Assistant Vice President/Head - Human Resources - Manufacturing/Pharma

About the Organization:

A leading Indian pharmaceutical company with a strong presence across domestic and international markets. With multiple state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, it is known for its commitment to quality, compliance, and operational excellence.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a senior HR leader to head HR for multiple manufacturing units across India. This is a strategic leadership role responsible for driving HR excellence, industrial relations, and workforce effectiveness across plants, while partnering closely with senior leadership and promoters.

The role requires a mature, business-oriented HR professional with strong grounding in manufacturing HR and IR, and the ability to operate in a complex, multi-location environment.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead end-to-end HR strategy and execution across multiple manufacturing units

- Drive industrial relations (IR), ensuring a stable and compliant plant environment

- Partner with business leaders and promoters on workforce planning and organization effectiveness

- Strengthen performance management, productivity, and manpower optimization

- Lead employee engagement and culture-building initiatives across plants

- Ensure compliance with statutory regulations and labor laws

- Build and develop leadership capability and succession pipelines

- Drive HR standardization and transformation initiatives across locations

Candidate Profile:

- MBA / PGDM in HR from a reputed institute

- 18-25 years of experience in pharma/Manufacturing/FMCG organizations

- Proven experience in heading HR for multiple manufacturing units

- Strong expertise in industrial relations, union management, and compliance

- Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leadership and promoters

- Strong business acumen with a solution-oriented approach

What We're Looking For (Non-Negotiables):

- Proven experience heading HR for multiple manufacturing units

- Strong, hands-on Industrial Relations (union handling, negotiations, crisis management)

- Ability to influence promoters / senior leadership

- Deep understanding of plant operations, labor laws & compliance

- Track record of driving stability, reducing disruptions, and improving productivity

Key Competencies:

- Strategic thinking with strong execution capability

- High level of maturity and stakeholder management skills

- Strong negotiation and influencing ability

- Ability to manage complex, multi-location operations

- Decisive, resilient, and outcome-driven