Role & responsibilities:
This role will be responsible for end-to-end governance of external workforce strategy, including vendor management, workforce planning, hiring, compliance, cost optimization, and productivity enhancement. This is a high-impact, execution-focused role at the intersection of HR, operations, and vendor management.
Key Responsibilities :
1. Resource Mobilization & Manpower Planning
- Partner with plant operations and business leaders to forecast manpower requirements across locations and shifts. Forecast manpower requirements, execute resource mobilization plans, and maintain optimal staffing levels across functions
- Define optimal workforce mix (contract vs apprentices)
- Manage ramp-up/ramp-down of large contract and permanent workforce as per business needs. Drive workforce scalability aligned to production cycles
Campus Engagement & Bulk Hiring:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with ITI and Polytechnic colleges across targeted regions - Plan and execute campus recruitment drives, pre-placement talks, and selection processes to meet bulk hiring targets for skilled and semi-skilled roles.
2. Vendor & Partner Management:
- Identify, evaluate, onboard, and manage third-party HR service vendors (background verification, payroll processing, compliance consultants, training partners, etc.).
- Establish SLAs, KPIs, and governance frameworks - Rationalize vendor base and drive performance benchmarking
- Ensure consistent hiring quality and turnaround times - Negotiate contracts, monitor SLAs, and ensure cost-effective delivery of services
3. Apprenticeship Program Management (NAPS / NATS)
- Design and scale apprenticeship programs leveraging government initiatives
- Liaise with regulatory bodies and external partners
- Optimize utilization of subsidies and cost benefits
- Ensure structured onboarding, training, and deployment
4. Managing all Learn & Earn Programs (Hiring, Onboarding & Training) :
- Oversee high-volume hiring through partners - Standardize onboarding, induction, and safety training
- Ensure workforce readiness and deployment efficiency
- Drive continuous skill development initiatives
5. Statutory Compliance, Payroll & Risk Management:
- Ensure 100% adherence to all labour laws, PF, ESI, PT, Gratuity, Contract Labour Act, POSH, and other statutory requirements
- Conduct regular audits, maintain records, and handle inspections by government authorities
- Mitigate risks related to contract labour and apprenticeship frameworks
- Maintain documentation and audit readiness
- Oversee accurate and timely payroll processing for employees and contract workforce (including variable pay, incentives, reimbursements, and deductions). Coordinate with f inance for seamless salary disbursement and tax compliance.
6. Workforce Performance & Productivity:
- Track workforce productivity, absenteeism, and attrition - Drive initiatives to improve efficiency and output - Partner with operations to align workforce performance with production goals
7. Cost Management & Analytics:
- Own budgeting and cost optimization for contingent workforce
- Benchmark rates and drive commercial negotiations with vendors
- Build dashboards for headcount, cost, and performance visibility
- Deliver data-driven insights to leadership Candidate Profile Experience
- Full-time MBA / PGDM in HR / IR / Personnel Management or equivalent (Masters in Social Work / Labour Laws will also be considered).
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