Lead HR - Business Partner

Amor Management Consultants; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Amor Management Consultants in Chennai is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to align people strategy with business objectives and drive talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement, and workforce planning. You will partner with business leaders to ensure organizational effectiveness and a high-performance culture.

The role involves managing leadership hiring, coaching managers on performance, driving succession planning, and led change initiatives while ensuring

Qualifications

• MBA/MSW in HR from a reputed institution is required.
• 12–15 years of progressive HR experience in manufacturing/engineering/automotive environments.
• Strong experience in HR Business Partnering with business leaders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with business objectives.
• Drive manpower planning and critical/leadership hiring.
• Facilitate goal setting, performance reviews, and appraisal cycles.
• Act as first point of contact for employee concerns and resolve grievances.
• Develop succession plans and internal mobility for key roles.
• Coordinate training and leadership development programs.
• Support salary benchmarking and compensation reviews.
• Plan employee engagement initiatives and conduct surveys.
• Provide HR analytics dashboards and insights for decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws and company policies.
• Support organizational restructuring and change management initiatives.
• Collaborate with Plant Heads and functional leaders on workforce budgeting.

Skills

HRBP

Talent Acquisition

Talent Management

Employee Engagement

HR Analytics

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Education

MBA/MSW in HR

Tools

HRIS/SAP SuccessFactors

Oracle HCM

Job description

Objective of the role:

To partner with business leaders in aligning people strategy with business objectives by driving talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement, talent development, workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and change management, while fostering a high-performance culture and delivering an exceptional employee experience.

Role & responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnering

• Partner with business leaders to align HR strategies with business objectives.
• Understand business priorities, workforce requirements, and growth plans.
• Provide HR insights to support operational and strategic decision-making.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Drive manpower planning in collaboration with business heads.
• Support critical and leadership hiring.
• Ensure timely recruitment to meet business needs.

Performance Management

• Facilitate goal setting, performance reviews, and appraisal cycles.
• Coach managers on performance management and feedback.
• Address performance improvement plans (PIPs) where required.

Employee Relations

• Act as the first point of contact for employee concerns.
• Resolve employee grievances and workplace conflicts.
• Foster a positive employee experience and engagement.

Talent Management & Succession Planning

• Identify high-potential employees.
• Develop succession plans for key positions.
• Support career development and internal mobility.

Learning & Development

• Conduct training needs analysis.
• Coordinate technical, behavioral, and leadership development programs.
• Monitor learning effectiveness and skill enhancement initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

• Support salary benchmarking and annual compensation reviews.
• Ensure fair and competitive reward practices.
• Advise managers on compensation decisions within company policies.

Employee Engagement

• Plan and execute engagement initiatives.
• Conduct employee satisfaction surveys and action planning.
• Promote organizational culture and values.

HR Analytics & MIS

• Track HR metrics such as:
  • Headcount
  • Attrition
  • Recruitment TAT
  • Employee productivity
  • Absenteeism
  • Training hours
  • Diversity metrics
• Provide dashboards and insights to business leaders.

HR Policies & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with labor laws and company policies.
• Support disciplinary actions and domestic inquiries where applicable.
• Maintain HR documentation and statutory compliance.

Change Management

• Support organizational restructuring and transformation initiatives.
• Drive communication and employee adoption during change.
• Assist leaders in managing organizational transitions.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships with business leaders and functional heads.
• Partner with COEs (Talent Acquisition, L&D, Compensation & Benefits, HR Operations).
• Collaborate with Finance and Operations for workforce planning and budgeting.

Preferred candidate profile

• Full-time MBA/MSW in Human Resources from a reputed institution.
• 12 to 15 years of progressive HR experience in a manufacturing/engineering/automotive environment.
• Strong experience in HR Business Partnering, partnering with business leaders to drive people strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Hands‑on expertise in Talent Acquisition, including workforce planning, lateral and leadership hiring, and stakeholder management.
• Strong exposure to Talent Management, including performance management, succession planning, employee development, competency mapping, and high‑potential identification.
• Proven experience in employee engagement, performance management, organizational development, and change management initiatives.
• Sound knowledge of Indian labor laws, statutory compliance, and HR policies applicable to manufacturing organizations.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in HR dashboards, workforce analytics, and data‑driven decision‑making.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, influencing, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience working closely with Plant Heads, Business Leaders, and Functional Heads to drive organizational effectiveness.
• Exposure to HRIS/SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, or similar HR platforms will be an added advantage.