Sr HR Business Partner

The Opportunity: 

The People & Culture Business Partner is the primary People & Culture partner for leaders and employees across Malaysia and Indonesia. Working closely with the Senior Manager People & Culture South Asia the role delivers local people strategies and provides trusted advice that supports business performance organizational effectiveness and an engaging employee experience.

The role partners with local leaders implement People & Culture priorities across the employee lifecycle including talent performance employee relations organizational change engagement and workforce planning. The People & Culture Business Partner collaborates with Regional People & Culture Business Partners Centers of Excellence and P&C Operations to ensure consistent delivery of enterprise initiatives while responding to local business needs.

What Your Impact Will Be: 

Business Partnership

• Act as the primary People & Culture partner for leaders across Malaysia and Indonesia.
• Build trusted relationships with managers to understand business priorities and provide pragmatic people solutions.
• Support leaders in organizational effectiveness workforce planning and capability development.
• Provide coaching and guidance on leadership performance and employee matters.

Talent & Organization

• Support talent reviews succession planning and development planning.
• Partner with leaders on recruitment onboarding and internal mobility.
• Assist in organizational design and restructuring initiatives.
• Support implementation of enterprise talent programs within the local markets.

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Provide advice on employee relations performance management conduct leave management and policy interpretation.
• Manage routine employee relations matters and support more complex cases with the Senior Manager.
• Ensure compliance with local employment legislation and company policies across Malaysia and Indonesia.
• Maintain positive employee and union/works council relationships where applicable.

Employee Experience & Engagement

• Support local engagement initiatives and action planning following employee surveys.
• Partner with leaders to strengthen culture inclusion and wellbeing.
• Lead local communication and change management activities for regional and global initiatives.

Operational Excellence

• Partner with P&C Operations to ensure seamless delivery of employee lifecycle activities.
• Ensure quality and compliance of People & Culture processes and documentation.
• Use people data and insights to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement and simplification of local People & Culture processes.

Scope

• Supports the Commercial businesses across Malaysia and Indonesia.
• Partners primarily with Functional Leaders and people leaders (typically L6 and below).
• Supports approximately 70100 employees 
• Individual contributor reporting to the Senior Manager People & Culture South Asia.
• Works closely with Regional Business Partners Centres of Excellence and P&C Operations.

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For: 

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business or related discipline.
• 5 years experience in Human Resources or People & Culture including business partnering.
• Experience advising leaders on performance management employee relations and organisational change.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysian employment legislation; exposure to Indonesian employment practices is advantageous.
• Experience working in a matrix regional or multinational organisation.
• Experience supporting multiple countries.
• Experience partnering with commercial or corporate functions.
• Strong analytical and change management capability.

Additional Information :

Dont meet every single requirement At Mattel we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

How We Work:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Our Approach to Flexible Work:
We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth optimism and wellbeing where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.

Who We Are:
Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands including Barbie Hot Wheels Fisher-Price American Girl Thomas & Friends UNO Masters of the Universe Matchbox Monster High MEGA and Polly Pocket as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys content consumer products digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the worlds leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945 Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattels award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes Fast Company Newsweek Great Place to Work TIME and more.

Visit us at  is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers and all applicants will receive consideration for employment.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time