ER Head - Renewables

Job Title: Lead Employee Relations and Compliance

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Role Overview:

Lead Employee Relations and Compliance

Key Responsibilities:

Employee Relations (ER) and Industrial Relations (IR):

• Design and implement employee relations strategies aligned with business growth and culture.
• Act as a point of contact for addressing employee grievances, disciplinary matters, and workplace conflicts.
• Conduct regular

  ER diagnostics, audits, and employee pulse checks

  to identify and address concerns early.
• Drive implementation of

  group-level ER programs

  , tools, and initiatives across business units and geographies.
• Create awareness and build internal capability around progressive ER practices among site and business leaders.
• Promote transparent and consistent grievance redressal mechanisms across the organization.

Labour Law Compliance:

• Ensure 100% compliance with

  all applicable central and state labour laws

  (e.g., Factories Act, Shops and Establishment Act, Contract Labour Act, POSH, ESI, PF, Gratuity, etc.).
• Audit and maintain statutory registers, contractor records, and government filings across all locations.
• Serve as the nodal contact for inspections, legal notices, and interactions with regulatory authorities.
• Track and disseminate updates on legal and judicial developments impacting employment practices.

Contractor & Third-Party Compliance:

• Build and oversee a robust

  centralised contractor compliance system

  , including onboarding, documentation, and monitoring.
• Leverage digital dashboards/tools to ensure real-time visibility of contractor compliance status across sites.
• Partner with site operations, projects, and procurement teams to ensure third-party statutory compliance across renewable project & O&M sites

Safety Culture & Workplace Governance:

• Champion a

  culture of safety and compliance

  across all levels of the workforce.
• Collaborate with EHS and Operations teams to ensure seamless integration of safety protocols in daily operations.
• Drive organization-wide awareness programs on workplace safety, POSH, anti-harassment, ethics, and code of conduct.
• Standardize and oversee processes related to disciplinary actions, inquiries, show-cause notices, and terminations in line with fair and transparent practices.
• Develop, review, and implement HR policies and procedures related to discipline, grievance handling, compliance, and ethics.

Team Leadership & Collaboration:

• Lead a team of Admin/ER/Compliance professionals across locations.
• Collaborate with Legal, Operations, Projects, and Site HR teams for alignment on ER/IR matters.
• Train HRBPs and site leaders on handling grievances and compliance matters effectively.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Postgraduate degree in HR, Law, or related field.
• 12 18 years of relevant experience in employee relations, compliance, and labour law, preferably in manufacturing, infrastructure, or energy sectors,
• Strong working knowledge of Indian labour laws and regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency in developing systems, dashboards, and tools to monitor compliance.