General Manager - HR Operations | GCC

Ahmedabad Permanent View Job Description
This leadership role will be responsible for driving operational excellence across the employee lifecycle, payroll, HR systems, onboarding, offboarding, statutory compliance, HR administration, and process governance while ensuring a best-in-class employee experience.
  • Opportunity to lead HR Operations in a GCC set up.
  • Leadership role.

About Our Client

Organisation is a GCC.

Job Description

HR Operations Leadership

  • Lead the end-to-end HR Operations function, ensuring efficient, scalable, and compliant processes.
  • Develop and implement operational strategies, policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks aligned with business objectives.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives, automation, digitization, and process standardization across HR operations.
  • Establish and monitor SLAs, KPIs, operational metrics, and service delivery excellence.



Payroll Management

  • Oversee monthly payroll processing ensuring 100% accuracy, compliance, and timely disbursement.
  • Partner with payroll vendors, finance, tax, and compliance teams to ensure seamless payroll execution.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory deductions including PF, ESI, PT, TDS, gratuity, bonus, and labor regulations.
  • Manage payroll audits, reconciliations, statutory filings, and reporting requirements.



Employee Lifecycle Management

  • Own and manage the complete employee lifecycle from hire to retire.
  • Ensure accurate employee data management and transactions across new hires, promotions, transfers, compensation changes, organizational changes, leave management and separation processing.
  • Drive process efficiencies through workflow automation and governance.



Onboarding & Employee Experience

  • Design and manage seamless onboarding programs for new employees.
  • Ensure completion of joining formalities, documentation, background verification, induction, system access, and policy compliance.
  • Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, IT, Admin, and Business Leaders to deliver a superior onboarding experience.



Offboarding & Separation Management

  • Manage end-to-end employee separation processes.
  • Ensure accurate full-and-final settlements, exit documentation, compliance clearances, and asset recovery.
  • Monitor attrition trends and separation metrics while partnering with HRBP teams on process improvements.



Oracle HCM Administration

  • Act as the functional leader for Oracle HCM operations.
  • Manage employee records, workflows, approvals, reporting, system audits, and data integrity.
  • Partner with HRIS and technology teams to implement enhancements, integrations, and process automation.
  • Drive adoption of self-service and manager-service capabilities.



Compliance & Governance

  • Ensure full compliance with applicable labour laws, statutory regulations, and internal governance requirements.
  • Lead compliance audits and risk assessments.
  • Maintain statutory registers, documentation, contractual compliance, and HR record management.
  • Partner with legal, finance, and audit teams on regulatory matters.



HR Shared Services & Backend Operations

  • Oversee HR administration and backend operations supporting the employee population.
  • Establish robust service delivery models and operational controls.
  • Drive operational excellence through Lean, Six Sigma, and process optimization methodologies.
  • Ensure high-quality employee support through ticketing and case management processes.



People Leadership

  • Build, mentor, and lead high-performing HR Operations teams.
  • Foster a customer-centric and compliance-focused culture.
  • Drive capability building, succession planning, and performance management within the function.

The Successful Applicant

Experience

  • 15-20 years of progressive HR experience with at least 8-10 years in HR Operations leadership roles.
  • Prior experience managing HR Operations within a GCC, Shared Services Center, Captive, IT Services, or multinational organization.
  • Proven experience handling large employee populations and complex operational environments.

What's on Offer

  • Permanent role based in Ahmedabad.



If this role fits your experience, you can apply for the role.

Quote job ref
JN-102026-7137389

Job summary

Function
Human Resources
Sub Sector
HR Payroll
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Ahmedabad
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-102026-7137389

Diversity & Inclusion at Michael Page

We don't just accept difference - we celebrate it. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply for this role and are committed to building inclusive, diverse workplaces where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.