
HR Business Partner, Southeast Asia
- Kuala Lumpur
- Tetap
- Sepenuh masa
- Support internal operational teams in achieving business goals and HR objectives:
- Recommend, develop, and implement people & culture initiatives, policies, and procedures to drive continuous improvement and position the organization as the preferred employer.
- Develop collaborative relationships with leaders, people managers, and employees, involving activities such as coaching, influencing, facilitating, presenting, communicating, analyzing, problem-solving, etc.
- Monitor employee engagement and work closely with leaders and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity, and enhance retention.
- Analyze reports from HRIS and other data resources/dashboard to provide business-critical advice to business unit leadership.
- Stay informed about general employment-related laws, data privacy regulations, HR trends and developments, and specific local regulations for the APAC region, particularly Southeast Asia.
- Drive strategic elements of HR annual processes and initiatives (including annual performance management, salary reviews, employee engagement surveys, talent reviews, workforce planning, organizational change, etc.).
- Assist the Head of HR in identifying, driving the implementation and delivery of strategic HR priorities for the APAC region
- Participate in M&A activities, including due diligence and integration tasks, as assigned.
- Work closely with our People Advisory and HR Operations teams to deliver and execute day-to-day HR activities. Maintain strong collaboration with global Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and implement industry best practices.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in HR or related qualification.
- Minimum of 5-8 years of experience as a generalist or HR Business Partner (HRBP).
- Familiarity and/or experience with various HRIS and payroll systems (e.g., Workday); must be highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
- Professional proficiency in English (written and verbal); fluency in an additional Asian language is a plus for engaging with native speakers and reviewing documents in the local language.
- Strong HRBP skillset, including consulting, conflict resolution, negotiation, and coaching/mentoring skills.
- Proven ability to effectively present to all levels and cross-functionally within the organization.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Comfortable working within a highly dynamic, evolving organization, navigating a matrix structure, and managing various key stakeholders, including complex decision-making processes
- Confident communicator with superior stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to thrive while working independently when needed and enjoying collaboration within a team.
- Curious, flexible, culturally and emotionally intelligent, with experience working with various nationalities.
- Proactive mindset and a solution-seeker.