Senior HR Consultant for India Operations (Healthcare and Remote Workforce Structure)

A US-based client with an established presence in India is seeking a senior-level HR Consultant to architect, refine, and formalize the entire HR framework for their India operations. The consultant will lead the creation of HR policies, labor-compliant procedures, leave structures, reporting systems, employee governance documents, and organizational hierarchies for existing staff. This is a strategic consulting engagement for an India-based HR expert with a minimum of ten years of hands-on experience managing HR operations, labor compliance, and policy infrastructure at scale. Scope of Work The consultant will collaborate directly with leadership to build a structured and compliant HR ecosystem tailored for a fast-growing India operation. Core responsibilities include: HR Policies and Governance • Develop comprehensive HR policies covering attendance, leave, remote work, holidays, performance oversight, disciplinary procedures, grievance redressal, and employee conduct. • Ensure all policies are compliant with Indian labor regulations and applicable state rules. • Standardize employee documentation, including handbooks, guidelines, and acknowledgments. Labor Compliance and Regulatory Frameworks • Review current HR practices and align them with statutory requirements. • Build labor-compliant processes for working hours, break rules, contracts, terminations, and recordkeeping. • Advise leadership on compliance risks and procedural safeguards. Leave Structures and Workforce Procedures • Design or refine leave policies, including maternity, paternity, earned leave, sick leave, casual leave, and special leave frameworks. • Build workflows for approvals, accruals, documentation, and tracking across distributed teams. • Establish structured escalation and communication procedures. Organizational Hierarchies and Reporting Models • Map and formalize existing hierarchical structures for clarity and governance. • Define reporting lines, span of control, and escalation paths for all existing teams. • Recommend improvements for operational efficiency and accountability. HR Operations and Employee Lifecycle Processes • Standardize processes for onboarding, employee file management, confirmations, evaluations, and exits. • Create templates, forms, and documentation packages to support each stage of the employee lifecycle. • Build a scalable system for monitoring compliance and ensuring process consistency across teams. Ideal Consultant Profile • Minimum ten years of HR leadership or consulting experience within India. • Strong background in HR policy design, labor compliance, and organizational structuring. • Demonstrated experience supporting large teams or multi-location operations. • Expertise in Indian labor laws, statutory requirements, and HR governance frameworks. • Proven ability to formalize existing HR practices into structured, compliant, scalable systems. • Prior experience supporting US or international clients is an advantage but not required. Engagement Details • Freelance or consulting contract • Remote work from anywhere in India • Competitive compensation aligned with senior-level expertise • Ability to begin immediately is preferred • Project milestones and timelines will be jointly defined Apply tot his job