Director, HR Business Partner – Food, South-East Asia

About the role

The Director, HR Business Partner collaborates with business leaders within the Food enterprise to execute people and culture strategy. The role focuses on organizational design, leadership development, strategic workforce planning, talent management, team effectiveness and change management, championing initiatives that advance organisational goals.

Key responsibilities

• Leads people and culture initiatives across the assigned business group, including talent assessment, workforce planning, succession and development strategies, performance management, team effectiveness, and employee engagement planning to attract, retain, and develop critical talent.
• Partners with business leaders to deliver practical people solutions that enhance performance, improve engagement, increase productivity, address talent needs and mitigate people‑related risks.
• Collaborates with leaders to develop and execute people strategies that support business objectives, providing insights and influence on key operational and strategic decisions.
• Champions diversity, equity and inclusion priorities, ensuring alignment with business goals and fostering an inclusive workplace culture.
• Leverages people metrics, data and analytics to assess organisational health, identify trends, generate actionable insights and inform decision‑making.
• Provides thought leadership in planning and execution of core HR processes, including talent and performance management, leadership development, change management, organisational design and spans‑and‑layers reviews.
• Acts as an active member of the HR community, building strong partnerships across the function, supporting cross‑functional initiatives and sharing best practices to drive business outcomes.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience within HR Business Partner functions.
• Strong business partnering experience, with the ability to translate business strategy into talent decisions.
• Excellent communication skills and solid business acumen.
• Experience in the Food/FMCG industry is an advantage but not mandatory.