Aditya Birla Group Looking For ER Head – Renewables at Maharashtra, Full Time

Location: Mumbai, India

Department: Human Resources

Reporting To: HR Head

Industry Preference: Renewable Energy, Power, Infrastructure, or Manufacturing

Role Overview

The Lead – Employee Relations and Compliance will lead the company’s efforts and operations related to employee relations, statutory compliance, and workplace governance. The role is critical in building a safe, legally compliant, and employee-centric work environment across all sites and offices. This incumbent will proactively implement group-wide ER frameworks & strategies, drive safety culture, ensure robust contractor compliance, managing stakeholder relations (internal and external) and act as the central authority on labour law adherence and employee relations practices.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations (ER) and Industrial Relations (IR):

• Design and implement employee relations strategies aligned with business growth and culture.
• Act as a point of contact for addressing employee grievances, disciplinary matters, and workplace conflicts.
• Conduct regular ER diagnostics, audits, and employee pulse checks to identify and address concerns early.
• Drive implementation of group-level ER programs, tools, and initiatives across business units and geographies.
• Create awareness and build internal capability around progressive ER practices among site and business leaders.
• Promote transparent and consistent grievance redressal mechanisms across the organization.

Labour Law Compliance

• Ensure 100% compliance with all applicable central and state labour laws (e.g., Factories Act, Shops and Establishment Act, Contract Labour Act, POSH, ESI, PF, Gratuity, etc.).
• Audit and maintain statutory registers, contractor records, and government filings across all locations.
• Serve as the nodal contact for inspections, legal notices, and interactions with regulatory authorities.
• Track and disseminate updates on legal and judicial developments impacting employment practices.

Contractor & Third-Party Compliance

• Build and oversee a robust centralised contractor compliance system, including onboarding, documentation, and monitoring.
• Leverage digital dashboards/tools to ensure real-time visibility of contractor compliance status across sites.
• Partner with site operations, projects, and procurement teams to ensure third-party statutory compliance across renewable project & O&M sites

Safety Culture & Workplace Governance

• Champion a culture of safety and compliance across all levels of the workforce.
• Collaborate with EHS and Operations teams to ensure seamless integration of safety protocols in daily operations.
• Drive organization-wide awareness programs on workplace safety, POSH, anti-harassment, ethics, and code of conduct.
• Standardize and oversee processes related to disciplinary actions, inquiries, show-cause notices, and terminations in line with fair and transparent practices.
• Develop, review, and implement HR policies and procedures related to discipline, grievance handling, compliance, and ethics.

Team Leadership & Collaboration

• Lead a team of Admin/ER/Compliance professionals across locations.
• Collaborate with Legal, Operations, Projects, and Site HR teams for alignment on ER/IR matters.
• Train HRBPs and site leaders on handling grievances and compliance matters effectively.

Qualifications & Experience

• Postgraduate degree in HR, Law, or related field.
• 12–18 years of relevant experience in employee relations, compliance, and labour law, preferably in manufacturing, infrastructure, or energy sectors,
• Strong working knowledge of Indian labour laws and regulatory frameworks.
• Proficiency in developing systems, dashboards, and tools to monitor compliance.