People & Culture Manager, SEAPAC

About the role

A permanent, full-time People & Culture Manager is needed for an international premium beauty company covering Singapore and Australia, in a hybrid setting (3 to 4 days a week in the office, regular store visits, occasional travel in Asia Pacific and to Europe). The role covers the Singapore office and retail teams and supports the Australian teams, reporting to the Senior P&C Manager, Asia Pacific and, for the first months, to the Senior Director, P&C International. It is a hands-on generalist position with a high level of autonomy.

Key responsibilities

• HR operations: coordinate external payroll, legal and benefits providers and ensure quality of HR administration (payroll inputs, employment contracts and amendments, onboarding and offboarding, leave and absence, HRIS data).
• Employee and manager support: answer and resolve queries from employees and managers in Singapore and Australia across time zones.
• Reporting: maintain accurate employee records and prepare regular reports on headcount, attrition, leave and other people metrics.
• Recruitment: lead recruitment for occasional vacancies in Singapore and Australia.
• Performance: support the performance management cycle with quality, consistency and strong manager ownership.
• Employee experience: build close relationships with office and retail teams and run engagement initiatives with the global P&C teams.
• Employee relations: co-lead employee relations matters with clear, practical, risk-aware guidance, adapting policies to local legal requirements with support from external legal advisers.

Required profile

• Several years of experience as an HR generalist or HR business partner, with practical knowledge of Singapore employment law.
• Knowledge of Australian employment legislation is a plus.
• Experience with regional HR operations and with external providers (payroll, legal, immigration, benefits).
• Able to work autonomously in a lean team with a manager in another country, in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Degree appreciated (an HR degree is not required); background in beauty, retail, luxury, fashion, consumer brands, technology or fast-growing companies is appreciated.
• Recruitment experience across several countries is an advantage.

What we offer

• Premium international brands and a start-up culture.
• High autonomy and a direct link with the business and store teams.
• An international P&C community and exposure to Australia and Europe.
• Hybrid work, with a work-from-anywhere programme of up to two weeks per year.