Senior Manager - People - Ports & Terminals - Cochin

DP World
India
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 10-15 yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Interpersonal skills","Team building","Planning","Coordination","Decision-making","Communication","Negotiation","Analytical thinking","Strategic decision making"]

Lead people operations for ports and terminals in Ernakulam, managing manpower planning, resourcing, and talent pool creation for both white- and blue-collar roles. Own compensation and benefits activities including benchmarking, payroll processing, and SPOC ownership, while driving performance management, succession planning, employee engagement, and grievance redressal. Ensure statutory compliance, support audits, and coordinate employee lifecycle processes in Oracle and associated HR systems, alongside learning, DEI, and CSR initiatives.

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Senior Manager - People - Ports & Terminals - Cochin

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Job Summary

Lead people operations for ports and terminals in Ernakulam, managing manpower planning, resourcing, and talent pool creation for both white- and blue-collar roles. Own compensation and benefits activities including benchmarking, payroll processing, and SPOC ownership, while driving performance management, succession planning, employee engagement, and grievance redressal. Ensure statutory compliance, support audits, and coordinate employee lifecycle processes in Oracle and associated HR systems, alongside learning, DEI, and CSR initiatives.
Location: India
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage manpower planning and resourcing, including manpower budgeting and deployments via active talent acquisition.
  • •Create talent pools for white/blue-collar staff using apprentice and trainees programs.
  • •Own compensation and benefits activities: benchmarking, annual compensation revisions, payroll processing, and SPOC for employee compensation and benefits.
  • •Drive performance management, individual goal setting and reviews, annual appraisals, and succession planning for critical roles.
  • •Ensure statutory compliance and DPW internal policy compliance; participate in internal and external audits to maintain zero non-compliance, while supporting employee engagement, grievance redressal, and employee lifecycle management in Oracle.

Key Requirements

  • •Minimum 10-15 years of HR management experience, including 3 years in senior management within an industrial organization.
  • •Graduate with a post graduate qualification in Human Resources Management.
  • •Functional knowledge in HR (HC), industrial relations (IR), and statutory compliance.
  • •Strong interpersonal, team-building, planning, coordination, and decision-making skills.
  • •Advanced communication and negotiation skills; experience in a labour-intensive work environment; English and Malayalam mandatory (Tamil and Hindi preferred).
Experience:10-15 yearsHuman resourcesIndustrial organizations
Education:Master's in Human Resources Management
Skills:Interpersonal skillsTeam buildingPlanningCoordinationDecision-makingCommunicationNegotiationAnalytical thinkingStrategic decision making
Languages:EnglishMalayalamTamilHindi
Tech Stack:OracleHR applicationsHR analytics

Company Brief

DP World
Global ports, terminals and logistics provider offering end-to-end supply‑chain, maritime services, freezones and technology-driven trade solutions across ports, inland terminals, logistics parks and digital platforms.
Industry: Ports & Port Operators
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Decacorn (USD 10B+)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Founded: 2005
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