HR Manager (APAC)

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on HR Manager to join one of our global shipping clients. Reporting to the Head of HR, he/she will focus in strengthening HR operational frameworks across Singapore and overseas offices, while contributing to HR initiatives and projects across regional offices.

Key responsibilities

HR Operations Governance (Regional)

• Support the oversight and standardisation of employee lifecycle processes across Singapore and overseas offices to ensure operational efficiency, consistency, and compliance.
• Strengthen HR operational frameworks and documentation standards across offices to ensure alignment with corporate governance principles and internal controls.
• Provide guidance on expatriate employment matters, including cross-border mobility arrangements, work pass requirements, tax considerations, and compliance with relevant employment regulations.
• Support coordination of the annual performance appraisal and calibration process to ensure consistency, governance, and fairness across regional offices.
• Support the review and harmonisation of HR policies across jurisdictions to ensure consistent governance standards while incorporating country-specific legal requirements.
• Ensure strong HR documentation practices, data integrity, and audit readiness across regional HR operations.
• Provide guidance to regional HR representatives on policy interpretation, HR practices, and governance standards.
• Partner with regional HR representatives and external advisors to ensure compliance with local labour regulations and HR operational requirements.

Regional Business Partnering Support

• Provide advisory support to regional HR representatives on workforce planning, organisational structuring, employee relations, and HR governance.
• Support regional offices in recruitment governance and manpower planning to ensure alignment with approved headcount plans and organisational objectives.
• Provide guidance on complex employee relations matters to ensure consistent and appropriate risk management approaches across jurisdictions.
• Facilitate the rollout of HR initiatives developed by the Centre of Excellence (CoE) team by ensuring regional HR representatives understand program objectives and requirements.
• Coordinate consistent implementation across offices and provide feedback to the CoE to refine HR programs regionally.
• Support capability development planning for regional offices in collaboration with Learning & Development, aligned with business growth strategy.
• As the regional HR structure evolves, progressively assume oversight of HR Business Partnering coordination for Asia offices.

Projects and Assignments

• Support regional HR systems optimisation initiatives to enhance automation, governance controls, reporting accuracy, and scalability.
• Participate in HR transformation, restructuring, integration, or strategic initiatives as directed by the General Manager (HR).
• Support HR workstreams related to overseas office setup, expansion initiatives, or policy alignment across jurisdictions.
• Undertake additional projects, assignments, and ad hoc duties as required.

Requirements / experience

• At least 10 years in HR project management / HR transformation / HR operations excellence (in-house preferred).
• Experience supporting HR operations governance, policy development, or regional HR frameworks.
• Experience supporting international office setups, organisational expansion, or cross-border HR projects is preferred.
• Prior experience in HR Business Partnering or advisory roles is preferred.
• Experience working with a multicultural workforce across multiple jurisdictions is preferred

To apply, please send your CV to ***email_hidden***.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. Thank you for your understanding!