avp / vp - hr

About Company:
Established in 1981, this diversified manufacturing enterprise produces roofing materials, fibre cement boards, synthetic yarn, and integrated solar solutions for domestic and international markets. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, sustainable products that enhance infrastructure and create long-term value for customers and communities. We prioritize safety, environmental responsibility, and continuous innovation, while fostering a people-first culture that empowers employees across shop floors and corporate teams. With multiple manufacturing plants and a focus on operational excellence, the company invests in talent, technology, and compliance to drive growth and long-term resilience.

Position: AVP/VP - HR
Industry:
Manufacturing Building Materials & Diversified Products

Location:
Hyderabad

Experience:
15+ years in senior HR leadership, preferably in manufacturing

About the Role:
Seeking a strategic and hands-on Human Resources leader to drive the full spectrum of HR functions for a multi-plant manufacturing organisation. The role requires partnering closely with business leaders to scale talent, nurture culture, and maintain compliance in a dynamic, diversified industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement HR strategy aligned with business growth, operations across multiple manufacturing units, and product lines.
• Lead talent acquisition, workforce planning, and succession management to support rapid business scaling and retention of critical skills.
• Foster a culture of safety, diversity, inclusion, and employee engagement consistent with the companies values and manufacturing ethos.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, performance management, and learning & development programmes tailored to shop floor and corporate teams.
• Manage labor relations and union negotiations and ensure compliance with all applicable labour laws, statutory requirements, and company policies.
• Drive HR digitalisation efforts such as HRMS/HRIS implementation, real-time analytics/dashboards, and workflow automation for improved operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with senior leadership as a strategic advisor on organisational design, change management, and leadership development.
• Champion health, safety, and environmental HR practices aligned with manufacturing industry standards.

Profile
To help candidates self-assess fit, qualifications are separated below into required and preferred categories.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate with MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent.
• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with significant exposure to manufacturing or industrial sectors and multi-plant operations.
• Proven experience managing workforce in unionised and non-unionised manufacturing environments, including labour relations and negotiations.
• Strong working knowledge of Indian labour laws and statutory compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated success in talent management, succession planning, organisational development, and employee engagement across shop floor and corporate teams.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with experience advising senior leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience driving HR technology adoption (HRMS/HRIS), people analytics, and digital HR transformation projects.
• Track record of designing and implementing culture transformation, leadership development, and safety-focused HR programmes in manufacturing settings.
• Experience working in diversified manufacturing product lines (for example: building materials, fibre cement, yarn, solar) and supporting rapid business scaling.
• Familiarity with modern performance management frameworks, L&D design for shop floor workforce, and data-driven HR analytics.

Compensation:
Competitive, commensurate with experience and industry standards.

Skills: leadership,human resource development,management,manufacturing