Head - Manufacturing HR

Head - Manufacturing HR Location: Bangalore Reporting to: Group CHRO Team: ~15 Role Summary The Head - Manufacturing HR will lead the overall HR, Industrial Relations, employee relations and statutory compliance agenda across 5-6 manufacturing plants. The role will provide strategic leadership to Plant HR teams while partnering with Plant Heads and the Group CHRO on workforce strategy, productivity and organisational effectiveness. Key Responsibilities - Lead HR and Industrial Relations across 5-6 plants and manage a team of ~10 HR professionals. - Own union management, collective bargaining, long-term wage settlements, bonus settlements, strikes, lockouts and industrial disputes. - Ensure compliance with Labour Laws, Labour Codes, PF, ESIC, Professional Tax, Gratuity, Bonus and other statutory requirements. - Oversee labour/civil litigation, disciplinary matters, grievances and shop-floor employee relations. - Drive workforce productivity, manpower planning, upskilling and reskilling of the manufacturing workforce. - Partner with business leadership on labour cost, organisation effectiveness and workforce transformation. - Oversee Corporate Office Administration at Bangalore. - Build consistent HR governance and processes across all manufacturing locations. Candidate Profile - 15-25 years of HR experience, preferably in consumer/FMCG/consumer durables or large-scale manufacturing. - Strong experience in unionised manufacturing environments and multi-plant HR leadership. - Deep expertise in IR, labour laws, wage settlements and labour litigation. - Strong knowledge of the new Labour Codes and statutory compliance. - Strategic mindset with strong negotiation, stakeholder management and shop-floor orientation. - Experience in workforce capability building, productivity improvement and change management. Qualification: MBA/PGDM - HR / MSW, with LLB preferred. Age: Up to 48years.