Senior Human Resource Manager

Department: Human Resources
Reports to: Senior GM HR Location: Chandrapur, Maharashtra

Role Purpose

The Senior Manager HR will be responsible for partnering with business leaders to drive organizational performance and cultural excellence through talent acquisition, business partnering, talent management, performance management, change management, employee relations & engagement, DEI, and HR compliance. The role ensures the company attracts, develops, and retains high-quality talent while fostering an inclusive, compliant, and engaged workforce.

Key Responsibilities

1. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Lead end-to-end hiring for technical, managerial, and leadership positions across the ISP.
• Build strong talent pipelines through GET/DET programs, campus engagement, and lateral hiring.
• Strengthen employer branding to position the ISP as an employer of choice.
• Partner with business to forecast workforce needs and drive manpower optimization.

2. HR Business Partnering

• Act as a strategic partner to plant/business leadership, aligning people strategy with business goals.
• Support organization design, manpower deployment, and productivity improvement.
• Provide HR analytics and insights to influence business decisions.

3. Talent Management & Development

• Implement competency frameworks, Individual Development Plans (IDPs), and succession planning.
• Drive leadership development and technical skill enhancement programs.
• Facilitate identification and retention of high-potential talent.

4. Performance Management System (PMS)

• Lead the PMS cycle: goal setting, mid-year reviews, annual appraisals, and calibration.
• Ensure alignment of KPIs/KRAs with business objectives.
• Partner with business to link performance outcomes with rewards, development, and career progression.

5. Change Management & Organizational Development

• Lead change initiatives including digital HR transformation, organizational restructuring, and productivity programs.
• Build change agility in managers and employees through structured interventions.
• Implement employee communication and engagement plans during transformation.

6. Employee Relations & Engagement (ER & EE)

• Build a positive employee relations climate through transparent communication and grievance redressal.
• Drive engagement initiatives, recognition programs, and employee well-being schemes.
• Support collaboration with IR team for harmonious industrial relations in unionized environments.

7. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

• Develop and execute DEI strategy aligned with company values.
• Implement inclusive hiring, career growth, and development practices.
• Conduct sensitization programs and measure DEI effectiveness.

8. HR Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to all HR policies, standing orders, and statutory requirements (Factories Act, ID Act, labor codes).
• Monitor and report compliance through HR dashboards and audits.
• Partner with legal and corporate HR for handling labor law updates and risk mitigation.
• Compliance with ISO 9001,14001,45001 and 50001.
• Drive energy efficiency initiatives in the unit.

Qualifications & Experience

• MBA / PGDM in HR from a reputed institute.
• SPHRi/SCP-certified individuals will be preferred.
• 1215 years of HR experience, preferably in steel/manufacturing / heavy industry.
• Strong exposure to Talent Acquisition, HRBP, PMS, Talent Management, DEI, and HR Compliance.

Skills & Competencies

Technical/Functional

- Strategic Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- Business Partnering & HR Analytics - Talent Management & Leadership Development - Performance Management & Rewards Linkage - Employee Engagement & Relations - DEI Strategy & Implementation - HR Compliance & Policy Governance

Behavioral

- Business Acumen & Strategic Influence
- Change Leadership & Agility - Negotiation & Conflict Resolution - Stakeholder Management & Collaboration - Strong Communication & Empathy