Manager – Regional HR

Job Description:

Job Specification

Human Resource Strategy & Business Partnership

• Lead implementation of corporate HR strategies and initiatives across the region.
• Act as a strategic HR business partner to the Regional CEO and regional leadership team.
• Provide HR insights and recommendations to support operational and business decisions.
• Align workforce strategies with regional business objectives and manpower requirements.

Workforce Planning & Talent Management

• Lead regional manpower planning and workforce optimization initiatives.
• Monitor workforce trends, manpower requirements and succession planning activities.
• Support talent identification, leadership development and employee retention strategies.
• Coordinate recruitment activities for critical positions within the region.

Industrial Relations & Employee Relations

• Provide guidance on industrial relations and employee relations matters.
• Support resolution of disciplinary issues, grievances and workplace disputes.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, collective agreements and company policies.
• Foster positive employee relations and engagement across operating units.

Foreign Worker & Labour Management

• Oversee foreign worker management and labour administration activities within the region.
• Monitor workforce availability and labour requirements to support operational continuity.
• Ensure compliance with immigration, labour and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate with relevant stakeholders on foreign worker recruitment, deployment and welfare matters.

Performance Management & Capability Development

• Support implementation of performance management frameworks and processes.
• Monitor workforce productivity and performance trends.
• Coordinate learning and development initiatives to enhance employee competencies.
• Promote leadership development and capability-building programmes.

HR Governance, Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with HR policies, labour legislation and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor HR-related risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Support HR audits, compliance reviews and investigations.
• Ensure timely reporting and implementation of corrective actions.

Employee Engagement & Organizational Effectiveness

• Lead employee engagement initiatives across the region.
• Support organizational development and change management programmes.
• Promote a positive work culture aligned with company values.
• Drive initiatives to improve workforce productivity and organizational effectiveness.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor regional HR performance indicators and workforce analytics.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for management review.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, systems and service delivery.
• Support digitalization and transformation initiatives within the HR function.

Job Requirements

1. Candidate must possess Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business

Administration, Management, Industrial Relations, Psychology or

related discipline; or

2. Master's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or related field is an added advantage.

3. Professional HR certification (e.g. MIHRM, SHRM, CIPD or equivalent) is desirable.

4. Minimum 10–12 years of relevant HR experience. At least 5 years in a managerial, HR business partnering or regional HR role.

5. Experience supporting multiple operating units within labour-intensive industries.

6. Strong knowledge of Malaysian employment laws, industrial relations and labour regulations.

7. Experience in talent management, workforce planning and organizational development.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter outlining your interest for this role.