Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner – APAC

Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner – APAC (GA1001)

Location:

Singapore

Reports To:

Regional HR Director

Position Summary

The Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner (APAC)partners with regional and country leadership teams to develop and deliver people strategies that enable business growth and organizational success across China, Vietnam and Indonesia, while being based in the Singapore Office.

As a trusted strategic advisor, this role leads the execution of people initiatives that strengthen organizational capability, leadership effectiveness, talent management, associate engagement, and culture. Working closely with regional and global HR Centers of Excellence, the Senior Manager ensures HR strategies are aligned with business priorities while balancing global consistency with local market requirements and employment legislation.

The role serves as the primary HR Business Partner for assigned client groups and provides both strategic counsel and operational leadership across the employee lifecycle while leading a regional HR team.

Organization

Reports to: Regional HR Director

Direct Reports:

HR Business Partner – China

HR Business Partner – Vietnam

HR Business Partner – Indonesia

Major Responsibilities

Business-Aligned People Leadership

Work closely with regional and country leaders to ensure people plans support business goals

Provide practical guidance on organization design, workforce planning, succession, talent development, and leadership effectiveness

Help leaders balance enterprise direction with relevance and applicability tolocal markets and teams

Team Leadership

Lead, coach and develop a geographically dispersed HR team

Develop direct reports and build capability across a regional HR team

Establish high-performance expectations, drive accountability across HR deliverables

People & Culture

Drive engagement initiatives and action planning

Foster the company's People First culture and inclusive workplace

Coach leaders on employee relations, performance management, investigations and policy interpretation

Ensure compliance with local employment legislation across supported countries

Talent & Organizational Development

Lead talent reviews, succession planning and associate development

Coach leaders to improve organizational effectiveness and leadership capability

HR Strategy & Analytics

Analyze workforce metrics and translate insights into business actions

Lead regional change management initiatives

Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver integrated HR solutions

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or related field

8–10+ years progressive HR Business Partner experience

Experience supporting multiple APAC countries, preferably China and Southeast Asia

Experience leading geographically dispersed HR teams in a multinational environment

Strong knowledge of employment law, talent management, employee relations, organizational development and change management

Excellent communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills

Retail or consumer products experience preferred

Professional HR certification (SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CIPD or equivalent)preferred

Leadership Competencies

Strategic Agility

Business Acumen

People First Leadership

Influencing & Executive Presence

Change Leadership

Collaboration

Results Orientation

Working Relationships

Regional Leadership Team

Country Leadership Teams

Regional HR Team

Global HR Centers of Excellence

HR Operations

Talent Acquisition

Total Rewards

Learning & Development

Travel

Regional travel throughout Asia Pacific is required to support business leaders and HR initiatives

We are a USD 8 billion company, with a multi-brand, multi-channel, global enterprise supported by state-of-the-art technology and some of the most talented teams in retailing - and we're always looking for new energy and ideas.

The Singapore regional office was set up in 2008 and we currently have 170 associates over functions such as corporate social responsibility, customs & compliance, finance, human resource, information technology, inventory planning, logistics, sourcing, and quality assurance. The Asia team is an inclusive employer where we recruit and provide employees with fair opportunities on the basis of merit, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status, and family responsibilities, or disability.

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