Head Human Resource

Role & responsibilities

Job Description Head HR (Infrastructure & Construction)

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Planning & Leadership
• Recruitment & Manpower Mobilization
• Site HR & Workforce Management
• Industrial Relations & Employee Engagement
• Statutory Compliance & Labour Law
• Compensation, Payroll & HR Operations
• Performance Management & Talent Development
• HRMS, Digitalization & MIS
• HR Team Management & Stakeholder Coordination

Educational Qualification

• MBA / PGDM in Human Resource Management or equivalent postgraduate qualification in HR.
• A bachelor's degree in any relevant discipline.
• Additional qualifications in labour laws, industrial relations, or HR analytics will be an advantage.

Experience Required

• 24-30 years of overall HR experience, preferably in infrastructure, civil construction, EPC, industrial projects, or large-scale project-based organizations.
• Significant experience in a senior HR leadership role managing multiple project sites and geographically distributed workforces.
• Proven experience in project recruitment, manpower mobilization, labour compliance, employee relations, and HR operations.
• Experience in managing site HR teams, contractor workforce compliance, and large-scale manpower budgets.

Essential Competencies

• Strategic HR leadership and business partnering.
• Strong knowledge of infrastructure and construction workforce requirements.
• Sound understanding of applicable labour laws and statutory compliance.
• Excellent recruitment, negotiation, and manpower planning skills.
• Strong employee relations, disciplinary management, and conflict-resolution capabilities.
• Proficiency in HRMS, Excel, HR MIS, and digital HR systems.
• Strong communication, decision-making, leadership, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Willingness to travel frequently to project sites as required.