Senior Hr Manager – Hr Systems & Compliance

Position: SENIOR HR MANAGER – HR SYSTEMS & COMPLIANCE
Location:

Ahmedabad, Gujarat (On-site)
Department:  Human Resources
Reporting To:  Founder
Salary -  50,000 (CTC) - Negotiable for Good Candidate
Plant:  Visnagar, Gujarat
Travel:  Regular Visits to factory as required

About the Role
We are looking for a strong, independent and process-oriented  Senior HR Manager  to take ownership of the company's HR systems, policies, statutory compliance, recruitment processes and people-management framework.
The person will be based at our  Ahmedabad office  and will oversee and guide the HR team at our manufacturing plant in Visnagar.
This is not a routine HR administration role. The candidate will be responsible for  building a structured HR function that can operate independently , with proper policies, systems, accountability, compliance and reporting.
The person will work directly with Founder and will be responsible for reviewing HR performance, identifying gaps and ensuring that HR processes are consistently followed across the organisation.
The person will be responsible for  building HR systems, policies and processes, developing people and managers, guiding the factory HR team, ensuring compliance and creating a high-performance organisation .

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Build and manage the company's overall  HR systems, policies, rules and SOPs
Manage and review HR systems covering  250+ employees across office, administration and factory
Guide, train and review the HR team at the Visnagar plant & Ahmedabad Marketing Office.
Build systems that allow HR to operate  independently with minimum management intervention
Ensure compliance with  PF, ESIC, Labour Laws, Apprenticeship and statutory requirements
Identify and implement relevant  Government schemes, incentives, subsidies, benefits and initiatives  that can benefit the company and its employees
Continuously track changes in government policies and identify opportunities related to  employment, apprenticeships, skill development, employee welfare, training, incentives and manufacturing workforce benefits
Develop structured  recruitment, interview, onboarding and manpower planning systems
Train and develop employees, supervisors and managers to improve performance and leadership
Build  KRA/KPI, performance management and employee development systems
Identify skill gaps and implement training and development programs
Improve employee  productivity, accountability, discipline and retention
Plan and execute meaningful  employee engagement and workforce involvement initiatives
Build employee growth, recognition, internal development and succession systems
Establish HR MIS, audits and regular management reporting
Handle complex employee, manager and workplace issues and provide practical solutions
Continuously identify opportunities where better  people management and HR systems can improve operational efficiency and business growth
Keep management informed about key HR risks, workforce trends, government opportunities and improvement initiatives

IDEAL CANDIDATE
2-5 years  of practical HR experience; manufacturing / factory HR experience preferred
Strong practical knowledge of  Indian Labour Laws, PF, ESIC, Apprenticeship and statutory compliance
Strong understanding of  Government schemes, incentives, subsidies, employment programs and employee welfare initiatives
Proven ability to  identify, evaluate and implement government benefits and schemes  relevant to the company and its workforce
Strong  policy drafting and HR system-building  capability
Excellent recruitment, interviewing and people-management skills
Experience training and developing  employees, supervisors and managers
Strong understanding of both  blue-collar and white-collar HR Rules.
Good command of  Excel / Google Sheets and HR MIS
Strong communication, ownership, maturity and problem-solving ability
Should be capable of  building systems rather than personally managing every routine HR activity
Should have a  business-oriented mindset  and understand how people, systems and government opportunities can create measurable value for the organisation

CORE OBJECTIVE
Build a scalable HR engine that manages and develops 250+ employees, strengthens managers, improves workforce productivity, maximises relevant government benefits and enables the company to scale with less dependence on management.