Magicrete Building Solutions - Strategic HR Business Partner

We are looking for Head - Human Resources to lead the end-to-end HR function for a fast-growing manufacturing organization. This is a strategic leadership role reporting directly to the Managing Director / CEO and will be responsible for aligning people strategy with business objectives across the corporate office and manufacturing facilities.

The role will focus on building a performance-driven culture, ensuring robust statutory compliance, strengthening employee engagement, and institutionalizing scalable HR systems and processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive HR strategy aligned with organizational growth, productivity, and cost optimization goals
• Own and deliver HR Balanced Scorecard (BSC) objectives for the organization
• Act as a strategic HR partner to senior leadership and plant management teams
• Lead workforce planning and ensure timely closure of recruitment across corporate, plant, and leadership roles
• Strengthen campus hiring relationships with reputed MBA and professional institutions
• Track recruitment quality metrics including offer-to-join ratio and early attrition
• Oversee payroll operations ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and statutory compliance
• Ensure compliance with all applicable labor laws and regulations relevant to manufacturing units
• Lead the Performance Management System including quarterly incentives, annual appraisals, increment cycles, bell curve analysis, and calibration
• Drive HRIS (KEKA) optimization, automation, and data accuracy
• Deliver timely and reliable HR MIS dashboards to support leadership decision-making
• Analyze GPTW survey results and implement structured action plans to improve employee experience
• Design and implement employee engagement, culture-building, and retention initiatives
• Build learning and development frameworks, leadership development programs, and succession plans for critical roles

Candidate Profile

• Postgraduate qualification in HR / Management from a reputed institute
• 7-15 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong exposure to plant HR, statutory compliance, PMS, and HR operations
• Experience working closely with senior leadership and managing multiple stakeholders
• Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms (KEKA preferred)

Location

Surat - Corporate Office