IR & Compliance Manager (DGM - IR)

Wabtech

15 - 17 years

nan

Posted: 3/27/2025

Job Description

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.

Key missions of the position:

  • The incumbent would be the IR Lead is responsible for managing all aspects of IR of Transit India.  The incumbent will have the responsibility of ensuring IR functional delivery and excellence in Employee Engagement/Advocacy, Employee Relations, ensure compliance with labour laws and regulations. 

  • Works closely with unions and employee representatives to create and deliver people practices that develop and maintain positive working relationships between an organization and its people

Responsibilities

  • Ensure compliance with labour laws and regulations, safety regulations, and other employment-related laws.

  • Maintains knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

  • Manage employee relations, including addressing employee grievances, conflicts, and other workplace issues.

  • Developing and maintaining positive relationships with employees, management, and labour unions

  • Conducting investigations into employee misconduct or violations of company policies

  • Provides counsel to workers regarding company and Governmental policies, regulations, and procedures.

  • Facilitating negotiations between management and labour unions

  • Providing advice and support to management on industrial relations issues

  • Lead the contract management.

  • Monitors all operational processes and procedures using a compliance management platform to ensure that the company complies with all legal regulations and ethical standards

People Management: No

Budget Management:  Yes

Candidate Profile

Education/Training : Masters Degree in Human Resources , Diploma in Labour Law & Industrial Relations   

Professional Experience

  • 15 years of experience in the IR function

  • Should have led Long Term Wage Settlement process (18(1) & 12 (3) in the past

  • Knowledge of all statutory & compliance regulations related to factory

  • Strong stakeholder orientation and ability to work in a globally matrixed organization.

  • Excellent interpersonal consulting and leadership skills

  • Ability to collaborate/consult make decisions

  • Highly motivated self-starter with strong result orientation and ability to drive and manage change.

  • Ability to quickly build rapport and credible relationships across all levels of the organization.

  • Strong employee advocacy and ability to build comfort and approachability

Key Competences (Transversal/Professional)

Competence & Level

Time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines : Advanced

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills : Advanced

Verbal and written communication skills : Advanced

Languages

English & Tamil (Mandatory)

Other Specifications

  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

  • Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies.

  • Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's hierarchy, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors

Who are we?

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.

Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more! http://www.WabtecCorp.com

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.  

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

About Company

Wabtec Corporation (Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation) is a leading global provider of technology-based equipment, systems, and services for the rail and transit industries. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wabtec was founded in 1869 by George Westinghouse. The company specializes in freight rail, passenger transit, digital electronics, and locomotive manufacturing, offering solutions that enhance safety, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Wabtec also provides aftermarket services, such as maintenance and modernization, to extend the lifecycle of rail assets. With a strong focus on innovation, Wabtec supports the global transportation sector in addressing evolving challenges and opportunities.

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