Electrical, Electronics, Industrial Manufacturing
500+ employees
We are partnering with a high-growth, private equity-backed electrical manufacturing organization that is on an exciting transformation journey and preparing for its next phase of scale and IPO readiness. This is an exceptional executive leadership opportunity for a seasoned Human Resources leader to work directly with the CEO and founders, architecting and executing the complete people agenda for an enterprise currently employing over 500 people and poised to scale significantly over the coming years.
Key Priorities and Responsibilities: Drive comprehensive IPO readiness across all human resources verticals, governance mechanisms, statutory compliance standards, and organizational capability frameworks. Lead Industrial Relations, plant HR operations, and large-scale manufacturing workforce engagement across shop-floor teams. Scale the organizational headcount and talent infrastructure strategically from 500 to over 1,000 employees. Institutionalize structured On-the-Job Training (OJT), operator-level capability building programs, technical upskilling, and executive leadership development pathways. Strengthen and streamline human resource policies, end-to-end HR processes, corporate governance, audits, and overall organizational effectiveness. Support greenfield project execution, new plant setup, factory expansions, and rapid blue-collar as well as white-collar workforce ramp-up initiatives. Build a future-ready, merit-driven, high-performance culture that harmoniously aligns plant-level shop floor operators and corporate management. Partner closely with executive leadership, founders, and private equity investors to align human capital strategies with overarching business growth objectives.
Ideal Candidate Profile: 15+ years of progressive, multifaceted HR leadership experience with a proven track record operating as a Head of HR, CHRO, or a strong CHRO-ready professional. Significant background in manufacturing-led and workforce-intensive environments managing both blue-collar and white-collar personnel. Deep subject-matter expertise in Industrial Relations, union management, factory labor laws, and manufacturing plant HR administration. Demonstrated success in scaling organizations through rapid, exponential growth phases and building robust HR systems from ground up in evolving or entrepreneurial setups. Demonstrated experience in private equity-backed, publicly listed, or IPO-bound organizations is highly preferred. Hands-on executive leadership approach with absolute willingness to spend dedicated operational time across manufacturing and plant locations. Sector exposure in electrical manufacturing, electronics manufacturing, industrial engineering, automotive, defense, or allied engineering domains is strongly preferred.