Regional Human Resources Manager Full Time

Job Description

Designation: Regional Human Resources Manager / Regional HR – IPP Projects

Location: Aurangabad (Maharashtra)

Experience: 14+ years

Industry Preference: Renewable Energy / Power / EPC / Infrastructure / Manufacturing / Heavy Projects

Role Purpose

The Regional HR will be responsible for end-to-end HR, Industrial Relations, and statutory compliance management across assigned IPP project sites. The role demands strong on-ground presence, deep understanding of labour laws, contractor workforce management, and the ability to partner with Project, Construction, and Site Leadership to ensure smooth manpower deployment and industrial harmony.

This is a hands-on, execution-oriented leadership role critical for maintaining workforce stability, compliance, and people governance at remote and high-intensity project locations.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Operations & Site HR Governance

• Lead complete HR operations for IPP project sites including:
• Manpower planning & mobilization
• Onboarding & exits
• Attendance, leave & shift governance
• Employee lifecycle management
• Act as the single HR point of contact for site leadership, project heads, and corporate HR.
• Implement and ensure adherence to HR policies, SOPs, and frameworks issued by Corporate HR.
• Maintain HR dashboards & MIS covering headcount, attrition, contractor strength, and compliance metrics.

2. Industrial Relations (IR) & Workforce Stability

• Manage industrial relations across sites ensuring peaceful, disruption-free operations.
• Handle:
• Union / worker interactions (where applicable)
• Local labour issues and disputes
• Disciplinary actions, inquiries, and grievance redressal
• Proactively engage with:
• Local administration
• Labour department officials
• Police authorities (if required)
• Drive employee engagement & communication initiatives at site level to improve morale and retention.

3. Statutory Compliance & Labour Law Management

• Ensure 100% statutory compliance under applicable central & state labour laws, including but not limited to:
• CLRA
• Shops & Establishments Act
• Factories Act (if applicable)
• Minimum Wages Act
• PF, ESIC, Bonus, Gratuity
• Inter-State Migrant Workmen Act
• Monitor compliance of contractors and sub-contractors:
• Labour licenses
• Statutory filings
• Wage registers & muster rolls
• Coordinate inspections, audits, and submissions with labour authorities.
• Maintain compliance documentation and ensure readiness for audits at all times.

4. Contract Labour Management

• Oversee large contract workforce across multiple IPP sites.
• Ensure:
• Proper onboarding and documentation of contract labour
• Compliance with wage payments and statutory benefits
• Safe and ethical labour practices
• Partner with Procurement & Project teams for vendor compliance governance.
• Address contractor-related labour risks proactively.

5. Talent Management & People Development

• Support site hiring (staff & workmen) in coordination with TA team.
• Drive performance management process implementation at site level.
• Identify training & development needs for site staff and support L&D initiatives.
• Support succession planning and capability building for site HR & admin teams.

6. Stakeholder Management & Leadership Partnering

• Work closely with:
• Project Directors / Site Heads
• Construction, Engineering & Safety teams
• Corporate HR, IR & Legal teams
• Translate corporate HR strategies into practical site-level execution.
• Act as a trusted advisor to site leadership on people and labour matters.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong knowledge of Indian labour laws & compliance frameworks
• Proven experience in Industrial Relations in project-based environments
• High stakeholder management and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage multi-site operations across geographies
• Strong documentation, MIS & audit orientation
• Excellent communication skills (local language proficiency preferred)
• Calm, mature, and solution-oriented approach in high-pressure situations

Qualification & Experience

• Graduate / Post-Graduate in HR / Labour Laws / Personnel Management
• (MBA HR / MSW / PGD in IR & Labour Laws preferred)
• 14+ years of experience in:
• HR Operations
• Industrial Relations
• Statutory Compliance
• Mandatory exposure to:
• IPP / EPC / Infrastructure / Manufacturing / Power / Renewable Energy projects
• Prior experience managing remote / project sites is highly desirable.