HR Business Partner

iaseess consultant llp; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A consultancy in HR management located in Bangalore is seeking an HR professional to oversee the employee lifecycle, manage talent acquisition, and ensure compliance with statutory regulations. The candidate will partner with production and quality teams while driving performance management and engagement initiatives. Strong interpersonal and financial skills are essential, along with experience in industrial relations. This position offers a dynamic environment where you will be crucial in enhancing workplace culture and compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of employee lifecycle management and HR best practices.
• Experience in industrial relations and compliance management.
• Ability to handle grievances and maintain a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with production heads to forecast manpower needs.
• Conduct regular HR reviews to assess employee morale.
• Ensure compliance with new labour codes and manage contract labour lifecycle.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives and improve workplace climate.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to implement HR strategies.

Skills

Understanding of Pharma/API business

Experience in managing employee life cycle

Workforce planning

Talent management

Employee engagement

Interpersonal relationship skills

Financial acumen

Stakeholder management

Job description

Understanding of Pharma/API business, Industry HR best practices, Statutory and other legal requirements ((Labour Codes, Regulatory Audits, etc.)

• Sound understanding, experience & expertise in managing employee life cycle of HR.
• Should have managed workforce planning, Talent management and employee engagement.
• Skilled in overall IR and related roles.
• Financial acumen of the business, products, variable cost and fixed cost, especially the employee cost.
• Must be aligned with the strategic planning and business planning.
• Knowledge on developing industrial & employee relations strategies / polices and its implementations. Compliances, negotiation, liaising and legal handling skills
• Should have managed Government Officials/ Statutory officers etc.
• Interpersonal relationship, communication, assertive, Listening Skills, Negotiations and Problem Solving, Influencing skills, Conflict resolution, stakeholder management, emotional maturity, Resilience and bias for action.

Areas of Responsibility

1 Strategic Business Partnering

• Partner with Production and Quality heads to forecast manpower needs based on the production pipeline. Manage the "Manpower Cost per Kg" metric
• Conduct regular "HR Dipsticks" and "Stay Interviews" to gauge morale and prevent the "Broken Rung" phenomenon in technical middle management
• Facilitate Floor engagement program for employees and contract workers (e.g. GEMBA, 5S etc.)
• Lead site-level DEI initiatives, such as creating infrastructure and safety protocols to increase female representation in QC/QA and Production

2 Talent & Performance Management

• Work with Site Operations Head and functional leaders to set performance expectation, facilitate performance support and performance feedback
• Drive the Annual Appraisal cycle, ensuring that KPIs are balanced between output (volume) and quality (compliance/safety).
• Drive performance efficiency and productivity program in partnership with Operations and Quality team.
• Identify High-Potential (HiPo) employees on the shop floor and create development roadmaps to move them into supervisory roles
• Collaborate with the L&D team to facilitate "Functional Skill-up" programs for employees
• Facilitate identification of Critical roles/ talents and work on succession planning for the roles identified at the Site

3 Industrial Relations & Compliance

• Spearhead the site-level implementation of the New Labour Codes, specifically communication to employees or workers on the changes and impacts of their interest.
• Audit and oversee the lifecycle of contract labour, ensuring 100% compliance with PF, ESI, and Gratuity provisioning
• Handle domestic inquiries and grievance redressal to maintain a strike-free environment
• Develop relationship with Union leaders and related groups to ensure/ implement healthy work environment

4 Culture and Employee Engagement

• Promote a culture of transparency, discipline, and trust.
• Implement employee engagement and workplace climate improvement initiatives.
• Lead employee engagement activities at Site and facilitate R&R program to improvement employee engagement/ satisfaction score.

5 Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with Plant Heads, Site HR Head, Legal, Production, and Safety functions.
• Build relationships with local bodies, industry associations, and government officials.
• Work with cross-functional teams across sites/ corporate function to ensure people agenda at Site is delivered effectively.