Introduction
Human Resource Managers i.e. HR Managers are professionals who are responsible for overseeing and managing the employees and human resources of an organization. In modern times, HR managers are involved in various significant functions of an organization. They are responsible for recruitment, career development, compensation and remunerations, benefits, employee relation and retention, industrial relations, labor law, compliance and grievance etc.
HR managers, with all the concepts and expertise of human resource management, play a significant role in creating a productive and harmonious environment. It is a proficient professional responsible for maintaining the human-dynamics of an organization. HR Managers take the best out of human employment by understanding and satisfying their needs and requirements.
Roles and Responsibilities of Human Resource Managers
Every individual has some roles to perform in an organization and there are some set of responsibilities along with their position. Similarly, HR managers who manage all other human bodies also have some roles and responsibilities to perform in an organization. Some of such roles and responsibilities are:
Workforce Planning
HR managers are responsible for workforce planning in any organization. Workforce planning involves accessing the present situation of the workforce and forecasting the future requirement of the workforce. HR managers make strategies to best utilize the current workforce and prepare strategies to attract and acquire talent based on future requirements. Under this, HR managers are responsible for:
| Forecasting | Talent Acquisition | Succession Planning |
| Skill Gap Analysis | Diversity and Inclusion | Collaboration |
| Retention Strategies | Monitoring and Evaluation | Data analytics and workforce metrics |
Recruitment and Selection
Recruitment and selection is another important responsibility of HR managers. Workforce planning is a road map of understanding the present and future human need in an organization. Recruitment and selection is the action plan to fulfill the requirement. HR managers are responsible for the hiring process and making hiring decisions. Hiring and selection process involves:
| Job Analysis | Sourcing | Screening and shortlisting |
| Assessment and Testing | Background Checks | Decision Making |
| Offer and Negotiation | Onboarding | Rejection and Feedback |
Training and Development
HR managers identify the need for training and provide assistance to fulfill the needs. Training is required to keep human resources updated and relevant in the changing working environment. Similarly, training and development facilitate personal and professional development opportunities for employees. HR managers are responsible for designing the training and development program for lower level individuals to top level management. Under training and development, HR managers are responsible are for:
| Need Assessment | Career Development | Evaluation and Feedback |
| Training Planning and Design | Skill Development | Training ROI Analysis |
| Training Delivery | Employee Engagement | Training Compliance |
Compensation and Benefits
HR managers are responsible for providing the compensation to the employee. They engage in structuring the payment scale by understanding the economics of the job profile. HR managers ensure that compensation meets the basic legal requirement and administer the benefits to employees. The role and responsibility of HR managers for compensation and benefits are:
| Salary Structure Design | Benefit Administration | Compliance with laws |
| Job Evaluation and Classification | Reward Strategy | Salary Review and Adjustments |
| Payroll Administration | Performance Based Incentives | Compensation Communication |
Employee Relation
HR managers or HR departments act as a bridge between all the employees and the management level. HR managers play a significant role in creating a motivating and peaceful working environment. They are responsible for handling employees related problems, queries, conflicts. HR managers are responsible for promoting a good working culture in an organization. HR managers are crucial for employee relation because they are responsible for:
| Employee Communication | Recognition and Reward | Diversity and Inclusion |
| Conflict Resolution | Employee wellbeing and work life balance | Employee policies and compliance |
| Employee Engagement | Performance Management | Employee exit management |
Compliance
HR managers are responsible for fulfilling all the regulatory and legal requirements related to human resource mobilization. HR managers make sure that the organization has equal employment opportunities and there is no discrimination. Also, HR managers oversee the implementation of labor standards and other workplace safety guidelines. HR managers considers the following for compliance:
| Employment Laws and Regulations | Audits and Internal Controls | Ethical Conduct and Anti-Harassment |
| HR Policies and Procedures | Record Keeping | Immigration Compliance |
| Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity | Compliance Training and Education | Data Privacy and Security |
Performance Management
HR managers look after all the human resource factors. Such factors are responsible for getting organizations moving. Human resources get compensation for their time and expertise. The organization relies on HR managers for the report on performance of each of such human factors. HR managers establish some parameters for evaluating the performance of the employees. Based on the performance, HR managers facilitate the employees with benefits or punishments. Such performance management allows HR managers to manage the employee, provide feedback and conduct performance appraisals. Also, performance management acts as a controlling factor that motivates employees to perform. Under performance management, HR managers are responsible for:
| Succession Planning and Talent Development | Performance Recognition and Reward | Performance Goal Setting |
| Performance Policies and Procedures | Performance Improvement Plans | Performance Evaluation Criteria |
| Training policies and procedures | Performance Review Calibration | Performance Feedback and coaching |
| Performance Data Analysis | Performance Appraisal System | Development and Improvement Plan |
HR Policies and Procedures
HR managers make tactical policies. They are responsible for making policies that are inclusive to organization, employee and regulatory bodies and policies need to justify the working environment dynamics. Inclusive HR policies means policies and procedures that align with the corporate strategy or the ideology of the organization. Policies and procedures are the guiding factors for the organizations and HR managers are expected to implement the best practices in the organization
| Employment Policies | Workplace Health and safety | Data Privacy and Confidentiality |
| Code of Conduct and Ethics | Compensation and Benefits Policies | Employee Grievance and Dispute Resolution |
| Anti-discrimination and Equal Opportunities | Harassment and Bullying Prevention | Remote work and Flexible work arrangement |
| Social Media and Technology Usage | Training and Development | Performance Management |
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