Human Resources Director (Manufacturing Industry)

• To lead the HR agenda for a regional organisation with over 3,000 employees.
• Play a key role in organisational transformation and succession planning.
  
  

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established regional manufacturing organisation with a workforce of over 3,000 employees across Southeast Asia. With multiple production facilities and a strong market presence, the company has built a reputation for operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth over several decades.

Job Description

Strategic HR Leadership

• Partner with business leaders to align people strategies with organisational goals and growth priorities.
• Provide strategic counsel on workforce planning, organisational design, culture, talent, and transformation initiatives.
• Drive the implementation of HR frameworks, policies, and governance standards across multiple markets.
  
  

Workforce Planning & Organisation Development

• Lead workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, and capability-building initiatives.
• Drive organisation design, job evaluation, talent deployment, and succession strategies.
• Support large-scale change management, restructuring, and transformation programmes.
  
  

Talent Acquisition & Talent Management

• Oversee recruitment for leadership, specialist, and business-critical positions.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines and succession plans for key roles.
• Drive leadership development, employee capability building, and career progression frameworks.
  
  

Performance, Rewards & Employee Experience

• Lead performance management and reward strategies to enhance organisational performance.
• Advise on compensation, benefits, recognition programmes, and talent retention initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement, culture-building, and employee listening initiatives.
  
  

Employee & Industrial Relations

• Provide leadership on employee relations, industrial relations, disciplinary matters, investigations, and workplace compliance.
• Partner with legal and business stakeholders to manage employment-related risks and ensure compliance with applicable labour legislation.
  
  

HR Operations & Governance

• Oversee HR service delivery across the employee lifecycle, ensuring efficient, compliant, and high-quality HR operations.
• Drive process improvement, digitalisation, HR analytics, and continuous enhancement of HR systems and services.
• Ensure strong governance, risk management, audit readiness, and effective budget management.
  
  

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Psychology, Law, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive HR experience, including significant leadership responsibility within a large, complex, multinational organisation.
• Proven experience across the full HR spectrum, including business partnering, talent management, organisational development, rewards, employee relations, and HR operations.
• Strong experience in workforce planning, organisational design, succession planning, and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive business transformation through people strategies.
• Strong understanding of HR governance, compliance, and multi-country employment practices.
• Experience in complex operational or commercial environments will be an added advantage.
  
  

What's on Offer

This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned HR leader who thrives in complex operational environments and is passionate about building high-performing organisations that can sustain long-term growth and competitiveness.

Quote job ref: JN-102026-7137418