Zonal HR Manager - South Region

Role & responsibilities

1. Leadership & People Management

• Strong team leadership; ability to manage and mentor multiple City HRs.
  
• Strategic mindset with hands-on execution capability.
  
• Proven ability to lead large, diverse, and multi-location teams.

2. Recruitment & Workforce Planning

• Expertise in

  mass hiring

  ,

  new store opening (NSO)

  recruitment, and

  regional manpower planning

  .
• Understanding of sourcing strategies, local hiring networks, and optimizing manpower costs

3. Employee Relations & Grievance Handling

• Strong knowledge of

  labor laws

  , compliance, and employee grievance management.
• Skilled in resolving conflicts and ensuring a positive employee experience.

Preferred candidate profile

4. HR Operations & Compliance

• Deep understanding of end-to-end HR operations onboarding, attendance, payroll inputs, and full & final settlements.
  
• Ability to conduct HR audits and ensure

  statutory compliance

  across multiple states

5. Stakeholder Management

• Excellent collaboration with

  Operations, Finance, and Business Leaders

  .
• Influencing skills to drive HR initiatives and gain business alignment.

6. Change Management & Cultural Building

• Proven ability to drive organizational culture and change across a large workforce.
  
• Promote a performance-driven, employee-centric culture.
  

Key Skills & Competencies

• Proven leadership and people management abilities.
  
• Strong understanding of end-to-end recruitment and HR operations.
  
• Excellent

  stakeholder management

  , problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Data-driven mindset with experience in analyzing

  sales and manpower metrics

  .
• Deep understanding of statutory compliance and labor laws across multiple states.