Manager - Staffing (Blue Collar Workforce)

Role:

Manager - Staffing (Location: Chennai & Blore)

Job Objective: This role is responsible to design and execute an end-to-end blue-collar workforce strategy including mass hiring, rural talent sourcing, migrant workforce management, skill development, and workforce retention

Key Accountabilities Work Force Strategy & Planning Develop annual and quarterly blue-collar workforce hiring strategy aligned to business expansion plans Forecast manpower requirements in collaboration with Operations and BD team Build sustainable talent pipelines for high-attrition roles Develop strategy for workforce mobility Create rural sourcing, establish workforce retention and engagement framework

Mass Hiring & Rural Talent Acquisition Lead large-scale hiring drives across regions and project sites. Develop sourcing channels including: Rural camps and village outreach programs ITIs / Skill Development Institutes NGOs and community organizations Government skill programs (DDU-GKY, PMKVY, State Livelihood Missions) Authorized recruitment agents; migrant workforce Gig platform Conduct hiring mela / job fairs in Tier 2 & Tier 3 locations. Ensure hiring cost per head is optimized without compromising quality. Maintain recruitment SLAs with Operations Drive diversity hiring across projects

Migrant Workforce Management Manage documentation, compliance and statutory requirements. Develop structured migrant workforce onboarding program. Coordinate travel logistics for inter-state hiring. Ensure accommodation, food, transport, and welfare facilities. Address cultural, language and integration challenges. Manage workforce stability during seasonal migration trends

Talent Pool & Cross Deployment Strategy Build centralized database of blue-collar workforce with skill mapping. Create cross-deployment model across plants / client sites. Develop multi-skilling framework in collaboration with Training Centres. Maintain standby workforce pool for urgent requirements. Reduce manpower downtime and improve workforce utilization Monitor absenteeism and manpower efficiency metrics

Retention, Engagement & Welfare Design retention initiatives to reduce attrition. Conduct periodic engagement surveys for blue-collar workforce. Implement grievance redressal mechanism at site level. Ensure statutory compliance (PF, ESIC, Wages, Contract Labour Act etc.). Improve employee living and working conditions in partnership with Operations.

Training & Upskilling Partner with Training School, Safety and Govt. Skill centers to: Deliver induction programs Technical skill certification Safety training Multi-skilling programs Build career progression pathways for shop-floor employees. Track training effectiveness and productivity improvement

People Management Ensure developmental requirements of Operations Managers / KAM’s, Site Operations Team are incorporated in training calendar Ensure timely goal setting, performance review, feedback and development of subordinates in the team Identify and groom successors for critical roles within the department Ensure required training programs are conducted and attended by team members

Key Performance Indicators Business Results 100% manpower fulfilment within SLA Reduction in hiring cost per head Reduction in blue-collar attrition % Workforce productivity improvement % Cross-deployment utilization ratio

Operational Excellence Hiring TAT adherence Absenteeism reduction Accommodation & welfare compliance score Digitized workforce database (100% coverage) Leadership Development Migrant retention rate Seasonal attrition management Zero statutory non-compliance cases Grievance closure TAT

Key Complexities High attrition in blue-collar segments Seasonal migration patterns Unionized / semi-unionized workforce environments Low-margin operations requiring cost discipline Rural ecosystem variability

Education Any Graduate and certification in Labour Law (preferred)

Experience & Job Knowledge 10–15 years of experience in blue-collar hiring / Industrial HR Experience in mass hiring (1000+ annual intake preferred) Exposure to migrant workforce management Experience working with NGOs / Govt skill programs preferred Manufacturing / Logistics / Supply Chain industry exposure desirable