Lead People Function

The Lead – People Function is a senior individual-contributor-cum-people-manager role responsible for anchoring company's end-to-end people agenda. This role acts as the primary architect and executor of scalable HR systems, culture, and capability across a high-growth manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Act as the senior HR interface for the leadership team
• Advise on workforce planning, organisation design, and structural interventions during rapid scaling
• Serve as an escalation point and coach for the People Partners on complex employee relations, stakeholder, and compliance matters
• Define and own talent acquisition strategy — channel mix, sourcing partnerships, campus linkages, and employer brand positioning in the talent markets
• Oversee full-cycle hiring quality and turnaround time
• Lead capability gap analysis across functions and drive targeted L&D interventions in partnership with external providers and internal SMEs
• Build a leadership pipeline through structured development programmes and succession planning
• Own the employee experience lifecycle — from onboarding to exit — ensuring every touchpoint reflects company’s values of safety, excellence, and ownership
• Ensure robust governance of all HR processes — payroll, HRIS, benefits, statutory compliances, and labour law adherence — with zero critical lapses
• Own the People dashboard presented to the CPO and leadership team
• Lead the digitisation of People processes and drive adoption of HRIS/HRMS tools across the organisation
• Lead the people dimension of organisational change — restructures, new site ramp-ups, policy transitions, and digital HR adoption programmes