Head /Team Lead - Industrial Relations (IR)

Mangalam Cement; Kota; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Mangalam Cement in Kota, India seeks a senior IR professional to maintain stable industrial relations, ensure business continuity, and lead the annual IR strategy and action plan. The role focuses on strategic bargaining, compliance, and productivity improvements within a large manufacturing setting.

You will drive wage negotiations, establish a strong shop-floor connect, and implement MIS for IR risk management.

Qualifications

• 15+ years relevant experience in large unionized manufacturing, preferably cement/mining/steel/power, with strong expertise in collective bargaining, labour laws, negotiation, grievance handling, disciplinary proceedings, contract labour and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stable and harmonious industrial relations and ensure business continuity.
• Develop and execute an annual IR Strategy & Action Plan.
• Lead/support wage negotiations and productivity-linked settlements.
• Establish strong shop-floor connect and early-warning mechanisms for IR risks.
• Ensure robust labour-law, contractor and statutory compliance.
• Drive manpower productivity and labour-cost optimization.
• Maintain comprehensive IR MIS, Risk Register and Legal/Dispute Tracker.
• Build IR capability among HODs, managers and supervisors.

Skills

Industrial relations

Wage negotiations

Labour laws

Employee relations

Grievance handling

Disciplinary proceedings

Contract labour

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Maintain stable and harmonious industrial relations and ensure business continuity.
• Develop and execute an annual IR Strategy & Action Plan.
• Lead/support wage negotiations and productivity-linked settlements.
• Establish strong shop-floor connect and early-warning mechanisms for IR risks.
• Ensure robust labour-law, contractor and statutory compliance.
• Drive manpower productivity and labour-cost optimization.
• Maintain comprehensive IR MIS, Risk Register and Legal/Dispute Tracker.
• Build IR capability among HODs, managers and supervisors.

Preferred candidate profile

Preferable candidate should have 15+ years relevant experience, preferably in a large unionized manufacturing organization such as Cement, Mining, Steel, Power or Engineering. Strong expertise in collective bargaining, labour laws, negotiation, grievance handling, disciplinary proceedings, contract labour and employee relations.