Senior Manager – Human Resources

Golden Opportunities; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Life Insurance

Job summary

Golden Opportunities in India is seeking a Senior Manager – Human Resources to lead payroll, talent acquisition, and HR operations with a track record of 15+ years. This role demands strategic HR leadership, governance, and stakeholder management across the organization.

You will oversee end-to-end recruitment, payroll processing, compensation structures, and employee development programs while ensuring compliance with labour laws and company policies.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Strong expertise in Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Compensation & Benefits, and HR Operations.
• In-depth knowledge of Labour Laws and statutory compliance.
• Experience in Performance Management and Employee Engagement.
• Leadership, stakeholder management, and strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in HRMS/HRIS and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment and workforce planning initiatives.
• Oversee HR operations, compliance, and governance.
• Supervise payroll processing and compensation programs.
• Drive performance management, learning, and development.
• Design engagement programs and manage employee relations.
• Partner with leaders on manpower planning and org changes.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Payroll

Compensation & Benefits

HR Operations

Labour Laws

HR Policies

Performance Management

Employee Engagement

Organizational Development

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Decision Making

MS Office

HRMS/HRIS

Analytical Thinking

Tools

HRMS/HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Manager – Human Resources to lead our HR functions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in payroll processing, talent acquisition, and HR operations, with a minimum of 15 to 20 years of experience.

Location

India

Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning: Lead end-to-end recruitment activities across all business functions, develop workforce planning strategies aligned with business growth objectives, build employer branding initiatives to attract and retain top talent, and monitor recruitment metrics including TAT, hiring quality, and cost per hire.
• HR Operations & Compliance: Oversee complete HR operations including employee lifecycle management, ensure compliance with labour laws, statutory regulations, and company policies, manage HR documentation, employee records, audits, and legal compliance, and maintain and enhance HR policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
• Payroll, Compensation & Benefits: Supervise monthly payroll processing with complete accuracy, manage compensation structures, annual salary revisions, bonuses, and incentive programs, ensure timely statutory remittances including PF, ESI, PT, Gratuity, and other applicable compliances, and benchmark compensation practices against industry standards.
• Performance Management & Employee Development: Lead the performance appraisal process across the organization, develop competency frameworks, career progression plans, and succession planning initiatives, identify learning and development needs and implement training programs, and drive organizational development initiatives to improve employee productivity.
• Employee Engagement & Culture: Design and implement employee engagement and retention programs, foster a positive, inclusive, and high-performance work culture, handle employee grievances, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution, and conduct employee satisfaction surveys and implement improvement initiatives.
• Business Partnering: Collaborate with business leaders on manpower planning and organizational restructuring, provide strategic HR guidance to department heads and senior leadership, prepare HR dashboards, MIS reports, and workforce analytics for management review, and support organizational change management initiatives.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources
• Strong expertise in Talent Acquisition, Payroll, Compensation & Benefits, and HR Operations
• In-depth knowledge of Labour Laws, Statutory Compliance, and HR Policies
• Experience in Performance Management, Employee Engagement, and Organizational Development
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and decision‑making skills
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal abilities
• Proficiency in HRMS/HRIS platforms and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving capabilities

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance