Manager - People Business Enabler

About SKF 

SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence. 

SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms. 

To know more, please visit: www.skf.com/in 

SKF Purpose Statement 

Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.  

By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title:  Manager: People Business Enabler

Reports To:      General Manager- People Business Enabler

Role Type:        Individual Contributor 

Location:           Pune (Factory) 

Purpose of the role:

As a HR Partner for business, provide support and leadership to drive the people strategy and ensure seamlessness and consistent employee experience on people processes and foster positive cultural change by managing and maintaining positive employee relations, compliance with labor laws, and promoting a healthy work environment.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Drive key Change initiatives in the factory to ensure engagement, development as well as productivity improvement.
• Foster and nurture a smooth Industrial relations climate by working closely with the Union / Shop floor team in ensuring right behaviors/ discipline.
• Promoting an orderly but friendly work environment to increase the productivity of the employees.
• Handling / dealing with employee complaints, grievances and resolve it timely/ proactively and ensuring healthy work relationships and a supportive atmosphere at the workplace

Collective Bargaining:

• Participate in collective bargaining negotiations with labor unions, if applicable.
• Collaborate with union representatives to reach mutually beneficial agreements.
• Ensure all collective bargaining agreements are implemented and adhered to.

Dispute Resolution:

• Handle disputes and conflicts within the workplace effectively and diplomatically.
• Investigate and resolve labor-related issues, ensuring they are resolved in accordance with company policies and legal requirements.

Talent and Leadership

• Partner with various stakeholders to ensure adherence to allocated HC and ensure timely hiring against vacancies
• Critically evaluate external talent to ensure right hire – cultural evaluation and potential evaluation
• Strong succession pipeline for N-3/4 leadership positions
• Develop and deploy the competency framework for creating a future ready workforce
• Support Talent development by focusing on Organizational capability, Individual needs and core competence

Culture and workplace

• Work towards creating a ‘Best place to work’
• Drive customer centric approach with innovation
• Drive various diversity and inclusion initiatives and develop infrastructure for inclusive workplace
• Monitor and report employee pulse through regular engagement with employees
• Co-create and drive employee engagement plans and maintain and strengthen relationships

Learning & development

• Identify training and development needs of employees and collaborate with relevant teams to provide training programs.
• Encourage skill development, career growth, and succession planning within the manufacturing workforce.

Metrics

• Hiring within agreed timelines
• Succession planning for all critical roles
• Engagement scores improvement
• Cordial/ harmonious Industrial Relations
• Zero non-compliance on Statutory laws

Competencies

• Excellent Communication skills
• Stakeholder Management/Influencing skills
• Problem solving skills
• Learning agility
• Drive for results/Execution rigor
• Analytical skills
• Attention to details
• Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations and policies.

Candidate Profile

1. Post-Graduation in Human Resource Management from reputed College
2. 10+ years of experience in HRBP with a good brand, preferably from Manufacturing or engineering org having Labour Trade Union set up.
3. Knowledge on Factory & Labour Laws and exposure to LTS settlement is a must.
4. Needs to have a flair and understanding for IR.

If interested, please share your updated profile @ Sonam.dalal@skf.com