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Senior Manager / AGM – Employee Experience, Training & Development Position Type: Full Time Career Function: Human Resources Location: Hyderabad About the Role: The Senior Manager – Employee Experience will serve as the strategic HR Generalist responsible for orchestrating a seamless and impactful employee life-cycle journey across the organization. This role is critical to enhancing organisational culture, driving people centric processes, and ensuring that employees remain engaged, productive, and aligned with the company’s mission. You will partner closely with business leaders, line managers, and functional HR teams to deliver data-driven, people-first solutions in areas spanning on-boarding, performance management, talent assessment, learning & development, succession planning, policy governance, and employee engagement. This role supports manufacturing units and demands a strong understanding of people’s practices tailored to a production intensive environment. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the pharmaceutical or chemical manufacturing industry and a proven track record of implementing effective HR strategies that align with business objectives. Through a combination of internal and external interventions, the individual is expected to help Sigachi become an “Employer of Choice”. The role reports to the SVP – HR Corporate office and is based at the corporate office in Hyderabad. Key Job Responsibilities: On-boarding Experience: Design and monitor structured pre-boarding and on-boarding experiences; gather feedback to drive improvements. Performance Management: Implement and refine performance management frameworks; ensure timely goal setting, feedback, and reviews. Talent & Succession: Partner with business units to execute talent reviews, potential assessments, and succession pipelines. Learning & Development: Build annual training calendars; collaborate with SMEs and vendors to deliver capability-building programs. Employee Engagement: Lead engagement surveys, pulse checks, and targeted action plans to improve workplace culture and morale. Policy Administration: Drive consistent application of HR policies; review and revise people’s policies in alignment with compliance and culture. HR Analytics & Reporting: Track KPIs/OKRs on employee experience metrics; derive insights and present reports to leadership. Cross-Functional Projects: Support and lead change management initiatives; act as a voice of employees during strategic transformations. Pre-requisites: • Education: Master’s degree in human resources / MBA (HR Specialization) from a reputed institution. • Experience: 13 to 16 years of progressive HR Generalist experience, with at least 5 years in a manufacturing or industrial setup. • Industry Preference: Pharma, Chemicals, FMCG, or other regulated manufacturing industries. Skills & Competencies: Core HR Expertise: Strong foundation in employee lifecycle management, HR operations, policy governance, compliance. People-Centric Approach: Proven ability to craft inclusive, empathetic, and personalized employee experiences. Strategic Agility: Ability to align people’s strategies with evolving business needs and operational dynamics. Data-Driven Mindset: Experience in using HRMS, dashboards, and analytics for decision-making and reporting. Influencing & Leadership: Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration capabilities. Change Management: Experience managing HR interventions during organizational change or transformation. Communication: High proficiency in written and verbal communication; ability to engage diverse employee groups. Ideal Candidate Persona: An HR generalist who balances strategic insight with operational execution, thrives in a manufacturing setup, and brings a deep commitment to fostering a high-impact employee experience. Someone who sees beyond processes and policies to the human drivers of engagement and performance. About Sigachi Sigachi Industries Limited is a Public Listed Healthcare company working in domains of Pharmaceutical, Food & Nutrition industry. Sigachi was incorporated in the year 1989 and is one of the largest manufacturers of cellulose & cellulose based products worldwide. Sigachi’s five multilocational facilities in Telangana, Gujarat and Karnataka are EXCiPACT GMP, SGMP, HACCP, EDQM CEP, FSSAI and ISO 9001:2015 certified. Sigachi has established itself as a quality conscious and dependable supplier in India and across Asia, Australia, American Continent, Europe, and Middle East, delivering newer differentiated Products which addresses the unmet needs of the Market. Sigachi is a value driven company and fosters employee creativity, expertise, skillsets & well-being to achieve motto of “Experience Excellence.” The vision is to create a happy, healthy, and joyful world. Sigachi is a “Great Place to Work” certified company. Sigachi is poised for exponential growth in the coming years, both organic & inorganic through expansions, diversification, acquisition, mergers. Our Commitment to DEI: Sigachi is committed to cultivating, fostering, and preserving a culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Our DEI based hiring & people management practices thrive and hire people from diverse backgrounds with wide ideas and varied experience who can collectively contribute to overall business growth. Show more Show less
