Human Resource Business Partner Manager

Senior Manager HR Business Partner (HRBP)

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Role Purpose:

To act as a strategic HR partner for the pharma manufacturing plant by driving people strategy, ensuring statutory & regulatory compliance, strengthening employee relations, and supporting business excellence in a regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Business Partnering

• Partner with Plant Head and Functional Leaders to align HR strategy with manufacturing goals
  
• Drive manpower planning, productivity improvement, and cost optimization
  
• Support organizational design and change management initiatives
  

Employee Relations & Industrial Relations (IR)

• Manage employee relations, grievance handling, disciplinary actions, and domestic enquiries
  
• Handle union interactions and negotiations (if applicable)
  
• Ensure harmonious industrial relations at the plant
  

Statutory & Regulatory Compliance

• Manage contract labor compliance and audits
  
• Support regulatory audits (USFDA, WHO, EU) from HR compliance perspective
  

Talent Management & Performance

• Drive PMS cycles, goal setting, reviews, and performance improvement plans
  
• Support succession planning and leadership development
  
• Partner with TA for critical plant hiring (Production, QA, QC, Engineering, EHS)
  

Compensation & Rewards

• Support annual increment, promotion, and reward cycles
  
• Ensure internal parity and market competitiveness
  
• Drive retention strategies for critical talent
  

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Lead employee engagement initiatives and communication programs
  
• Strengthen shop-floor engagement and connect initiatives
  
• Analyze attrition and implement corrective actions
  

HR Operations Excellence

• Oversee onboarding, exits, payroll coordination, attendance, and shift systems
  
• Ensure HR SOPs, documentation, and audit readiness
  
• Drive HR digitization and process improvements
  

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong understanding of

  pharma manufacturing operations

• Expertise in

  labor laws, IR, and plant HR operations

• Experience handling

  shop-floor workforce & contract labor

• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills
  
• Exposure to regulated manufacturing environments
  

Preferred Experience:

• Pharma Manufacturing / API / Formulation / Injectables plant experience
  
• Experience supporting regulatory audits
  
• Multi-plant or large workforce exposure
  

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