What's the Real Difference Between a Manager-HR and an HR Manager? Let's Discuss!

Hi Friends,

I just need a clarification about the difference between Manager-HR and HR Manager. Looking forward to your replies.

Cheers,
Sree

Dear Rajee,

There is a difference. Try to find what it is. It may not be a huge difference, but a prominent difference is there.

Cheers,
Sree.

In my thought process, it goes like this: Manager - HR... the one who is handling all verticals of HR (in small-scale industries). HR - Manager... maybe we can limit the roles of this manager to any verticals, like recruitment or payroll, etc., where the company is very large and possesses different verticals. For example: Manager - Recruitment. Kindly correct me if I am wrong.

Thank you,
Sakhil

Hi,

The person handling only recruitment is Manager - Recruitment or talent acquisition, or Manager - PMS, etc., not Manager - HR. There is no difference; it's how the designation pattern a company follows.

Rgds,
Poonam

Re: Manager-HR & HR-Manager

Hi yaraguti, there is no difference between Manager-HR and HR-Manager. This is because, based on designations, we have different wings in a company. From that, only the wing/department name is mentioned first, followed by the designation. For example: HR Assistant, HR Generalist, HR Coordinator, etc.

HR-Manager is a formal designation.

Kind regards

@Yaraguti (aka Sree), the difference is only in the arrangement of words. If someone named Mr. Sree Yaraguti is mentioned somewhere as Mr. Yaraguti Sree, will it make a huge difference? Understand the logic before posting questions that are typically asked by school kids, not by people in leadership positions.

Understanding the Hierarchy: Manager vs. HR Manager

There is definitely a difference; the distinction lies in the designation. Whenever there is a designation with "Manager" afterwards, for example, R&D Manager or HR Manager, then in terms of hierarchy, it comes after Assistant HR Manager or Assistant R&D Manager. However, if "Manager" comes before, like Manager R&D or Manager Engineering, then it signifies a higher position, akin to a General Manager (GM).

Regards

Can you explain the sense that you seem to have made from this? If 'HR Manager' follows 'Assistant HR Manager' in designation or hierarchy (take your pick), then please tell me why companies don't opt for 'Sr. Asst. HR Manager'? Because either a person can be an Asst HR Manager to an HR Manager or Manager HR. Please support the clarification that you provide.

Dear Sree, Contrary to the popular sentiments here, in my opinion, you have asked a very pertinent question. I request you to go through the following thread as the matter has been discussed in a very 'dispassionate' objective manner: https://www.citehr.com/156044-differ...executive.html. Hope you will find your answer. In the future, make it a habit to "SEARCH" CiteHR before posting a query as many such issues have been discussed threadbare earlier.

Warm regards.

• There is no difference between Manager-HR and HR Manager.
• The view of some members that Manager-HR is superior to HR Manager is not at all correct and logical.
• I have not come across any organization or company where both kinds of designations are used simultaneously.
• Manager-HR kinds of designations are more contemporary and bring a sort of homogeneity, uniform appearance, and composition across the organization. The first part of the designation denotes the position in the hierarchy, and the second part of the designation denotes the Functional Area. For example:
Vice President-Finance
General Manager-Production
Manager-HR
Supervisor-Quality
Supervisor-Tool Room
• You will also notice that 'Finance Vice President' does not sound right, but 'Vice President-Finance' is a correct designation and sounds better. The same style can be followed in a company across all designations.

Thanks & Regards

The HR Manager is responsible for managing and supervising the personnel department within a company. On the other hand, the Manager HR guides and manages the overall provision of Human Resources services, policies, and programs for the entire company.

This is a matter of pronunciation; however, people generally do not refer to the Human Resources Manager in full. Hence, when speaking or addressing them, they simply call the person the HR Manager, fitting the words naturally into the flow of conversation. However, when it comes to writing, it is always done as Manager-Human Resources.

Best regards,
Krishan Kumar Jayswal

Dear Sree,

There is no difference between HR Manager and Manager HR. It's only the company's norms; somewhere it is called HR Manager, and somewhere it is Manager HR.

Regards,
Digpal

I do not agree with your views on the difference between an HR Manager and a Manager-HR as described by you. Have you encountered any company or organization where two individuals are appointed and designated as HR Manager and Manager-HR, working simultaneously? Your explanation appears to be more of imagination rather than reality.

Thanks & Regards

I think there is no difference; it is just a confusion in our minds.

Regards, Amit MBA
PG (Labour & Admin Law)

There is no difference in such a position: HR Manager or Manager HR. However, the difference will be determined when certain specifications are in place, such as Manager-Recruitments, Manager-Training and Development, Manager-Employee Relations, etc.

Mrs. Arti Singh

Hello everyone!

Let's shelve this discussion without any further waste of time and let's grow up and ask mature questions.

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I have tried to convey my view after consulting with someone who is the President of HR at a reputable company. There is a difference in terms of roles: one is a generalist, and the other has a specific role to play.

With due respect to you and President-HR, and with no offense meant to both of you, I still differ with the views expressed by you. Please let me know, have you come across any company or organization where both the HR Manager and Manager-HR are occupying respective posts simultaneously?

Designation Clarity

Will it not be wiser to designate the person with the bigger role and higher authority as Sr. Manager or something like Manager-Corporate HR? Why create a haze by giving confusing designations? Is it not better to designate a person in a way that will convey his/her position in the hierarchy and function/role unambiguously?

Why will a company or an organization create confusion knowingly by designating two individuals with similar-looking designations but with a big difference in level, role, and responsibility?

Role Distinction

The HR Manager is responsible for managing and supervising the personnel department within a company, whereas the Manager-HR guides and manages the overall provision of Human Resources services, policies, and programs for the entire company.

In case the example and explanation given by you above are real, then the very first thing the Manager-HR, in this example, would do is to change his own designation to Sr. Manager or DGM, or at least Manager-Corporate HR to differentiate himself from the HR Manager. After all, he has the mandate to do that (Manager-HR guides and manages the overall provision of Human Resources services, policies, and programs for the entire company).

Thanks & Regards

"I have tried to convey my view after having consulted someone who happens to be the President HR of a reputed concern. There is a difference in terms of roles: One is a generalist, and the other has a specific role to play."

Difference Between Manager - HR and HR Manager

Friends, I feel there is a difference between Manager - HR and HR Manager. As we all know in HR, there are different verticals like Recruitment, Generalist, Compensation & Benefits, payroll, etc.

Manager - HR is one of the managers in the HR department who is handling and is responsible for any one of the specific verticals as mentioned above (generally in a large setup).

HR Manager is the one who is responsible for handling all functions/verticals of the HR department (in a small setup).

I have a query, comment, and opinion on your post:

- You are suggesting that a Manager-HR exists only in a 'generally large set-up' and there is no HR Manager in a 'large set-up'.
- Your other suggestion is that an HR Manager exists only in a 'small set-up'.
- But in reality, both designations are commonly and widely used in both kinds of set-ups.
- Will it make any difference if the designations are interchanged in the examples given by you? As a matter of fact, that is a reality.
- In my opinion, there is no difference between both designations.

Thanks & Regards

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