General Manager Human Resources

GENERAL MANAGER - HUMAN RESOURCES - Data Center

Location: Hyderabad

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced HR professional to lead the end-to-end Human Resources function for a growing Data Center business. The role will be responsible for driving the complete Hire-to-Retire employee lifecycle, partnering with senior business stakeholders and building a high-performance, compliant and employee-centric organisation.

The incumbent will play a key role in workforce planning, talent acquisition, employee engagement, talent management, HR operations, statutory compliance and organisational development, while supporting business expansion and new facility development.

Key Responsibilities

1. Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition

• Develop manpower plans in alignment with business requirements and expansion plans
• Drive end-to-end recruitment, selection, onboarding and workforce deployment across operational, project and corporate functions
• Ensure timely availability of critical technical and business talent

2. Employee Lifecycle & HR Operations

• Oversee the complete employee lifecycle, including onboarding, induction, confirmations, transfers, promotions and separations
• Establish and streamline HR policies, processes and operational frameworks
• Ensure effective employee integration and smooth transition into the organisation

3. Performance & Talent Management

• Drive performance management processes, including goal setting, periodic reviews, annual appraisals and performance improvement plans
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development and career progression initiatives
• Identify capability gaps and facilitate technical, managerial and leadership development programmes

4. Employee Relations & Engagement

• Build a positive employee experience through engagement initiatives, employee communication and culture-building interventions
• Address employee grievances and support effective employee relations
• Drive employee connect initiatives and strengthen organisational culture

5. Compensation & Benefits

• Oversee compensation and benefits administration, annual salary reviews and compensation benchmarking
• Coordinate payroll inputs, employee benefits and related HR processes

6. Statutory Compliance & Labour Law Governance

• Ensure adherence to applicable labour laws, statutory requirements and social security regulations
• Oversee statutory compliance across business locations and contractor workforce
• Manage labour law audits, regulatory requirements and coordination with external authorities

7. Contract Labour & Vendor Workforce Management

• Monitor outsourced and contract workforce management
• Ensure compliance of staffing agencies, contractors and third-party vendors
• Conduct periodic compliance reviews and audits

8. HR Governance & Risk Management

• Ensure effective implementation of POSH policies, employee awareness programmes and grievance redressal mechanisms
• Drive HR governance, disciplinary processes, ethics and organisational policies
• Maintain appropriate HR documentation, records and process controls

9. HR Analytics & Reporting

• Develop and maintain HR dashboards, workforce reports and people analytics
• Track key HR metrics relating to recruitment, attrition, productivity, employee engagement and workforce costs
• Provide insights to support business and workforce decisions

10. Business Expansion & Greenfield Projects

• Partner with business and project teams on workforce mobilisation and manpower deployment for new facilities
• Support HR readiness for greenfield projects, new locations and business expansion
• Establish HR processes and organisational structures to support operational scale-up

Desired Candidate Profile

• MBA/PGDM in Human Resources from a reputed institution
• Minimum 15+ years of overall HR experience, preferably in the Data Center industry
• Strong experience in end-to-end HR Business Partnering and Hire-to-Retire operations
• Good understanding of labour laws, statutory compliance, contractor workforce management and HR governance
• Experience managing multi-location operations and large or outsourced workforces
• Strong exposure to Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Learning & Development and Performance Management
• Experience supporting greenfield projects, business expansion or new facility setups will be an advantage
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, influencing and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work closely with senior leadership and drive HR strategy as well as hands-on execution

Key Competencies

Strategic HR Business Partnering | Talent Acquisition | Talent Management | Performance Management | Employee Relations | Labour Law Compliance | Contract Workforce Management | Compensation & Benefits | HR Operations | POSH | HR Analytics | Organisational Development