HR Director

HR Director

Looking for an HR Director with 12 plus years of post MBA, strong HR Business Partnering experience, to be based at Hyderabad. The person should have experience setting up a Green Field Project; hiring for such a project and setting up the Training function for the organisation. We are open to look at people from Hotel, Transport and Facilities Management Organisations

About the company

The organisation partners with clients to handle the operations and maintenance of transportation networks (metro, tramways, and buses). The company has a proven track record in attaining high standards of reliability, availability and punctuality thanks to processes operations and maintenance processes that keep the customer in mind.

Facts and Figures

- This is one of Europe's leading public transport operators. The company is based in France with operations in 13 countries: Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, United Kingdom, and the United States.

- 2011 turnover of € 4.4 billion, with 47% of revenues from international operations

- It has 50,150 employees: 30,720 in France; 19,430 outside France

- It served 2.2 billion passengers in 2011.

Context

- The Human Resources Director will be Hyderabad Metro’s first locally hired employee, reporting directly to the Managing Director and a member of the Senior Management team. Prior to metro launch in March 2015, the HR Director will draft and implement

- HR policies and lead the recruitment of metro employees. Once normal operations are underway, he/she will manage the HR and Training functions, including but not limited to:

- employee recruitment and retention, training, organizational and employee development, compensation and
benefits, health and safety, labor / employee relations, record-keeping, business leadership, and ethics and sustainability

Objectives Prior to Metro Launch

- Develop an HR strategy for the Hyderabad operation in alignment with the Group HR policies that supports the delivery of the company objectives

- Develop HR Plans and manuals (organisation, recruitment, training, etc.) and ensure that each plan is implemented within the appropriate timeframe

- Build HR team

- Recruit 500 employees in collaboration with HR team and recruitment agencies

- Supervise setup of Training Center

Roles & Responsibilities – Normal Operations

General

- Leads and manages the Human Resources and Training functions

- Monitors, updates and assures ethical application of HR policies

- Manages and develops an HR team that is service-driven, results-focused and operationally aligned

- Provides internal support and guidance to line management regarding HR issues

- Liaises with our client (L&T), service providers (lawyers, payroll provider, recruitment agencies, etc.) and government officials

- Liaises with the International HR team via visits, phone calls, and monthly reporting (headcount, recruitment, training, costs, unions, best practices)

Recruitment

- Develops and implements effective recruitment strategies to ensure organisational competence and operating efficiency

- Maintains up-to-date recruitment progress reports, talent database

- Supervises campus management, internship programs, and internship follow up

- Develops relationships with employment websites, feeder schools and other mechanisms

- Manages employee onboarding program and other employee retention initiatives Training

- Manages and coordinates employee training so as to ensure appropriate coverage on projects requiring
specific expertise Organizational and Employee Development

- Oversees performance evaluations

- Manages internal mobility and succession planning

Employee Relations

- Fosters a positive working environment through employee relations
activities and communication (teambuilding programs, employee work groups, speakers, special events, etc.)

- Develops and manages a process for handling employee complaints, disputes and grievances Labor Relations

- Ensures compliance with legal regulations governing labor relations and unions; stays abreast of current trends

- Builds and maintains a partnership model with unions and other relevant stakeholders

Hyderabad Metro Rail Project – Job Description

Required:

- Minimum 10 years’ experience in developing and implementing human resource strategy, policies and programs in a service-driven, complex environment.

- Experience in Greenfield projects or significant business expansion in terms of headcount

- Solid knowledge of local HR practices, legal requirements and labor regulations

- Fluency in English

- Effective verbal and written communicator

- Able to both lead and take a hands-on approach to projects

- Able to see things from a “big picture” perspective

- Leadership style includes an on-the-ground presence and understanding of employee roles and work
conditions

- Manages teams effectively

- Results-oriented

- Proactive; takes initiative

- Possesses a sense of service towards both internal and external clients

- Able to persuade and influence

- Determined and displays tenacity

- Charismatic

- Ethical: complies with applicable laws and regulations

Preferred:

- Experience with in-house training

- Experience in an international environment

- Fluency in French, Urdu, Hindi, Telugu, or another local language

Those interested may send their profiles to ruchi100@gmail.com