Senior HR Manager

Responsibilities

• Ensure 100% compliance with all applicable labor laws (Punjab & Central)
• Maintain licenses, registrations, statutory registers, and returns
• Monitor compliance across HO, project sites, contractors, and vendors

KPIs

• Zero statutory non-compliance observations
• 100% on-time filing of statutory returns
• No expired licenses or registrations
• Monthly compliance status report submitted to management

KRA 2: Penalty & Financial Risk Control

Responsibilities

• Prevent penalties, interest, damages, and prosecution under labor laws
• Track exposure related to PF, ESI, wages, bonus, gratuity, and contract labor
• Implement preventive controls and CAPA for any deviation

KPIs

• Zero penalties / damages / interest payments attributable to HR non-compliance
• 100% statutory remittances made within due dates
• Compliance risk register maintained and reviewed monthly

KRA 3: Inspections, Audits & Government Interface

Responsibilities

• Lead all labor inspections and statutory audits
• Ensure documentation readiness for PSU, SECI, client, and third-party audits
• Close inspection observations within defined timelines

KPIs

• No adverse inspection remarks escalated to litigation stage
• 100% audit observations closed within agreed timelines
• Zero project stoppage or notice due to labor non-compliance

KRA 4: Contract Labor & Principal Employer Liability

Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance under Contract Labour (R&A) Act
• Audit contractor payroll, attendance, PF/ESI, and wage payments
• Eliminate principal employer risk

KPIs

• 100% contractor compliance coverage
• Zero PF/ESI or wage liability transferred to company
• Contractor audit reports completed quarterly

KRA 5: Legal Escalation & Litigation Management

Responsibilities

• Draft and respond to show-cause notices, inspection reports, and legal notices
• Coordinate with legal counsel for conciliation, labor court, and tribunal matters
• Escalate high-risk matters with impact analysis

KPIs

• Timely response to 100% legal notices
• Reduction in active labor litigation cases
• No ex-parte orders due to HR or compliance lapses

KRA 6: Payroll & Statutory Governance

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll accuracy and statutory deductions
• Validate wage structures as per Punjab Minimum Wages
• Ensure zero deviation in PF, ESI, bonus, and gratuity compliance

KPIs

• Zero payroll-related statutory errors
• Zero delayed PF/ESI remittances
• Payroll audit score ≥ 99% accuracy

KRA 7: Documentation, Policy & Audit Ownership

Responsibilities

• Draft, update, and enforce legally compliant HR policies
• Maintain audit-ready documentation at all times
• Conduct internal compliance audits

KPIs

• Internal audit compliance score ≥ 95%
• No policy-related legal exposure
• Updated HR policy framework reviewed annually

Personal Accountability Clauses

• The role holder shall be personally accountable for penalties, interest, damages, and compliance failures arising due to process lapses, delayed filings, or non-adherence to statutory requirements
• Any financial loss, audit qualification, project delay, or reputational damage caused by HR compliance failure will be formally recorded in performance evaluation
• Repeated or material non-compliance may result in disciplinary action and financial accountability as per company policy
• The role carries single-point ownership for labor-law audit outcomes and statutory risk exposure

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate in HR / Law / IR / Business Administration
• Master’s in HR / IR / Labour Laws preferred
• 12–15+ years in compliance-driven HR roles
• Strong experience in Punjab labor laws, inspections, penalties, and litigation
• Exposure to Solar / EPC / Power / Infrastructure projects preferred