Senior Human Resource Manager

Heeru Group; Vadodara; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Heeru Group in Vadodara, India, is seeking an experienced HR Operations professional to manage payroll, statutory compliance, and employee welfare across multiple sites.

The role requires strong liaison with government authorities, payroll systems proficiency (ESSL), and deep knowledge of applicable labour laws. A multi-site, construction/industrial services background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in HR, Labour Law or related field.
• 8–15 years of HR operations and statutory compliance experience, ideally in multi-site environments.
• Regulatory knowledge: BOCW, PF, ESIC, Labour Welfare Fund, Contract Labour Act, and Workmen's Compensation regulations.

Responsibilities

• Process staff salaries accurately and on schedule across all locations.
• Oversee timely processing of labour payments across project sites with verification of data prior to disbursal.
• Manage and reconcile punch-in/ESSL biometric attendance data.
• Verify and process staff travel expense claims.
• Administer GHI/GHP data and claims; manage WC and other policies; welfare schemes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Liaison with authorities

Compliance awareness

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in HR or Labour Law

Tools

ESSL biometric attendance

MS Office / Excel

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Payroll & Attendance

• Process staff salaries accurately and on schedule across all locations.
• Oversee timely processing of labour payments across project sites, including verification of Labour payment data prior to disbursal
• Manage and reconcile punch-in / ESSL biometric attendance data.
• Verify and process staff travel expense claims.

Insurance & Employee Welfare

• Administer Group Health Insurance (GHI) and Group Health Policy (GHP) data and claims.
• Manage the Workmen's Compensation (WC) policy and the Pan-India Public Liability policy, including renewals and claims.
• Administer the Labour Welfare Fund and related employee welfare schemes.
• Coordinate with insurance authorities on policy administration and claim resolution.

Statutory Compliance & Licensing

• Obtain, renew, and track Labour Licenses for all applicable sites.
• Ensure timely and accurate compliance under P.Tax, PF, ESIC, and Labour Office requirements.
• Consolidate and share compliance data with site SPOCs, and with client PF/HR compliance SPOCs.
• Manage local liability matters and ensure sites remain audit-ready.
• Verify LP (labour payment) data for accuracy prior to processing.

Government & Statutory Liaison

• Act as company liaison with the Labour Commissioner's office, State & Central BOCW boards, and the Employment Exchange office.
• Maintain and manage relationships and contact points across relevant government departments.
• Coordinate police verification for new hires and contract workforce as required.

Employee & Labour Relations

• Address and resolve employee and labour grievances in a timely, fair manner.
• Assess and manage fund requirements for labour advances across sites.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Education: Bachelor's/Master's degree in HR, Labour Law, or a related field.
• Experience: 8-15 years in HR operations and statutory compliance, ideally within construction, EPC, or industrial services with multi-site workforces.

Regulatory knowledge: Working knowledge of BOCW, PF, ESIC, Labour Welfare Fund, Contract Labour Act, and Workmen's Compensation regulations.

Liaison skills: Demonstrated experience liaising with labour, police, and other government authorities.

Systems: Comfortable with payroll systems, ESSL/biometric attendance tools, and MS Office (especially Excel).

Attributes: Detail-oriented, dependable under multi-site pressure, and confident handling grievances and sensitive employee matters.