HR Business Partner (Director Level)

The Role

• Leading People function to scale culture, talent, and organizational effectiveness.
• Serving as the Business Leader's right hand to lead people initiatives, drive alignment, teamwork and operationalize initiatives at various international sites.
• This is a unique opportunity to be part of the leadership team and shape the trajectory of a critical infrastructure business growth.
  

What You’ll Do

Execution Partner to Business Leader on People Matters (40%)

• Serve as a strategic partner to the business leadership team, driving alignment on people strategy and execution.
• Pre-anticipate, identify bottlenecks, and lead high-priority HR initiatives.
• Prepare executive communications, board materials on HR matters. Act as a thought partner and sounding board for executive decision-making.
• Own internal HR communications and lead preparation for people engagement meetings, offsites, and key milestones.
  

People & Culture Responsibilities (60%)

• Build and scale business HR policies, practices for a distributed and site-based workforce.
• Lead talent acquisition, onboarding, and workforce planning to support rapid headcount growth.
• Implement performance management, feedback cycles, and leadership development programs.
• Serve as an advisor to managers on organization structure, conflict resolution, and team dynamics.
• Ensure HR legal compliance and manage HR risk across multiple jurisdictions in southeast asia, Ireland and an expanding list of sites globally.
  

Collaboration & Support

• The role will be supported by a HR Manager who handles day to day HR operations
• The role will work with an extended HR COEs and HR Service Teams to derive HR solutions for the business
• The role will initiate, source, and collaborate with oversea HR experts, advisories to enable oversea business expansion plans.
• Over a period of time, the oversea HR team under this role is expected to grow to support oversea business expansion plans.
• Competitive remuneration package for the role will be commensurate with candidate’s match and track record-
  

Job Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• Min. 15 years of experience in HR, operations, or strategy roles; startup or growth-stage company experience strongly preferred.
• Strong HR fundamentals, with a track record of building from scratch.
• Strong project management and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with various levels of organization.
• Previous Head of Executive Office experience and/or working experience with technical and field-based teams is a plus.
• High EQ, low ego, and a bias toward action.
• Frequent international travels will be required for this role.