Regional Lead HRBP and ER & Compliance

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

HR Business Partnering

• Serve as the HR partner to manufacturing function heads on all people-related matters occurring within the plant
• Participate in reviews to align manpower planning, skill requirements, and people priorities with business objectives
• Drive key HR processes such as performance management, talent movement, and succession planning across plant
• Advise manufacturing leadership on organization structure, workforce deployment, and role optimization
• Collaborate with HR COEs to ensure timely support and solutions for business needs
• Act as the escalation point for people issues from plants, ensuring balanced resolutions between business and HR perspectives

Regional HR Strategy & Governance

• Develop and implement the regional HR roadmap aligned with business and Cluster 2 HR strategy
• Oversee execution of HR processes across plants — onboarding, transfers, confirmations, and separations — ensuring adherence to timelines and policy standards
• Monitor and review manpower costs, productivity ratios, absenteeism, and attrition trends region-wide
• Ensure consistency in policy interpretation and HR communication across all sites
• Coordinate regional HR reviews and submit consolidated dashboards to the Cluster 2 HRBP Head

Industrial Relations & Workforce Harmony

• Oversee IR strategy implementation across plants, ensuring proactive relationship management with unions and workmen
• Lead and review grievance management, disciplinary proceedings, and settlements across sites
• Monitor early warning indicators for potential IR risks and drive preventive actions with the Head – ER & Compliance
• Support collective bargaining and wage settlement processes as per corporate ER direction
• Ensure consistency in application of standing orders, grievance redressal, and communication protocols

Statutory Compliance & Risk Control

• Ensure 100% statutory compliance across all regional plants under applicable labor laws and regulations
• Validate compliance reports, inspection responses, and audit findings submitted by plant teams
• Coordinate with the Head – ER & Compliance and legal advisors on inspection management, dispute cases, and compliance interpretation
• Drive periodic internal audits, reviews, and closure of corrective actions
• Maintain readiness for external audits and government inspections across all plants in the region

Employee Capability & Engagement

• Guide Plant HR Leads to execute engagement calendars and feedback-based improvement plans
• Support functional capability-building initiatives in coordination with L&D (especially for supervisors and workmen)
• Monitor regional engagement and retention scores, analyzing trends and driving localized interventions
• Facilitate people manager development programs to strengthen leadership capability in manufacturing
• Champion V-Guard’s culture and values at all levels across the regional workforce

Administration & Vendor Governance

• Oversee regional administrative operations including security, transport, canteen, and welfare facilities
• Review vendor performance, compliance, and cost utilization reports from each plant
• Ensure standardization of administrative policies and vendor contracts in collaboration with Corporate Admin
• Monitor regional infrastructure readiness, safety compliance, and welfare amenities
• Drive cost optimization initiatives through central negotiations and resource sharing across plants

Data, Analytics & Reporting

• Review and analyze HR, IR, and compliance data across the region — headcount, productivity, attrition, grievances, and audit outcomes
• Ensure accuracy of HRMS (Darwinbox) data across all plant teams and compliance dashboards
• Prepare consolidated regional HR and IR performance reports for Cluster 2 HRBP Head and Head – ER & Compliance
• Use analytics insights to recommend process simplification and structural improvements

Key challenges:

• Ensuring consistent HR and compliance standards across geographically dispersed plants
• Balancing business continuity, union dynamics, and compliance obligations simultaneously
• Building capability and ownership among diverse plant HR teams with varying maturity levels

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

Postgraduate in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, or Business Management

• 10+ years of experience in plant HR, employee relations, and compliance, with at least 3–5 years in a regional or multi-plant leadership role
• Strong understanding of labor laws, collective bargaining, and union management
• Proven experience in manufacturing or consumer durables industry
• Demonstrated ability to manage multi-site HR operations and large field teams