Head Group Human Resources

Role & responsibilities

• Lead, guide and develop HR Heads across all Star Group businesses and locations.
• Develop and execute the Group HR strategy aligned with Vision 2030 and business growth plans.
• Build a strong internal talent pipeline through cross-functional learning, internal promotions and career growth.
• Attract, recruit and retain quality talent across all levels; strengthen apprenticeship and trainee programmes.
• Build future leaders through succession planning, coaching, training and capability development.
• Drive a high-performance culture through goal setting, performance appraisals and accountability.
• Lead HR standardization and digital transformation through HRMS, automation, analytics and dashboards.
• Ensure timely salaries, incentives and statutory benefits including PF, ESI and gratuity.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws, statutory requirements, licences and HR governance.
• Develop technical, managerial and leadership training programmes and strengthen Star Group as an employer of choice.

Preferred candidate profile

• 15-20+ years of HR leadership experience in large, multi-location organizations.
• Strong experience in recruitment, talent development, performance management and employee engagement.
• Good knowledge of labour laws, HR operations, payroll, statutory compliance and employee benefits.
• Proven experience building strong teams, developing future leaders and supporting organizational growth.
• Good understanding of IT, HRMS, automation and HR reporting systems.
• MBA / PGDM in HR, Business Management, IT or equivalent, with strong leadership and people-management skills

Perks and benefits

• Senior Group-level leadership opportunity.
• Work directly with Promoters and contribute to key business decisions.
• Lead people transformation across multiple businesses and locations.
• Opportunity to build leadership pipelines and the next generation of leaders.
• Lead HR digitalization, automation and organizational transformation.
• Be part of Star Group's ambitious Vision 2030 growth journey.
• Competitive compensation; for the right candidate, compensation will not be a constraint.