HR Director
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia
Job Summary
About the Role
Were looking for a People Partner who can sit at the table with senior leadersnot just as an HR representative but as a trusted advisor who turns business priorities into people solutions that actually work.
This is a role for someone who thrives in complexity moves comfortably between strategy and execution and knows how to influence without authority. Youll partner closely with business leaders to diagnose workforce needs shape talent strategies and bring enterprise programs to life in ways that are relevant practical and grounded in data.
What Youll Do
Strategic People Advisory
- Partner with senior leaders to address workforce and talent needs shaping people strategies that align with business goals.
- Translate business priorities into practical actions across talent capability organization and culture.
- Serve as a key advisor on sensitive employee relations and legal matters guiding leadership through risk assessment and decision-making.
Organizational Effectiveness & Workforce Strategy
- Use workforce data and insights to advise leaders on talent performance and organizational effectiveness.
- Support workforce planning organization design and restructuringfrom case building through to employee notification and consultation.
- Ensure cohesive people approaches across a matrix of functions brands markets and regions.
Leadership Advisory & Talent Strategy
- Drive leadership discussions on talent learning and engagementhelping teams become high-performing and culture-rich.
- Counsel leaders on performance talent and team effectiveness.
- Lead talent planning succession planning and development for high-potential talent.
Change Culture & Transformation
- Coach leaders through change embedding new processes and ways of working.
- Partner with communications to manage sensitive organizational changes.
- Ensure people implications of transformation efforts are understood and addressed.
Enterprise Solutions & Partnerships
- Drive implementation and adoption of enterprise-wide people programs and COE-designed solutions.
- Collaborate with the People Experience Team to deliver seamless people services.
- Partner across the People function to drive cross-functional collaboration and an enterprise mindset.
Data Insights & Decision Support
- Leverage workforce data to inform talent and organizational decisions.
- Embed a data-driven approach to diagnosing challenges measuring outcomes and refining solutions.
What You Bring
- 10 years of progressive HR experience with strength in business partnership organizational effectiveness workforce planning and/or talent strategy.
- A proven track record as a trusted advisor in a matrixed environmentinfluencing outcomes through sound judgment and effective partnership.
- Strong business acumen and a clear understanding of how people strategies drive performance.
- Experience using workforce data and insights to inform decisions.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
- The ability to navigate complex sensitive or ambiguous situations with discretion and professionalism.
- Bachelors degree required; advanced degree is a plus.
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