CHRO

About the Company

Well-established consumer products firm with a growing national presence.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Leadership
• Develop and execute the overall people strategy aligned with business objectives and future growth plans.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team on organizational and people-related matters.
• Drive organizational effectiveness, workforce productivity, and culture transformation initiatives.
• Talent & Leadership
• Lead talent acquisition, succession planning, leadership development, and talent management programs.
• Build strong leadership pipelines across corporate and manufacturing functions.
• Design and implement robust performance management and capability-building frameworks.
• Organizational Development & Transformation
• Drive organizational design, restructuring, and change management initiatives.
• Lead culture-building programs that foster accountability, agility, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Strengthen employee engagement and retention strategies across locations.
• Manufacturing HR & Industrial Relations
• Oversee HR operations across manufacturing facilities and corporate offices.
• Lead industrial relations, union interactions, and labour law compliance where applicable.
• Ensure smooth workforce management while maintaining a positive employee relations environment.
• Rewards & HR Operations
• Drive compensation, benefits, rewards, and recognition programs aligned with business needs and market benchmarks.
• Strengthen HR governance, policies, systems, and compliance frameworks.
• Lead HR digitization initiatives, HR analytics, and data-driven decision-making.
• Workforce Planning & Business Partnership
• Partner with business leaders on manpower planning, workforce budgeting, and organizational capability requirements.
• Support business expansion, productivity improvement, and cost optimization initiatives through strategic HR interventions.

Skills and qualifications

• 18+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Prior experience as CHRO, HR Head, VP HR, or equivalent leadership role.
• Strong exposure to manufacturing and plant environments is essential.
• Demonstrated success in organizational transformation, culture building, and scaling businesses.
• Deep expertise across Talent Management, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, Performance Management, and Compensation & Benefits.
• Experience working in promoter-led organizations will be highly preferred.
• Background within FMCG, consumer products, food & beverage, personal care, pharmaceuticals, or other manufacturing-led sectors preferred.
• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent from a reputed institution preferred.

What's On Offer

An opportunity to shape the people agenda of a respected consumer products organization.