Senior Manager - HR & Admin

Role Purpose :

To lead and oversee all HR and Administrative functions at the project site, ensuring statutory compliance, effective manpower deployment, industrial harmony, cost control, and robust administrative support to enable smooth and timely project execution.

Role & responsibilities

1. Drive site-level implementation of corporate HR strategies including talent retention, engagement, discipline, and grievance redressal, Act as the strategic HR advisor to the Project Head for all people and administration matters.

2. Monitor and control site HR & Admin budget, including manpower costs, welfare expenses, travel, accommodation, and admin-related capex, Optimize vendor costs for admin functions (canteen, housekeeping, security, transport, etc.) without compromising quality, Ensure payroll accuracy and timely processing in coordination with corporate finance and HR, Track cost implications of labor productivity, overtime, absenteeism, and implement corrective actions.

3. Handle disciplinary matters, show-cause notices, inquiries, and ensure fair resolution of conflicts, Conduct welfare activities, safety awareness programs, and employee engagement initiatives, Maintain employee records, biometric attendance, ID issuance, and access control systems, Manage contract labor deployment, compliance, wage disbursement, and grievance handling, Ensure effective implementation of labor laws (CLRA, Factories Act, BOCW, PF, ESI, etc.), Coordinate with local authorities and ensure community relationship and CSR activity support.

4. Lead site manpower planning, recruitment, onboarding, and exit management in coordination with central HR, Partner with project leadership to plan and deploy workforce as per the project execution plan, Manage contract labor deployment, compliance, wage disbursement, and grievance handling, Oversee site admin functions including camp management, security, canteen, housekeeping, transport, and guest arrangements.

Preferred candidate profile

In-depth knowledge of Indian labor laws, contract labor management, and welfare schemes, Proficient in HRMS and biometric attendance systems, Strong leadership, conflict resolution, and communication skills, Ability to work in challenging, remote, and high-pressure site environments, SAP, S4Hana, Fluent in local language (preferred Marathi) for workforce and community interaction.