Head of Human Resources

Are you inspired by challenging the status quo Do you thrive in collaborative environments that drive results If so, Gates could be for you.

Gates is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. We push the boundaries of material science to engineer solutions that continually exceed customer expectations.

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Essential Duties And Responsibilities

We are seeking a Senior  HR Leader  with deep expertise in  industrial relations, employee relations, and enterprise people strategy  to operate effectively in a  complex matrix environment  and support  growth and transformation agendas .

This role requires a  strategic, commercially astute HR partner  who can shape workforce and organization strategies, balance performance and governance, and act as a  trusted advisor to senior leadership . The individual will play a critical role in enabling scale, productivity, and leadership effectiveness across the business.

The ideal candidate is  driven, resilient, enterprising, agile, and highly motivated , with a proven track record of delivering measurable business outcomes in  fast-paced, evolving organizations .

Responsibilities:

Act as a strategic people partner to the India Leadership Team, enabling growth, productivity, and disciplined cost management.
Translate business strategy into India-specific workforce, capability, and operating plans.
Lead HR and Industrial Relations across all manufacturing sites, ensuring stable operations and compliant labor practices.
Lead union and employee relations strategy, managing negotiations, disputes, and sensitive cases with credibility and sound judgment.
Partner with leadership on expansion, restructuring, productivity improvement, and cost optimization initiatives.
Drive organization design, workforce planning, and change management to support business transformation.
Build leadership capability and succession pipelines across manufacturing and commercial functions.
Shape a high-performance, value-led, and inclusive culture with strong governance and ethical standards.
Partner with HR COEs on India rewards, performance management, and policy frameworks aligned with market and global standards.
Lead and develop the India HR team, driving operational excellence, data-driven decisions, and cross-functional collaboration.

Keys to Success

Trusted strategic partner to the India leadership team, influencing decisions with commercial and workforce insight.
Sustains stable manufacturing operations through effective industrial relations, compliance, and risk management.
Delivers measurable impact on productivity, cost discipline, and workforce effectiveness during growth and transformation.
Builds strong leadership bench strength and succession for critical manufacturing and commercial roles.
Leads a high-performing HR team while embedding a value-driven, compliant, and accountable culture.

Supervisory Responsibilities

A team of 12-16
Sets organizational priorities and allocates resources; executes department business plans
Has team leadership, performance management and people development responsibility to build strong teams

Requirements And Preferred Skills

Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, Law, or a related discipline;
Master's/MBA preferred.
12-15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with significant exposure to manufacturing and industrial relations in India.
Demonstrated experience leading HR in multi-site manufacturing environments with unions and complex labor laws.
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate business strategy into people, cost, and capability outcomes.
Proven credibility partnering with senior leaders and navigating matrix, transformation, and high-change environments.
Strong analytical skills and experience leveraging HR data to drive business decisions.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work in a dynamic and multicultural environment.

WHY GATES

Founded in 1911 in Denver, Colorado, Gates is publicly traded on the NYSE. While we might operate in a vast amount of time zones we operate as 'One Gates' and have a common goal of pushing the boundaries of materials science. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Gates is an Equal Opportunity and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other consideration defined by law.