SENIOR HR MANAGER, REGIONAL

Senior HR Manager, SEA Region – European MNC

Charterhouse, Singapore are supporting a European MNC in their search for a new Senior HR Manager to lead a team of 10 across Singapore and China, reporting to the regional head in a flat hierarchy. This will cover teams across Singapore, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar, Cambodia, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and Vietnam.

This person will need to build excellent internal relationships and be able to roll up their sleeves as the role requires it.

They will oversee all operational and strategic HR with the support of the team and will be a key member of the senior leadership team.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee the Compensation and Benefits function which runs daily operations successfully, ensuring compliance with compensation and benefits policies across the Asia Pacific region.
• Ensure the alignment of job grades, job titles, and salary benchmarks across the Asia Pacific region.
• Oversee the relocation and packages of employees/new hires from one country to another within the Asia Pacific region, or relocation into the Asia Pacific region in close cooperation with the HQ in Europe.
• Foster healthy employee relations, overseeing conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures.
• Implement initiatives to increase employee engagement, motivation, and job satisfaction, together with a committed HR team.
• Partner with senior leadership to develop talent management strategies, including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, training and development, succession planning, and employee engagement.
• Ensure that candidates are a good fit for the respective company and company culture.
• Oversee and provide relevant information relating to the annual budget and forecast exercise.
• Collaborate with senior management to develop HR strategies to support organizational goals and foster a positive work culture.
• Together with two HR team members, oversee Learning and Development programs and initiatives in the region.
• Work closely with key stakeholders including Managing Directors of the affiliates and function managers.
• Represent the company in external HR-related events and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws, regulations, and internal policies in each country within the Asia Pacific region to mitigate legal risks.
• Ensure compliance with data protection laws in the respective Asia Pacific countries, supported by the Legal and Compliance Office.

Attributes:

• Previous experience in managing large HR functions, ideally within a European MNC.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Degree holder ideally from HR or a related area.
• Previous experience in commercial, regional settings.