Regional Human Resources Director

About the role

The Human Resources Director leads and governs all people-related functions across the Group's global operating markets. The role establishes a structured People Governance framework, ensures regulatory compliance, aligns manpower planning with the Group's P&L ownership model and supports organizational effectiveness. It is the executive steward of People Governance across all Business Units and the direct leader of the HR team.

Key responsibilities

• People governance and compliance: statutory and labor law compliance, standardized employment contracts and policies, People Governance framework, payroll controls and statutory reporting, audit support, People Risk Register and compliance dashboard
• Payroll operations: oversee end-to-end payroll, review and approve monthly runs, validate reconciliations, approve CPF, EPF/SOCSO and other statutory contributions, tax filings, off-cycle runs and severance, and maintain maker-checker controls
• HR team leadership: manage HR Business Partners, payroll executives and HR operations staff, set KPIs, run 1-on-1s and appraisals, mentor juniors, build succession plans and manage workload distribution
• Workforce planning: annual and quarterly headcount planning, manpower forecasts, quarterly workforce analytics and productivity reporting, and alignment with the P&L ownership model
• Performance and compensation: standardize performance appraisal, KPI alignment, compensation benchmarking, salary bands, bonus allocation and disciplinary processes
• Succession and OD: group-level succession planning, leadership bench strength, middle management development, retention strategies and restructuring support
• HR systems and AI: optimize the Omni HR system, data governance, workforce analytics dashboards, onboarding/offboarding workflows, and explore AI-enabled tools

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or above in Human Resources Management or a related field; professional HR certification strongly preferred (e.g. SHRM-SCP, CIPD, IHRP-SP)
• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, including 4-5 years in a senior HR leadership role
• Proven experience managing HR across multiple Southeast Asian markets; Singapore is mandatory, others preferred
• End-to-end payroll ownership and proven track record of building HR governance frameworks
• Prior experience in a listed company environment is an advantage; high-growth tech, e-commerce or consumer background preferred

Required skills

• Knowledge of labor laws and statutory requirements in SEA markets (Employment Act, MOM work passes, Tripartite Guidelines)
• Payroll expertise: CPF, EPF/SOCSO and equivalent frameworks
• HRIS/payroll platforms such as Omni HR or Workday
• Workforce analytics, HR audit processes and maker-checker controls
• Compensation benchmarking and salary band design
• English communication; additional SEA languages an advantage