Senior Human Resources Manager

The Bridge Associates; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading HR consultancy in Mumbai is looking for a strategic HR leader to lead the people agenda. This role involves partnering with leadership to build scalable HR systems, enhance organizational culture, and drive talent acquisition. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in the FMCG sector, with a strong ability to manage HR across multiple locations. Key responsibilities include executing the people strategy, leading the hiring process, and ensuring compliance with labor laws. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in FMCG / Food / Consumer Brands preferred.
• Experience managing HR across multi-location setups.
• Proven expertise in talent acquisition, performance management, and employee engagement.
• Strong knowledge of labour compliance and plant HR operations.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the people strategy aligned with business growth plans.
• Act as a trusted advisor on organization design and culture.
• Own end-to-end hiring strategy across teams.
• Establish robust performance frameworks.
• Design engagement initiatives to improve retention.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Performance management

Employee engagement

Compliance knowledge

Leadership hiring

Job description

Overview

This person will lead the overall people agenda for the client, partnering closely with leadership to build scalable HR systems, strengthen organizational culture, drive talent acquisition, and ensure compliance across corporate and manufacturing operations. This role requires a strategic HR leader who can operate in a high-growth FMCG environment and build strong people processes across functions.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the people strategy aligned with business and brand growth plans.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO/MD and leadership team on organization design, workforce planning, and culture.
• Build HR as a strong business partner across Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing.
• Own end-to-end hiring strategy across corporate, commercial, and plant teams.
• Drive recruitment for leadership and critical roles across functions.
• Build scalable talent pipelines to support aggressive growth.
• Establish robust performance frameworks including goal setting, reviews, and development planning.
• Build leadership development and succession planning programs.
• Enable a high-performance culture through structured feedback and accountability.
• Strengthen organizational culture and values across locations.
• Design engagement initiatives to improve retention and employee experience.
• Design competitive compensation structures, incentives, and benefits programs.
• Lead compensation benchmarking and annual appraisal cycles.
• Implement strong HR governance, policies, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, statutory regulations, and HR audits.
• Oversee payroll, HR operations, and workforce administration.
• Build SOPs and systems for seamless HR execution across manufacturing and corporate offices.
• Drive HR digitization through HRMS and ATS platforms.
• Develop people analytics dashboards for leadership decision-making.
• Standardize HR processes to support scale and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in FMCG / Food / Consumer Brands preferred
• Experience managing HR across multi-location setups.
• Proven expertise in talent acquisition, performance management, and employee engagement
• Strong knowledge of labour compliance and plant HR operations
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Strong leadership hiring and talent retention across brands
• Clear performance-driven culture and structured HR systems
• High compliance, governance, and employee satisfaction across locations