Recruitment for Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL)

Sr.Manager-HR

Vacancy for the Post of Sr.Manager-HR

Vacancy Details

Qualification:

First-class graduate in any discipline with an MBA/PGDBM in HR from a reputed institution / University recognized within India.

    Desirable:

  1. Certification in Labour Laws / Industrial Relations.
  2. Certification in HR Analytics / Talent Management.

Experience:

a. Minimum 20 years’ experience in HR functions in reputed corporate sectors.

b. At least 3 years in a senior managerial HR (as Senior Manager or above) role

c. Experience in:

  1. Large Corporate environment / Aviation / PSU / Infrastructure
  2. Managing workforce strength of 150+ employees (on roll) and 1000+ off-roll employees with 24x7 operational environments.
  3. Handling unions / industrial relations.
  4. Contract manpower management & HR regulatory compliance.
  5. Compensation Structure Management
  6. Good interpersonal skills

    Preference:

  1. Experience in government-regulated or multi-agency operational environments.
  2. Airport or aviation sector experience.

Core Functional Competencies:

a. Strategic HR Management

  1. Workforce planning aligned with airport expansion/traffic volume.
  2. Succession planning & leadership development.
  3. HR policy formulation & revision.
  4. Organizational restructuring & manpower optimization.

b. Talent Acquisition & Development

  1. Recruitment planning for technical & operational roles.
  2. In-depth knowledge of various Performance Management Systems (PMS) models and experience of implementing any of them
  3. Training & competency framework development, including Training Need Identification (TNI).
  4. Designing training and up-skilling strategy for employees.
  5. Internship program structuring (especially relevant to airport operations).

c. Industrial Relations & Compliance

  1. Strong knowledge of Labour Laws (Factories Act, Shops & Establishments Act, EPF, ESI, Gratuity, etc.), Standing Orders, and Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act
  2. Good at handling Disciplinary proceedings, Domestic enquiries, Grievance redressal, and negotiations with unions.

Leadership, Admin & People Management:

  1. An individual should possess high emotional intelligence and strong negotiation & conflict resolution skills.
  2. Good at Budgeting & HR cost control, Payroll oversight & statutory remittances.
  3. Strong traits of Vendor & HRMS management.
  4. Policy standardization & Progressive innovative (uniform, discipline, ethics).
  5. Knowledge of POSH compliance & Internal Committee management

Remuneration (Consolidated):

1,50,000/- per month (Experienced candidates may be offered a higher salary)

Application Fee: ₹500.00 (Non-Refundable)
Required Qualifications
First class Graduate in any discipline with MBA in HR from a reputed institution / University recognized within India
Certification in Labour Laws / Industrial Relations (Desirable)
Certification in HR Analytics / Talent Management (Desirable)
First class Graduate in any discipline with PGDBM in HR from a reputed institution / University recognized within India