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Head HR - Greenfield Plant

Nagpur Permanent View Job Description
As an Hr Lead - Greenfield Plant in Mumbai, you will look after human resources work for a new plant in the Automotive Industry. You will help set up clear people processes that keep the plant running smoothly as it grows.
  • Work with one the leading conglomerates in India
  • Lead HR for a greenfield project of scale, reporting into the Head HR

About Our Client

The organisation operates in the Industrial / Manufacturing sector in Mumbai.

Job Description



Work with internal teams to resolve employee queries in a timely manner.Workforce Strategy & Manpower Planning

  • Develop the workforce strategy and people roadmap aligned to the plant commissioning and capacity ramp-up plans.
  • Lead strategic manpower planning across all stages of project development.
  • Design white collar workforce models that balance productivity, capability requirements, operational flexibility and cost competitiveness.
  • Build long-term talent pipelines for critical manufacturing, technical and leadership roles.

HR Business Partnering

  • Partner with Plant Leadership and Project teams to translate business objectives, commissioning milestones and growth plans into an integrated people strategy.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on organization design, workforce requirements, talent decisions, leadership effectiveness and change management.
  • Provide strategic HR insights and workforce analytics to support data-driven business decisions during plant setup and scale-up.



Talent Management & Leadership Development

  • Build robust talent review, succession planning and leadership development processes aligned to Mahindra people practices.
  • Identify, develop and accelerate high-potential talent across the plant.
  • Create strong capability pipelines for critical and leadership positions.



Culture & Employee Experience

  • Shape and institutionalize a high-performance, values-driven culture aligned to Mahindra Values from the inception stage.
  • Drive employee engagement, communication and organisational effectiveness initiatives.
  • Build a culture of collaboration, innovation, accountability and continuous improvement.



Performance & Productivity

  • Drive performance management practices aligned to operational and business outcomes.
  • Partner with business leaders to link capability development and talent interventions with productivity, quality and business performance.
  • Drive organisation effectiveness and productivity initiatives through workforce optimization, capability enhancement and performance interventions.



HR Leadership

  • Build and lead the plant HR organisation.
  • Develop HR team capabilities to support an expanding manufacturing operation.

The Successful Applicant

  • 15+ years of progressive HR experience with significant exposure to PLANT HR and Corporate office
  • MBA / Master's degree in Human Resources or a related discipline
  • Experience in leading HR for large-scale manufacturing operations.
  • Previous exposure to Greenfield projects, plant setup, plant expansion or large-scale organisational build-out will be advantageous.
  • Experience managing both strategic and operational HR agendas.



What's on Offer

  • Permanent role based in Nagpur



If this role fits your experience, you can apply for the Hr Lead - Greenfield Plant role.

Quote job ref
JN-102026-7132729

Job summary

Function
Human Resources
Sub Sector
Industrial Relations
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Nagpur
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-102026-7132729

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