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HR Head- Talent and Culture

Chennai Permanent View Job Description
The individual will partner extensively with HR Heads across businesses and functions and help build a future-ready organization as the company navigates significant changes across the automotive, manufacturing, technology, and R&D landscape. Over time, this individual should have the potential to evolve into a broader enterprise HR leadership role and be considered a part of the long-term succession pipeline for the CHRO position.
  • Great opportunity to create impact and shape culture
  • High-visibility role

About Our Client

Our client is a leading Indian manufacturing organization undergoing significant transformation driven by advancements in technology, R&D, automation, and evolving business models. As part of its leadership succession and organizational transformation agenda, the organization is looking to hire a Strategic HR Head to work closely with the CHRO and senior leadership team.

Job Description

Leadership & Talent Strategy

  • Partner with the CHRO to develop and execute the organization's long-term people strategy.
  • Drive leadership development initiatives to build future-ready leadership capability.
  • Lead enterprise-wide succession planning and talent review processes.
  • Identify and develop high-potential talent across the organization.



Organization Development & Culture

  • Champion organization-wide culture transformation initiatives.
  • Drive interventions that enhance organizational effectiveness and agility.
  • Support enterprise change management programs linked to business transformation.
  • Build frameworks that foster innovation, collaboration, and leadership accountability.



Stakeholder Management

  • Act as a trusted advisor to senior business stakeholders, including CEOs, MDs, Business Heads, and functional leaders.
  • Partner closely with HR Heads across businesses to ensure alignment of people and business priorities.
  • Influence and support leadership teams through periods of significant change and growth.



Strategic Transformation

  • Support the organization in adapting to changes within the manufacturing and automotive sectors.
  • Partner with leadership teams to understand future capability requirements arising from advancements in technology, R&D, digitalization, automation, and future mobility.
  • Drive initiatives focused on building a future-ready workforce and leadership bench.



The Successful Applicant

Minimum 25 years of HR experience

Experience working within large, complex Manufacturing, Industrials, Engineering, Automotive, or allied organizations.

Demonstrated success partnering with senior business leaders including CEOs, MDs, Business Heads, and CXOs.

Strong exposure to:

  • Talent Management
  • Leadership Development
  • Succession Planning
  • Organization Development
  • Culture Transformation
  • Change Management
  • Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and operate effectively in a matrix environment.
  • Strong executive presence and stakeholder management capabilities.
  • Commercially astute with the ability to translate business strategy into people initiatives.
  • Genuine interest in advancements within the Manufacturing, Automotive, Engineering, and R&D ecosystem.
  • Passion for organizational transformation, future workforce planning, and leadership development.
  • Potential to take on broader enterprise HR leadership responsibilities over time.

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to work closely with the CHRO and executive leadership team.
  • Lead enterprise-wide talent and transformation initiatives.
  • Significant exposure to senior business stakeholders.
  • Play a critical role in shaping the future leadership and talent agenda of a market-leading manufacturing organization.
  • Strong long-term leadership growth opportunity within the organization.
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7070166

Job summary

Function
Human Resources
Sub Sector
HR Director
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Chennai
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-072026-7070166

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