1.Position Summary
IDEKU is seeking an experienced and strategic Regional HR Director to lead and oversee the Human Resources function across Taiwan, Singapore, and Indonesia.
This role will be responsible for developing and executing the Group's people strategy while ensuring operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and organisational effectiveness across all locations. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to senior management and will play a key role in building scalable HR systems, strengthening organisational culture, attracting and retaining talent, and supporting the Group's continued growth.
The Regional HR Director will oversee the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, compensation and benefits, payroll oversight, employee relations, performance management, organisational development, compliance, and HR operations.
2.Key Responsibilities
HR Leadership & Strategy
- Develop and implement the Group HR strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leadership team on people-related matters.
- Lead and oversee all HR activities across multiple jurisdictions including Taiwan, Singapore, and Indonesia.
- Establish and maintain a scalable HR operating model to support future business growth.
- Drive organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, and succession planning initiatives.
- Develop and monitor HR KPIs and workforce metrics.
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
- Oversee all recruitment activities across the Group.
- Develop recruitment strategies to attract and retain high-quality talent.
- Review hiring requirements and workforce plans with department heads.
- Implement talent acquisition processes and recruitment best practices.
- Monitor recruitment performance metrics and hiring effectiveness.
Compensation, Benefits & Payroll Oversight
- Develop and maintain competitive compensation and benefits frameworks across all countries.
- Conduct salary benchmarking and market reviews.
- Ensure compliance with statutory requirements relating to payroll, taxation, and employee benefits.
- Review and approve compensation recommendations for management positions.
Employee Relations & Performance Management
- *Develop and maintain performance management frameworks.
- Lead complex employee relations cases and workplace investigations.
- Provide guidance on grievance handling and conflict resolution.
- Support employee engagement and retention initiatives.
- Promote a positive and high-performance workplace culture.
HR Operations & Administration
- Review and improve HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks.
- Ensure consistency of HR processes across the Group where appropriate.
- Monitor HR service levels and operational effectiveness.
Compliance & Labour Relations
- Monitor legislative changes and advise management on employment-related risks.
- Manage labour inspections, audits, and regulatory enquiries.
- Review employment contracts, policies, and HR documentation.
- Develop controls to minimise employment-related legal and compliance risks.
HR Systems & Analytics
- Oversee HRIS implementation, maintenance, and optimisation.
- Develop workforce reporting and people analytics capabilities.
- Ensure HR data integrity and reporting accuracy.
- Utilise workforce data to support strategic decision-making.
- Establish dashboards and reporting frameworks for management.
3.Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Law, or a related discipline.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience.
- Minimum 5 years of HR leadership experience.
- Proven experience managing HR functions across multiple countries.
- Strong HR Generalist background covering recruitment, payroll, compensation and benefits, employee relations, compliance, and HR operations.
- Demonstrated experience building HR systems, policies, and processes from the ground up.
- Experience supporting organisational growth, transformation, and change management initiatives.
- Strong understanding of employment legislation and HR practices.
- Experience working with HRIS and workforce reporting systems.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
- High level of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
- Fluent in English and Mandarin is essential for cross-border stakeholder management.
- Regional travel to Taiwan and Indonesia will be required.
