Associate Manager

Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for assigned functions and critical positions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on manpower planning and budgeted hiring requirements.
• Drive sourcing strategies through portals, referrals, campus hiring, and talent mapping.
• Monitor recruitment KPIs including hiring TAT, offer conversion ratio, and joining percentages.
• Support diversity hiring and succession planning initiatives.

• HR Business Partnering

• Partner with business leaders on workforce and employee-related matters.
• Provide HR guidance on organizational changes, talent movement, and people decisions.
• Support manpower budgeting, headcount planning, and resource optimization.
• Ensure implementation of HR policies and people practices.

• Employee Lifecycle Management

• Oversee onboarding, confirmation, transfers, promotions, and separation processes.
• Ensure employee data accuracy within HRMS systems.
• Coordinate payroll inputs, attendance management, and employee benefits administration.
• Drive process improvements to enhance employee experience.

• Performance Management & Talent Development

• Facilitate goal-setting and performance review processes.
• Support talent review and succession planning exercises.
• Coordinate leadership and capability development initiatives.
• Identify training needs and partner with L&D teams for capability enhancement.

• Employee Engagement & Culture

• Drive employee engagement initiatives and organizational events.
• Implement recognition and reward programs.
• Address employee concerns and facilitate timely resolution.
• Promote Adani values and foster a positive work environment.

• Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and applicable labor laws.
• Maintain employee documentation and audit readiness.
• Support statutory, internal, and external audit requirements.
• Implement HR governance practices and process controls.

• Administration & Facilities Management

• Manage workplace administration, facility operations, travel support, transport, security, and housekeeping services.
• Coordinate with vendors and service providers to maintain operational efficiency.
• Monitor office infrastructure and ensure a productive work environment.
• Support cost optimization initiatives within administration functions.

• Stakeholder Management

• Work closely with business leaders, employees, corporate HR, and support functions.
• Provide regular HR dashboards, MIS reports, and people insights.
• Ensure timely closure of employee and business HR requirements.
• Drive collaborative relationships across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

Educational Qualification Essential

• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources, Personnel Management, or equivalent.
• Certification in Talent Management, HR Analytics, Labor Laws, Compensation & Benefits, or HRBP Practices.

Experience

• 6 to 9 years of relevant experience in Human Resources and Administration.
• Experience in Talent Acquisition, HRBP, Employee Relations, HR Operations, and Administration.
• Exposure to large organizations, shared services, infrastructure, manufacturing, logistics, energy, or corporate environments preferred.
• Experience managing stakeholders and leading critical HR initiatives.