Strategic HR & Compliance Lead

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Strategy & Institutional Build-Out

• Design and implement a Group-wide HR strategy aligned with W2As HoldCo transition.
  
• Establish clear HR governance structures across all subsidiaries.
  
• Lead the development and enforcement of:
  
• HR Policies & Handbook
  
• Organogram role clarity and reporting lines
  
• Job grades titles and authority levels
  

2. Performance Management & Accountability

• Design and enforce a performance-based culture:
  
• KPIs and scorecards
  
• Appraisals and reviews
  
• Performance improvement frameworks
  
• Link pay progression incentives and advancement to measurable results.
  
• Support leadership in managing underperformance and exits.
  

3. Internal Compliance & Governance

• Act as custodian of internal HR policies processes and controls.
  
• Ensure policies are applied consistently across all teams and leadership levels.
  
• Review and strengthen disciplinary escalation and exit processes.
  
• Serve as a control point for people-related risks and governance gaps.
  

4. Culture Ethics & Leadership Discipline

• Embed a culture of ownership professionalism integrity and execution excellence.
  
• Champion organisational values and leadership standards.
  
• Support the CEO in shaping tone discipline and behaviour across the Group.
  

5. HR Operations & Systems

• Oversee and optimise HR systems (e.g. Zoho People or equivalent).
  
• Ensure documentation and records are structured auditable and professional.
  
• Lead recruitment for critical and senior roles prioritising quality and fit.
  

6. Strategic Support to the CEO

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO on organisational design and people risks.
  
• Provide objective structured guidance to support strategic decision-making.
  
• Support investor-facing and partner-facing governance readiness where required.
  

What This Role Is NOT

• Not a junior HR or admin role
  
• Not a payroll-only position
  
• Not a welfare-only role
  
• Not a passive policy-writing function
  

This is a leadership role requiring judgement authority and backbone.

Requirements

Required Experience & Profile

Experience

• 812 years in Strategic HR HR Governance or Organizational Development
  
• Experience in high-growth transitioning or professional services environments
  
• Proven track record of building and enforcing performance and governance systems
  

Skills & Competencies

• Strong system-building and enforcement capability
  
• Comfortable operating at senior leadership and Board-adjacent level
  
• High emotional intelligence with firmness
  
• Structured analytical and detail-oriented
  

Personal Attributes

• Integrity-driven
  
• Calm confident and credible
  
• Fair firm and consistent
  
• Comfortable building structure in ambiguity
  

Benefits

Success Indicators (First 69 Months)

• Group HR policies fully approved and operational
  
• Clear organogram and role clarity across the organisation
  
• Performance management system actively driving outcomes
  
• Stronger leadership discipline and accountability
  
• Improved external confidence in W2As governance