Vacancy for Head of HR

Job Description:

Position summary

The Head HR leads the complete employee lifecycle, from hire to retire, across IT, Finance, Audit, Risk, Compliance, Vigilance, Treasury, Legal, Board Secretariat, Wholesale Banking and the Contact Centre. The role owns HR strategy, statutory compliance and employee engagement for teams in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka, and partners with senior leadership on capability building and retention.

Key responsibilities

HR operations, hire to retire

• Streamline and own the end-to-end HR process: manpower planning, recruitment, onboarding, confirmation, performance management, transfers, promotions, separation and retirement.
• Run HR for all business units listed above, with a consistent service model and clear turnaround times.
• Maintain accurate HRMS data and MIS for leadership review.

Policies and frameworks

• Design, implement and periodically review HR frameworks and policies, and ensure they are applied uniformly across locations.
• Ensure smooth rollout of new policies through communication and manager training.

Engagement and retention

• Engage employees across Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka through regular site visits, town halls and feedback forums.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives that improve productivity and reduce attrition, using exit and stay-interview insights.

Learning and development

• Identify learning needs through performance and competency reviews, and design programmes to build managerial capability.
• Work with business leaders on developmental strategies, succession planning and talent pipelines.

Leadership and team

• Build and mentor the HR team, including location HR and payroll staff.
• Act as a trusted adviser to the leadership team on people matters.

Compliance and audit

• Ensure full compliance with payroll regulations, including timely statutory deductions, returns and records.
• Ensure Income Tax compliance on salary, including TDS, Form 16 and related filings.
• Manage industrial relations (IR): maintain cordial employee relations, handle grievances and disciplinary matters, and ensure adherence to applicable labour laws.
• Represent HR in certification audits such as ISO and FSSC, and ensure HR-related audit evidence, training records and corrective actions are in place.
• Coordinate with Audit, Legal, Vigilance and Compliance on HR-related reviews and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications and experience

• Master's degree in Human Resources (MHRM, MBA-HR or equivalent).
• Minimum 5 years of experience as a corporate HR professional in a mid-sized manufacturing organisation.
• Hands-on experience in end-to-end HR across multiple functions and more than one location.
• Working knowledge of payroll, Income Tax and industrial relations compliance.
• Exposure to certification audits such as ISO and FSSC.

Skills and competencies

• Strategic HR thinking with strong execution and process-improvement skills.
• Leadership and the ability to influence senior stakeholders and business heads.
• Strong employee relations, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills.
• Coaching and capability-building mindset, with experience designing L&D initiatives.
• Analytical ability, with comfort using HR data and MIS to drive decisions.
• Excellent communication in English; working knowledge of Hindi, Marathi or Gujarati is an advantage.

Location, travel and compensation

• Location: Mumbai, with travel flexibility to units in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka.