Head – Human Resources

Job Description : Head – Human Resources & Administration, EAST AFRICA Education Qualification: MBA in HR / MSW Job Type: Full-Time | Senior Management | Job Purpose To lead and manage the complete HR & Administration function across multiple manufacturing plants, ensuring effective manpower planning, talent acquisition, employee relations, statutory compliance, HR policy implementation, organizational development, and administrative control. The position requires a strategic and hands-on HR leader capable of managing plant HR operations, standardizing HR processes, and aligning people management with overall business objectives. Responsibilities Multi-Plant HR Operations: Manage end-to-end HR & Admin ensuring implementation of HR policies, systems, procedures, and best practices. Employee Relations & Industrial Relations: Handle employee grievances, disciplinary matters, workforce engagement, conflict resolution, and industrial relations across plants. Statutory Compliance: Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws, factory-related requirements, PF, ESIC, wages, contractor labour, and other statutory obligations. Performance Management: Drive performance appraisal, KRA/KPI implementation, employee confirmation, promotion, increment, succession planning, and Performance Improvement Plans (PIP).Training & Development: Identify competency gaps and implement training, leadership development, skill enhancement, and employee engagement initiatives. Compensation & Payroll: System Develop, review, and implement HR policies, SOPs, employee handbooks, disciplinary procedures, and HR documentation.Administration & Facilities: Oversee security, housekeeping, transport, canteen, office administration,and other plant administrative services. Audit & Compliance Management: Coordinate HR and labour compliance audits, maintain documentation, and support applicable ISO and EHS management system requirements. Advise senior management on workforce planning, employee cost optimization, retention, organizational development, and HR performance across all locations. Candidate Profile Minimum 20 years of overall HR & Administration experience, with substantial exposure to manufacturing plants. Proven experience in independently handling multiple plants / multi-location HR operations.Strong knowledge of labour laws, industrial relations, statutory compliance, manpower planning, and plant administration.Excellent leadership, negotiation, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills. Ability to travel regularly to different plant locations as per business requirements. Candidates from Electrical Panel Manufacturing, Switchgear, Electrical Equipment, or Engineering Manufacturing industries will be preferred

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