Job Description - Senior Manager - HR Projects

Location - Mumbai (Corporate Office)

Experience - 8-12 Years

Department - Human Resource

Role Purpose:

The Senior Manager - HR Projects will lead and drive enterprise-wide HR transformation initiatives across HRMS implementation, compensation restructuring in line with the New Wage Code, and statutory compliance projects. The role requires a strong, confident leader capable of managing cross-functional stakeholders, driving change in a fast-paced data center environment, and ensuring governance, scalability, and regulatory adherence across locations.

Key Responsibilities:

1. HRMS Implementation & Digital Transformation

- Lead end-to-end HRMS implementation (Core HR, Payroll, Time & Attendance, Performance, LMS, ESS/MSS).

- Manage vendor selection, UAT, data migration, system configuration, integrations, and post-go-live stabilization.

- Act as the HR SPOC between IT, vendors, finance, and business leaders.

- Drive automation and process standardization across employee lifecycle processes.

- Ensure system scalability aligned with data center expansion and workforce growth.

2. Compensation & New Wage Code Implementation

- Lead compensation restructuring projects in line with the New Wage Code requirements.

- Redesign salary structures, allowances, benefits, and CTC frameworks ensuring statutory compliance.

- Partner with Finance and Legal teams for impact analysis, cost modeling, and risk mitigation.

- Implement revised wage structures across employee categories including corporate, site, and shift-based roles.

- Drive communication and change management initiatives related to compensation transitions.

3. Statutory Compliance & Governance Projects

- Lead statutory compliance projects across PF, ESIC, Gratuity, Bonus, CLRA etc.

- Implement compliance tracking systems, audit frameworks, and regulatory reporting mechanisms.

- Coordinate with external consultants, auditors, and government authorities.

- Ensure compliance readiness for multi-location data center operations.

- Proactively identify compliance gaps and drive corrective action plans.

4. HR Project Management & Change Leadership

- Manage multiple HR projects simultaneously with defined timelines, budgets, and deliverables.

- Develop project charters, roadmaps, risk registers, and governance models.

- Drive change management, communication planning, and stakeholder engagement.

- Provide regular progress updates to senior leadership and steering committees.

- Build strong governance frameworks to ensure sustainability of post-implementation.

5. Stakeholder & Leadership Management

- Partner closely with senior leadership, business heads, site leadership, IT, Finance, and Legal teams.

- Influence decision-making with data-backed insights and regulatory expertise.

- Act as a trusted advisor on HR transformation, compliance risk, and people governance.

- Demonstrate a strong, assertive personality to drive alignment and accountability.

Key Skills & Competencies:

Technical & Functional Skills

- HRMS Implementation (SAP SuccessFactors / Oracle / Workday / Darwinbox / equivalent)

- Compensation Structuring & New Wage Code implementation

- Statutory Compliance Projects

- HR Process Re-engineering & Automation

Soft Skills

- Strong executive presence and stakeholder influence

- High ownership and accountability

- Structured problem-solving and decision-making

- Ability to drive change in complex, regulated environments

- Excellent communication and negotiation skills