Group Manager - HR Operations & Digitalization
Royal Enfield · Posted Oct 31
Classic mid-size motorcycle design, manufacturing, and global adventure riding services
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About the role
The role sits at the convergence of HR Technology and HR Operational Governance, owning the end-to-end employee lifecycle infrastructure for the entire workforce. It covers HR digital projects and AI transformation, global HR operations and shared services, and HR governance, audit and compliance across corporate offices, commercial hubs and manufacturing facilities, including global markets such as Europe and South-East Asia. The leader will drive HRIS evolution, process automation, workforce management systems and centralized HR helpdesk operations.
What you will do
- AI & HR Tech Roadmap Execution: Conceptualise and deploy the digital HR roadmap, integrating modern AI solutions into people processes.
- Core HRIS Evolution: Lead the architecture, continuous enhancement, and global adoption of enterprise HR tech platforms.
- Process Automation & Scalability: Systematically identify manual friction points across the employee lifecycle and implement robotic process automation and automated workflows to boost workforce productivity.
- Workforce Management Systems: Direct end-to-end timekeeping, attendance tracking, shift allocation, and leave governance across corporate offices, commercial hubs, and manufacturing facilities.
- Global Claims & Expense Governance: Streamline, digitize, and enforce policy governance over international travel and employee expense claims across global markets (including Europe and South-East Asia).
- Service Desk Excellence & Employee Sentiment: Run centralized HR helpdesk operations, establishing strict resolution SLAs and scaling continuous employee listening/feedback channels to ensure high employee satisfaction.
- Manpower Cost Governance & Fiscal Control: Monitor and control gross and net manpower costs against operating revenue targets, while maintaining tight operational budget discipline across HR shared services.
- HR Governance, Audit & Compliance: Maintain operational readiness for statutory audits, ensure strict data privacy/security standards, and enforce cross-geography policy compliance.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- We are seeking a visionary, execution-driven leader to drive the convergence of HR Technology and HR Operational Governance.
- If you excel at embedding AI into HR workflows, running large-scale shared services, and managing multi-location operations, this role offers an expansive enterprise canvas.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield is the oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production, specializing in classic-styled mid-size motorcycles. Operating as a subsidiary of Eicher Motors, the company designs, manufactures, and distributes iconic models worldwide from its main production facilities in Chennai, India. Known for its rich heritage and robust engineering, Royal Enfield continues to expand its global footprint into new platforms and electric mobility.
- Industry
- Automotive
- Company size
- 5000-10000 employees
- Founded
- 1901
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company
Leadership
B. Govindarajan
CEO, Royal Enfield & Managing Director, Eicher Motors
Siddhartha Lal
Executive Chairman, Eicher Motors
Umesh Krishnappa
Chief Technology Officer (Electric Vehicles)
Vidhya Srinivasan
Chief Financial Officer
Mahesh Tripathi
Chief Operating Officer
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