Job Title: Senior HR Manager – Gopalan Enterprises

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 13–20 Years

Department: Human Resources

Role Summary

The Senior HR Manager will lead and manage the HR function across multiple business units including real estate, malls, hospitality, manufacturing, facilities, retail and education. The role focuses on HR strategy, manpower planning, employee engagement, performance management, HR operations, statutory compliance and leadership support, ensuring a strong people-centric culture aligned with business goals.

Key Responsibilities

1 HR Strategy & Business Partnership

Act as a strategic HR partner to business heads and leadership teams
Support organisation growth, manpower planning & budgeting
Implement people policies, governance and HR best practices
Drive HR digital transformation & process excellence

2 Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

Lead hiring for leadership, corporate & operational roles
Build strong talent pipelines & succession plans
Support diversity hiring initiatives
Oversee onboarding & induction programs

3 Performance Management & Capability Development

Implement PMS cycles & goal-setting frameworks
Drive learning & development initiatives
Support career development & leadership capability building

4 Employee Engagement & Culture Building

Design and execute employee engagement initiatives
Resolve grievances & promote healthy work relations
Improve retention & employee experience
Strengthen organisational values & culture

5 HR Operations, Payroll & Compliance

Oversee HR operations, payroll coordination & audits
Ensure statutory & labour law compliance across all units
Maintain accurate HRMS data & dashboards
Should have handled payroll for a minimum of 3,000 employees
Hands-on implementation experience with HRMS tools like GreytHR is an added advantage

6 Stakeholder & Vendor Management

Partner with leadership, finance & legal teams
Manage recruitment partners, consultants & training vendors

7 Reports, Analytics & Governance

Publish HR dashboards & MIS reports
Monitor attrition, productivity & people metrics
Support audits & policy implementation

Candidate Profile

13–20 years of HR leadership experience, preferably in multi-business environments (real estate, retail, hospitality, facility management, manufacturing, etc.)
Strong exposure to HR strategy, compliance, HR operations, PMS & employee relations
Experience in handling large workforce environments
Exceptional communication, stakeholder management & leadership skills
Ability to operate in a dynamic, fast-growing organisation

Education

MBA / MSW / PG in Human Resources preferred

Senior Human Resources Manager