HR Business Partner - Talent Management - Manufacturing

: HR Business Partner (HRBP): Manufacturing Operations - Baroda, Gujarat Reports To: Head - HR Location: Baroda, Gujarat (Plant) Experience: 8 - 10 years Focus Area: Talent Management & HR Projects (primary), with generalist HRBP coverage Role Summary: Strategic and operational HR partner to the Baroda plant leadership, weighted toward Talent Management and HR Projects rather than a purely transactional HRBP mandate - owning talent review, succession planning, performance management, and site-level HR project execution, alongside day-to-day HRBP engagement. Key Responsibilities: Talent Management: - Drive annual talent review/calibration (9-box, HiPo identification) and succession planning for critical roles; build IDPs with functional heads. - Own performance management cycle end-to-end - goal setting, reviews, appraisals, calibration. - Design competency frameworks for manufacturing roles; support career pathing and internal mobility. - Coordinate assessment centers/psychometrics for key talent decisions. HR Projects: - Lead HR transformation projects - HRMS/HRIS rollouts, policy harmonization, reward redesign. - Project-manage corporate-cascaded HR initiatives, ensuring plant-level implementation and governance. - Run engagement surveys and convert results into site-specific action plans; support Lean/Kaizen/5S culture initiatives. - Maintain HR dashboards/MIS on talent, attrition, engagement, and project metrics. HR Business Partnering: - Primary HR point of contact for assigned functions on org structure, workforce planning, and people issues. - Partner on manpower planning, budgeting, and recruitment prioritization; manage ER matters including grievances and IR coordination. - Ensure compliance with applicable labour law (Factories Act, Standing Orders, state norms); support comp review and rewards cycles. Candidate Profile: - 8 - 10 years progressive HR experience in a plant/manufacturing HRBP or Talent Management role. - Track record designing/running talent review, succession, or performance management processes at BU/site level. - Has led at least one significant HR project end-to-end (HRIS, engagement intervention, competency rollout, etc.). - Working knowledge of Gujarat labour law/IR practices preferred; strong stakeholder influence skills; comfortable with regular shop-floor presence. - MBA/PGDM in HR or equivalent from a recognized institute. Key Competencies: Talent & Succession Planning - Performance Management Design - Project Management - Stakeholder Influencing - HR Analytics/MIS - Change Management - Employee Relations & Labour Law (Manufacturing)