General Manager - HR & Admin

Reporting To:

Role Summary

• Design and deploy the HR strategy aligned to manufacturing expansion plans
• Build HR policies for attendance, leave, payroll, travel, expense, disciplinary actions, grievance handling, and admin functions
• Implement a complete HRMS ecosystem for attendance, approvals, employee records, shifts and payroll integration
• Lead talent acquisition for factory and corporate roles including production, SMT, QA, maintenance, engineering, SCM, IT and admin
• Develop fast hiring pipelines across ITIs, polytechnics, staffing partners and recruitment firms
• Manage onboarding, induction, probation management and exit processes
• Maintain strong employee relations, resolve grievances and build trust across shop-floor teams
• Ensure 100% compliance with labour laws (PF, ESI, CLRA, Factories Act, Shops Act)
• Manage government inspections, statutory filings and audit readiness
• Implement performance management systems (KRAs, KPIs, appraisal cycles)
• Build training programs for operators, supervisors and managers including technical, behavioral and safety training
• Lead organization culture development initiatives, communication forums, engagement activities and feedback channels
• Oversee canteen, security, transport, housekeeping and facility management
• Maintain discipline, workplace safety and workplace harmony
• Support workforce planning, budgeting, skill matrices and attrition control
• Build HR dashboards for management: attrition, manpower, hiring status, attendance, compliance and HR KPIs
• Drive leadership alignment during ramp-up, operational challenges or organizational restructuring.

Requirements

• Strong HR leadership experience in manufacturing environments (electronics preferred)
• Deep knowledge of labour laws, statutory compliance, HRMS systems and IR practices
• Proven experience managing 300-1000 employees
• Strong recruitment ecosystem understanding for blue-collar and technical staff
• High capability in people management, conflict resolution and stakeholder alignment
• Process-driven with strong documentation, planning and analytical skills
• Excellent communication in English + regional languages (Telugu preferred).

Qualifications

• MBA in HR (mandatory).
• Additional IR/Compliance certifications preferred..