factory workforce (BC, WC and CL) by translating factory business needs into HR actions across hire-to-retire, ensuring continuity of operations and workforce stability. The incumbent acts as the single accountable HR owner for on-ground people outcomes in partnership with the Factory HR Head, Factory leadership, and functional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Workforce Planning, Staffing \& Onboarding (Permanent Employees – BC/WC)
• Lead workforce planning, staffing, and onboarding governance for BC, apprentices, temps/FTCs, and WC.
• Ensure joining readiness through documentation, statutory compliance, medical checks, orientation, and IT readiness.
• Drive timely closure of vacancies by coordinating with hiring managers and shared service partners.
• Contract Labour Deployment \& Shift Management
• Lead CL workforce planning in close collaboration with Supply Chain and Production Planning.
• Ensure timely requisitions and sufficient CL availability for production requirements.
• Manage daily deployment discipline, line allocation, and resolve shortages in real time with Operations, Production leaders, Factory Manager, and contractors to prevent production loss.
• Contract Labour Hiring, Onboarding \& Compliance Readiness
• Own sourcing, selection, joining formalities, legal and medical checks, and uniform/PPE availability for CL.
• Ensure periodic mandatory trainings (NCBP, COBC, POSH, Safety, QA) are completed and tracked.
• Own end-to-end readiness of the contract workforce before deployment.
• Contractor Ecosystem \& Principal Employer Compliance
• Govern adherence to applicable Labour Codes and Contract Labour statutes.
• Maintain statutory documentation, committee requirements, and drive audit readiness.
• Manage contractor registration, credential governance, and enforce obligations (wages, PF/ESIC/OT/LWF, working hours, compliance MIS).
• Manage SES, arrears/bonus settlements, and long-term settlement impact assessments in coordination with ER, Finance, and Legal.
• Factory People Processes, Culture \& HR Operations
• Execute performance cycles: goal setting, mid-year check-ins, People Day / PDP closure.
• Manage probation confirmations and PIP actions.
• Drive capability building and mandatory training targets.
• Own engagement actions, employee listening, and grievance resolution.
• Ensure HRIS / position data hygiene and timely system actions for hiring, transfers, and exits through NBS interfaces.

Experience \& Background Required

• 2 years of relevant HR / HRBP / IR / CL management experience, preferably in a manufacturing / factory environment.
• Exposure to Labour Codes, Contract Labour compliance, and factory HR operations preferred.