Senior Manager - HR Operations - Manufacturing

About the Role:

We are looking for a Sr Manager HR Operations for a leading manufacturing company.

Key Responsibilities:1. HRMS, Payroll, and Compliance:

• Oversee monthly payroll processing through HRMS (HROne) with complete accuracy and timely disbursement by the 1st of every month.

• Coordinate with plant teams to ensure timely, complete, and accurate input data for payroll processing.

• Act as internal checker for monthly salary processing to ensure zero errors, zero non-compliance, and zero discrepancies.

• Ensure statutory compliance across all applicable labor and employment laws with zero non-compliance.

• Maintain and update the compliance tracker (digital) and ensure all compliance actions are closed without follow-up.

• Manage employee queries related to attendance, leaves, overtime, loans, reimbursements, and other payroll-linked matters.

• Ensure redressal of employee grievances within 1 working day for major issues and 2 working days for minor issues.

• Support integration between SAP and HROne and ensure seamless data flow.

• Ensure zero gaps in SAP-HROne integration and process alignment.

2. Audit Management and MIS:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all audit requirements, including statutory audits, internal audits, and ISO audits.

• Prepare and provide timely and accurate data for audits, MIS, and compliance reviews.

• Ensure all audit queries are responded to within defined timelines with no major non-conformities.

• Maintain zero-error documentation and ensure data is always audit-ready.

3. PMS, Increment, and Restructuring:

• Support PMS and annual increment processes with accurate data preparation, coordination, and implementation support.

• Ensure data accuracy and zero-error submissions for compensation-related exercises.

• Drive increment decision implementation and ensure closure by the committed deadline.

4. Talent Management:

• Ensure 100% of HR processes, including LOI, appointment letters, confirmations, and exits, are digitized.

• Maintain complete and accurate employee data in HROne with zero gaps.

• Ensure smooth onboarding and induction, with onboarding experience scores of 4 and above.

• Ensure insurance coverage is activated on Day 1 for all eligible employees.

• Manage exit processes and ensure full and final settlement is completed within 2 days of exit, with zero documentation gaps.

5. Support in Acquisition:

• Support in leading HR due diligence and data readiness, risk assessments (headcount, compensation, benefits, statutory, litigation) to ensure no surprises.

• Support in uninterrupted payroll, core benefits, and clear employee/manager communications.

• Support in designing and executing HR integration plans Drive HRIS/data migration, policy harmonization, and benefits/payroll alignment.

• Coordinate with Legal, Finance, IT, and Business leaders to sequence HR activities with overall deal timelines, compliance requirements, and business priorities.

• Create and monitor metrics such as attrition (especially in critical roles), engagement, time-to-productivity, and compliance, and provide regular status updates.

6. Administration and Workplace Management:

• Ensure smooth administration of office facilities and hygiene standards, including reception, housekeeping, pantry, coffee machines, drinking water, restrooms, pest control, and biometric systems.

• Monitor front office operations, courier management, and travel bookings to ensure efficient service delivery.

• Ensure all security systems and office equipment such as display TVs, printers, and related assets are functional at all times.

• Track and manage AMCs, maintenance schedules, and issue resolution within 1 working day.

• Oversee building lift maintenance and ensure breakdown rectification within agreed TAT.

• Prevent major escalations, observations, or service failures in workplace administration.

Key Deliverables:

• Zero payroll errors and zero salary disbursement delays.

• Zero statutory non-compliance.

• Timely grievance closure within defined TATs.

• Zero major audit non-conformities.

• Accurate and on-time MIS and compliance reporting.

• Successful completion of restructuring and increment implementation within timelines.

• Seamless workplace administration with no major service disruptions.

• Digitization and process integration across HR operations.