HR Head PSS07734

About the client: PSS has been mandated to hire an HR Head for a paper packaging company with over 30 years of experience, specializing in the manufacture and supply of paper packaging solutions. They are known for their global reach, serving clients across six continents, and their commitment to sustainability.

Job Purpose

This role will be mandated to build and develop the human resource function for the company in the capacity of a young HR leader who can proactively work with the promoters and executive team. This will extend to HR policies & approvals, talent attraction, talent development, retention, recognition, and rewards for the company’s corporate and blue-collar employees. More specifically, this individual will be expected to build on the existing HR systems and processes around critical activities like performance appraisals, employee skill development programs, manager-employee feedback loop, payroll, compensation & benefits, and labour relations management in conjunction with plant HR teams. Ultimately, the individual will ensure the HR department operates efficiently and aligns with their business objectives.

This role will be hands-on in nature and will require building an energetic and skilled HR team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead strategic HR decisions: Collaborate with senior leadership to understand the organizations goals and strategy related to talent acquisition, talent development, and organization planning.
• Drive core HR activities: Performance management, learning & development, payroll, Compensation & Benefits, employee relations (corporate & plant), administration of human resource programs including attendance & leave policies, disciplinary matters; disputes and investigations; performance and talent management; productivity, recognition, and morale; occupational health and safety; and training and development.
• HR & organizational compliance: Monitor and ensure the organization’s compliance with state, and local employment laws and regulations, and recommended best practices; Review and modify policies and practices to maintain compliance; Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law; Applies this knowledge to communicate changes in policy, practice, and resources to upper management.
• Building the HR function: Instituting new systems and processes, building out the HR team over time.
• HR Leadership: Facilitates professional development, training, and certification activities for HR staff. will plan, lead, direct, develop, and coordinate the policies, activities, and staff of the Human Resource (HR) department, ensuring legal compliance and implementation of the organization’s mission and talent strategy.
  
  
  

• 12-15 years of experience in Human Resources, of which at least 3-5 years are in an HR leader (n-1 or n-2 level role) in a made-to-order manufacturing services organization. The individual should ideally have spent time in the plant and corporate HR functions of a growing manufacturing organization.
• Must be comfortable and familiar with working in an organization that is quickly professionalizing. The candidate must maintain a balance between instituting processes and building for the future with an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to think outside the box for solutions.
• Highly proactive, outcome-oriented, strong ability to work with and manage senior stakeholders, Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills with senior organization leaders as well as employees at corporate and the plants.
• The candidate must be based in Mumbai or willing to relocate to Mumbai. A Master’s degree in human resources or employee relations would be preferred.