HR Lead/Business partner (Contract)

We are looking for an HR Lead to join our Global HR team, based in Singapore and overseeing our markets in JAPAC. Working closely with the HRBP for SAMEA & JAPAC, this role is both strategic and hands-on, partnering with business leaders to shape our people strategy locally while ensuring a high-quality, consistent employee experience throughout the employee lifecycle.

You will play a key role in helping our business navigate growth, organizational change, workforce planning, and people development. You'll support leaders and teams through our core HR processes while keeping us aligned with global ways of working and compliant with local regulations. As part of a global HR community, you will collaborate with HR Business Partners, Employment Legal, Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development, Diversity & Inclusion, and other partners to deliver a world-class people experience.

This is a contract role till Jan 2027

What You'll Do
Partner with business leaders and the JAPAC & SAMEA HRBP to build a positive, inclusive, high-performance culture.

Translate business priorities into people activities for attraction, development, engagement, and retention.

Mentor and influence managers to build leadership capability and drive performance.

Use data and insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and recommend pragmatic solutions and align global strategies to local market realities.

Act a change leader, supporting teams through organisation changes and transformation efforts.

Partner with global teams, HRBP and local leaders to help localise and implement initiatives to support manager capability, individual skill development and team efficiencies for an AI ready future.

Drive the full employee lifecycle, ensuring smooth onboarding through to offboarding and everything in between.

Support and action annual HR processes including talent reviews, performance calibrations, compensation cycles, engagement initiatives, and reorganizations along with HRBP.

Provide practical, hands-on support for employee relations and policy matters, working closely with Employment Legal when needed.

Ensure local compliance with labor law requirements while balancing global standards and local nuance.

Review and suggest improvements to local processes to enhance scalability, efficiency and employee experience.

Handle all local documents and government paperwork required for the region together with the broader JAPAC HR team.

Who You Are
You have at least 7 years of dynamic HR experience in regional roles such as HR Lead, HR Manager, Senior HR Generalist, Employee Relations Manager, People Operations Lead or HRBP

You have experience working in global or matrixed organizations exposure to media or technology environments is preferred

You have experience partnering with senior leaders and supporting leadership team initiatives

You have hands-on knowledge of employment practices and labor regulations in key JAPAC markets across Singapore, Australia, Jakarta, Bangkok and Korea) and curiosity to learn more

You are comfortable navigating change and ambiguity, while keeping teams aligned and supported

You bring cultural agility and experience working across multiple JAPAC markets

You build trust quickly, communicate clearly, and approach challenges with a positive and proactive approach

You understand how to balance global frameworks with local needs and can influence global and local partners! You can balance critical thinking with operational execution, rolling up your sleeves when needed

You prioritize well, stay flexible in fast-moving environments, and are resourceful in finding answers

You are collaborative, inclusive, and open to diverse perspectives

You are able to travel as required