PharmEasy - Manager - Human Resources Compliance (8-10 yrs)

Human Resources Compliance Manager

Job Description:

- Travel required for this role - 1 week in 2 months travel across PAN India WH.

Duties and Accountabilities:

Employee Relations:

- Develop and implement effective employee relations strategies, policies, and practices for employees working in warehouses across India.

- Foster a positive work environment by promoting open communication, conflict resolution, and employee engagement.

- Liaison with relevant government agencies, departments and other external stakeholders to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

- Manage grievance handling and disciplinary procedures in a fair and transparent manner.

- Monitor and analyze labor market trends, industry benchmarks, and best practices to make recommendations for continuous improvement.

- Develop a robust network to pre-empt IR issues and take preventive actions to avoid the same.

HR Strategy and Planning:

- Collaborate with senior management to align HR strategies with overall business objectives from the employee relation perspective.

- Oversee and manage compliance with all applicable laws including employee and establishment compliance.

- Critically analyze the impact of any new regulatory/policy changes on the company/group and provide advice as required.

- Formulate and administer policies in discussion with management to ensure harmonious relations between management and workers.

Legal:

- Provide regular and timely feedback and be proactive in the identification and resolution of issues that may have an impact on the Group's reputation from employee relation perspective.

- Handle drafting and filing of representations with appropriate statutory and regulatory authorities and work with the stakeholders/team members to ensure accuracy of filings.

- Review and evaluate the organization's policies, procedures, and programs to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations and make recommendations for change.

- Work closely with other group and portfolio companies needing legal guidance and support.

Desired Experience/Skills:

- Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

- Masters degree and relevant certifications preferred.

- 8-10 years of experience in HR and IR roles, with a focus on manufacturing or industrial settings.

- Experience in working in unionized environment is preferred.

- Proven experience in successfully setting up HR and IR functions in greenfield projects is a plus.

- Strong knowledge of local labor laws regulations, and compliance requirements.

- Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.

- Demonstrated leadership and team management abilities.

- Understanding and fluency in English & Hindi is preferred.

- Solid experience in regulatory field with relevant experience in an operating company.

- Good judgment enabling the provision of sound advice in areas of law, regulation and practice, and proactive management of compliance and regulatory risk.

- Excellent interpersonal skills, and multi-cultural awareness.

- High on accountability with strong integrity.

- Proven ability to establish relationships and exert influence at senior levels and with regulators and other external stakeholders.