Senior Manager Human Resources (Business Facing) – Atit, India

Job title: Senior Manager Human Resources (Business Facing) – Atit, India

About the Role The Senior Manager HR at Copeland India will act as a trusted partner to site leadership, driving people strategies that enable operational excellence and workforce engagement. This role blends hands-on HR operations with strategic initiatives while ensuring compliance with Indian labor laws and alignment with global HR plans.

What You'll Do

• Partner with site leadership to understand business strategies and priorities and translate them into actionable HR strategies.
• Collaborate with global Centers of Excellence (COEs) and People Services to deliver the Annual People Plan, ensuring alignment with global HR goals and local manufacturing needs.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives tailored to the unique challenges of a remote manufacturing workforce.
• Support leaders with coaching, talent development, and succession planning to build leadership capability and team effectiveness.
• Champion performance management processes to foster a high-performance culture.
• Lead site workforce planning and resource management to ensure optimal staffing levels.
• Collaborate with ER COE on employee relations, grievance handling, and disciplinary processes in compliance with Indian labor regulations.
• Promote inclusion and wellbeing initiatives, leveraging global programs adapted to local context.

What We're Looking For

• Proven professional HR experience in manufacturing or industrial environments, ideally managed a remote and/or unionized site.
• Strong track record of driving transformation and change in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Ability to operate as a true business partner with a growth mindset.
• Prior exposure to global HR operating models and collaboration with COEs and People Services.
• International experience outside India is advantageous.
• Minimum 12-15 years of progressive HR experience with at least 8 years in HRBP/Strategic HR role.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of Indian labor laws and employment practices, with awareness of APAC cultural context.
• Expertise in HR processes including performance management, organization design, talent & succession planning, employee engagement, total rewards, and wellbeing.
• Strong collaboration, communication, interpersonal, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

• International experience outside India is advantageous.

Compensation & Benefits

• Flexible and competitive benefits plans offered to meet individual and family needs.
• Flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
• Opportunities to work on cutting-edge HVACR and climate technology solutions as part of a global team.