Finn Partners

Global integrated marketing communications agency

Vice President of Human Resources - Human Resources

HR Generalist & Employee RelationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSingaporeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

At least 10 years of HR experience with demonstrated career advancement.
Knowledge of employment laws and the employment landscape in the APAC countries where the company operates.
Fluency in English, including speaking, reading, and writing.
Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution skills.
Expertise in talent management and employee engagement within a multi-country context.
Resourcefulness and attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and make informed recommendations and decisions.
A solutions-oriented approach to HR matters.
Ability to prioritize and reprioritize tasks as situations arise and meet deadlines.
Experience with HRIS systems, preferably Ceridian/Dayforce; Microsoft Outlook applications such as Word and Excel; web-based collaboration software such as Slack; and virtual meeting software such as Zoom.
Demonstrated commitment to values aligned with collaboration, creativity, and positive social impact.
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute HR strategies aligned with company goals and values, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture across the region.
Partner with senior leadership across the region to provide HR counsel on manpower, processes, and culture in support of business objectives.
Understand senior management's HR needs and provide timely and effective HR solutions and interventions that support business growth.
Manage and mentor HR staff members in the APAC region.
Oversee talent acquisition and retention strategies and initiatives tailored to APAC countries to build a high-performing, diverse workforce.
Partner with HR and account team colleagues to ensure new hires are integrated into the company.
Provide compensation support to senior management, including salary planning, approval of salary actions, promotions, and job re-leveling.
Design and implement programs to enhance employee engagement, satisfaction, and productivity across multiple countries within APAC.
Ensure HR practices comply with each country's regulatory requirements and mitigate organizational risks.
Conduct workplace investigations according to country-specific policies and requirements, demonstrating objectivity and professionalism.
Oversee talent development efforts and select learning and development programs that support business objectives and employee career development.
Apply for training grants where applicable.
Oversee performance management processes and procedures for APAC employees.
Serve as HR counsel to managers and senior leaders addressing performance issues and deficiencies.
Work with local HR team members to ensure managers and supervisors conduct annual reviews on time.
Oversee HR operations for APAC, including benefits strategy and compliance administration.
Implement HR initiatives that support business growth.
Collaborate with the Global Head of HR to align regional HR strategies with corporate objectives while addressing local needs.
Promote understanding of cultural differences and sensitivities within the APAC workforce to support a respectful and cohesive work environment.
Lead HR due diligence and integration processes for mergers and acquisitions within the APAC region.
Champion inclusion and impact efforts in APAC, tailoring initiatives to each geography's needs and considerations.
Ensure company policies and practices in APAC promote an inclusive environment.

Desired Qualifications

An advanced degree and/or HR certification/accreditation is a plus.

Job Overview
FINN Partners – a global marketing and communications agency – is looking for a Vice President, Human Resources for the APAC region. This person will be based in Singapore (FINN Partners’ APAC headquarters) but oversee all APAC HR efforts with support from the Global Head of HR (based in the U.S.) and HR personnel across the region who will report into you.

The Vice President of Human Resources, APAC will be a strategic leader responsible for driving the HR operations across our APAC locations, aligning with FINN Partners' mission and values. As the driving force behind company policies in APAC, you will provide our marketing and PR teams in the region with proactive and reactive HR solutions as well as objective advice on personnel matters. You will lead initiatives that support a diverse, inclusive, and engaged workforce across APAC, ensuring the agency remains a best place to work.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute HR strategies that align with FINN Partners' goals and values, fostering a collaborative and innovative culture across the region. Partner with senior leadership across the region to provide HR counsel to optimise manpower, processes, and culture to help them achieve business objectives. Understand senior management’s HR needs and provide timely and effective HR solutions and interventions that support business growth. Manage and mentor HR staff members in the APAC region.
Talent Acquisition & Management: Oversee talent acquisition and retention strategies and initiatives tailored to the diverse APAC countries in order to build a high-performing, diverse workforce. Partner with HR and account team colleagues to ensure new hires are integrated into the company. Provide compensation support to senior management, including salary planning, approval of salary actions, promotions and job re-levelling.
Employee Engagement: Design and implement programs that enhance employee engagement, satisfaction and productivity across multiple countries within APAC.
Compliance and Risk Management: Ensure HR practices comply with each country’s regulatory requirements and mitigate organizational risks. Conduct workplace investigations according to country-specific policies and requirements, demonstrating objectivity and professionalism during the process.
Learning & Development: Oversee talent development efforts. Identify and select learning & development programs to support the organization’s business objectives and the career development of employees. Apply for training grants, where applicable
Performance Management: Oversee the performance management processes and procedures for APAC employees. Serve as HR counsel to managers and senior leaders to adequately address performance issues and deficiencies. Work with local HR team members to ensure managers and supervisors are conducting annual reviews on time.
HR Operations: Oversee HR operations for APAC, including benefits strategy and compliance administration. Implement HR initiatives that support business growth.
Regional Alignment: Collaborate with the Global Head of HR to align regional HR strategies with corporate objectives, ensuring consistency while addressing local needs.
Cultural Sensitivity: Promote and nurture a deep understanding of the cultural differences and sensitivities within the APAC workforce, ensuring a respectful and cohesive work environment.
M&A: Lead HR due diligence and integration processes for mergers and acquisitions within the APAC region.
Inclusion Initiatives: Champion the agency’s inclusion & impact efforts in APAC, tailoring initiatives to each geography’s particular needs and considerations. Ensure that company policies and practices in APAC promote an inclusive environment.

Qualifications

Experience:
- At least 10 years of HR experience with demonstrated career advancement
- Knowledge of the employment laws and employment landscape in the APAC countries where FINN Partners operates
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Advanced degree and/or HR certification/accreditation is a plus
Required Skills:
- Fluent in English (speaking, reading, writing)
- Strong leadership, communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Expertise in talent management and employee engagement within a multi-country context
- Resourcefulness
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and make informed recommendations and decisions
- Solutions-oriented approach to HR matters
- Collaborative
- Excellent time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize and re-prioritize tasks as situations arise; meet deadlines
Technical Proficiency: Experience with HRIS systems (preferably Ceridian/Dayforce), Microsoft Outlook (e.g. Word, Excel), web-based collaboration software (e.g. Slack), and virtual meeting software (e.g. Zoom)
Values Alignment: Demonstrated commitment to values that align with FINN Partners' ethos of collaboration, creativity and positive social impact.

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If you are a strategic HR leader passionate about fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative workplace across the APAC region, we invite you to apply for this position.

FINN Partners is a global marketing and communications agency dedicated to fostering positive change and driving excellence. Recognised for its unique culture and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), FINN Partners is a champion of collaborative, cause-minded work environments. For more information about our values and culture, visit FINN Partners

About the Company

Finn Partners

Global integrated marketing communications agency

Finn Partners is a global integrated marketing and communications agency with 18 offices across three continents and more than 700 colleagues. It delivers a range of services that help brands communicate with audiences through coordinated PR, marketing, digital, and strategic communications programs. The core product is integrated campaigns that combine media relations, content, events, digital tactics, and stakeholder engagement into a single, cohesive effort managed across regions and disciplines. Finn Partners differentiates itself through its collaborative, “new agency” model that blends a 60-year legacy in the industry with speed and energy from today’s hi-tech world, a culture focused on “amazing” work and workplace communities, and a track record of rapid growth, recognition, and awards. The company’s goal is to create meaningful, impactful communications work for clients while building a positive, inclusive workplace and contributing to the communities it serves.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 2011

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