HRBP Programmes & Global Functions

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 32 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.6bn in 2025. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Site HRBP is the hands-on HR partner for the Pune site, supporting leaders, managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle. The role combines practical day-to-day HR delivery with business partnering to enable compliant growth, strong workforce capability and an engaged, high-performing culture.

The HRBP ensures that local decisions and processes comply with applicable Indian and Maharashtra employment legislation, statutory requirements and company policies. Working in close partnership with the Site Director and the Global HR Director EWIS, the role converts business priorities into action, resolves issues at pace and builds scalable people practices for a growing operation.

Responsibilities

Hands-on Site HR Support

• Be the visible and accessible first point of contact for managers and employees on people matters, providing practical advice and timely follow-through.
• Manage the employee lifecycle locally: onboarding, probation, employee changes, development, performance, absence, disciplinary and grievance matters, exits and offboarding.
• Coach managers to address people issues early, consistently and respectfully; personally drive cases to closure and maintain accurate documentation.

Local Legislation, Compliance & Governance

• Maintain strong working knowledge of applicable Indian and Maharashtra labour and employment requirements, including statutory registrations, working time, wages, leave, social security, employee relations, prevention of sexual harassment, health and safety, and record-retention obligations.
• Translate legal and policy requirements into practical site procedures, controls and manager guidance; coordinate with Legal, Payroll, EHS and external advisers where specialist input is required.
• Own HR compliance calendars, statutory records, audits and corrective actions. Identify risks early and escalate appropriately.

Growth, Workforce Planning & Recruitment

• Partner with site leadership on workforce plans, organisation design, capability needs and hiring priorities to support production ramp-up and sustainable growth.
• Build practical onboarding and workforce-readiness plans so new employees become productive safely and quickly.
• Drive disciplined goal setting, performance reviews, talent discussions, succession planning and development actions, with clear ownership and follow-up.
• Support leaders in building technical, supervisory and leadership capability for current operations and future growth.

HR Operations, Data & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure accurate and timely employee data, payroll inputs, benefits administration, letters, reports and personnel records.
• Track practical KPI's such as headcount, attrition, absence, training completion, employee relations cases and compliance actions; convert insight into clear actions.

Collaboration & Delivery

• Work as one team with the Site Director, site leadership, Global HR Director EWIS, Centres of Expertise and regional/global HR colleagues.
• Demonstrate a collaborative, pragmatic and “get things done” mentality: take ownership, challenge constructively & communicate clearly.

Job Qualifications

Essential:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Labour Relations or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of broad HR experience, including at least 3 years in an HRBP or site HR role in manufacturing, engineering or another operational environment.
• Demonstrable hands-on experience across employee relations, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, HR operations and organisational change.
• Strong practical knowledge of Indian labour and employment legislation and statutory compliance, with the ability to apply requirements in Maharashtra and a manufacturing-site context.
• Experience supporting workforce growth, production ramp-up or site expansion while maintaining compliance and employee experience.
• Professional-level English and strong local-language communication capability appropriate for the Pune workforce.

Desirable:

• Experience in aerospace, EWIS, automotive or regulated manufacturing.
• Experience working with factories, engineering teams and shop-floor populations in Pune or Maharashtra.
• Working knowledge of SAP, SuccessFactors, Wilbur or comparable HRIS and reporting tools.
• Recognised HR or labour-law qualification/certification.
• Experience partnering with global stakeholders in a matrix organisation.
• Strong Microsoft 365 skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Teams.

Skills & Competencies

• Pragmatic, approachable and action oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and urgency.
• Able to balance employee advocacy, business needs, legal requirements and company values.
• Strong judgement, integrity and discretion when handling sensitive employee matters.
• Confident coaching and influencing managers at all levels; willing to challenge constructively.
• Structured and detail focused, with reliable follow-up, accurate documentation and strong case management.
• Data literate and able to turn HR metrics and workforce insight into decisions and actions.
• Comfortable working in a matrix: solid-line accountability to the Global HR Director EWIS and close dotted-line partnership with the Site Director.

What we offer

• A strategic role in shaping the future of aerospace manufacturing.
• A dynamic, international environment with opportunities for collaboration.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Strong focus on career development, innovation, and continuous learning.

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.