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We are seeking a Senior HR Leader with deep expertise in industrial relations, employee relations, and enterprise people strategy to operate effectively in a complex matrix environment and support growth and transformation agendas. This role requires a strategic, commercially astute HR partner who can shape workforce and organization strategies, balance performance and governance, and act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. The individual will play a critical role in enabling scale, productivity, and leadership effectiveness across the business. The ideal candidate is driven, resilient, enterprising, agile, and highly motivated, with a proven track record of delivering measurable business outcomes in fast-paced, evolving organizations.
Job Responsibility:
Act as a strategic people partner to the India Leadership Team, enabling growth, productivity, and disciplined cost management
Translate business strategy into India-specific workforce, capability, and operating plans
Lead HR and Industrial Relations across all manufacturing sites, ensuring stable operations and compliant labor practices
Lead union and employee relations strategy, managing negotiations, disputes, and sensitive cases with credibility and sound judgment
Partner with leadership on expansion, restructuring, productivity improvement, and cost optimization initiatives
Drive organization design, workforce planning, and change management to support business transformation
Build leadership capability and succession pipelines across manufacturing and commercial functions
Shape a high-performance, value-led, and inclusive culture with strong governance and ethical standards
Partner with HR COEs on India rewards, performance management, and policy frameworks aligned with market and global standards
Lead and develop the India HR team, driving operational excellence, data-driven decisions, and cross-functional collaboration
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Law, or a related discipline
Master’s/MBA preferred
12-15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with significant exposure to manufacturing and industrial relations in India
Demonstrated experience leading HR in multi-site manufacturing environments with unions and complex labor laws
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate business strategy into people, cost, and capability outcomes
Proven credibility partnering with senior leaders and navigating matrix, transformation, and high-change environments
Strong analytical skills and experience leveraging HR data to drive business decisions
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work in a dynamic and multicultural environment