Head – Human Resources (Only Real Estate)

Industry: Real Estate & Infrastructure
Location: Head Office
Experience: 10–12 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced and strategic HR Head with a strong background in the real estate industry to lead the organisation's human resource function. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in managing HR operations for real estate developers, covering corporate offices, project sites, sales teams, CRM, construction, and support functions.
Mandatory preference: Candidates currently working or previously employed with real estate developers or real estate groups. Candidates from unrelated industries without relevant real estate experience will not be considered.
Key Responsibilities
1. HR Strategy & Leadership
Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with the company’s business objectives and growth plans.
Establish HR policies, processes, and frameworks across corporate offices and project sites.
Advise senior management on organisational development, workforce planning, and employee engagement.
2. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
Lead recruitment for senior management, sales, marketing, construction, engineering, finance, CRM, legal, liaisoning, and other real estate functions.
Develop effective recruitment strategies to attract experienced real estate professionals.
Build a strong talent pipeline for current and upcoming projects.
3. Performance Management & Employee Development
Implement performance appraisal systems, KPIs, KRAs, and competency frameworks.
Identify training needs and organise leadership development and functional training programmes.
Drive employee productivity, career progression, and succession planning.
4. HR Operations & Compliance
Oversee payroll coordination, attendance, leave management, employee documentation, and HR MIS.
Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws, statutory requirements, and company policies.
Develop and regularly update the HR Manual, SOPs, and employee policies.
5. Employee Engagement & Retention
Build a performance-driven and employee-centric work culture.
Introduce employee engagement, recognition, referral, and retention programmes.
Address employee grievances, disciplinary matters, and workplace concerns effectively.
6. Compensation & Benefits
Design and review salary structures, incentives, benefits, and compensation policies.
Develop performance-linked incentive structures for sales and other business-critical teams.
Monitor manpower costs and ensure effective workforce utilisation.
7. Organisational Development
Strengthen interdepartmental coordination and communication.
Support organisational restructuring, manpower budgeting, and change management.
Establish HR metrics and reporting systems for management review.
Candidate Profile
MBA/PGDM in Human Resources or an equivalent qualification.
10–12 years of overall HR experience, preferably with significant experience in real estate development companies.
Proven experience handling HR for a multi-project real estate organisation.
Strong understanding of real estate hiring across sales, construction, CRM, marketing, finance, legal, and corporate functions.
Experience in HR policy formulation, labour law compliance, performance management, compensation planning, and employee engagement.
Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
Ability to work closely with senior management and drive HR initiatives independently.

Work arrangement
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