Human Resources Lead

Role Overview

The HR Lead, SEA will lead the human resources function across the region and serve as the primary HR partner to employees, managers and business leaders.

This is a manager-level role combining strategic HR business partnering with hands-on HR operations. The successful candidate will support workforce planning, organisational growth, talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, HR compliance and the development of scalable people processes across Southeast Asia.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Aolani’s human resources function across Southeast Asia and act as the primary HR point of contact for employees, managers and business leaders in the region.
• Partner with the CEO, management team and business leaders on workforce planning, organisational growth, talent requirements, hiring plans, employee engagement, retention and other people-related priorities.
• Advise management on organisational structure, team effectiveness, people planning, employee capability, succession planning and other workforce matters.
• Support the development and execution of regional people strategies and initiatives aligned with Aolani’s business objectives, culture, operating model and stage of growth.
• Use HR data, market information and employee feedback to provide insights and recommendations on hiring needs, attrition, engagement, compensation, workforce trends and organisational effectiveness.
• Support change management and organisational transformation initiatives, including business expansion, new market entry, team restructuring, process changes and other people-related projects.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment, onboarding and offboarding processes across Southeast Asia, including employment documentation, employee records, HR systems and exit procedures.
• Oversee day-to-day HR operations, including leave administration, benefits administration, work pass matters, payroll coordination, HR documentation and management of external HR service providers.
• Support compensation, benefits, payroll and rewards-related matters, including salary review processes, market benchmarking, internal equity considerations, statutory contributions and benefits administration.
• Advise managers and employees on HR policies, employee relations, performance management, probation, disciplinary matters, grievances, terminations and other employment-related matters.
• Establish, implement and maintain practical HR policies, procedures, templates and processes for Southeast Asia, and monitor compliance with applicable employment, labour, immigration, statutory, data protection and workplace requirements.

Candidate Requirements

• Approximately 7–10 years of relevant HR experience, preferably in a regional HR generalist or HR business partnering role.
• Experience supporting multiple Southeast Asian markets, with strong knowledge of Singapore employment practices.
• Demonstrated experience across recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, payroll coordination and HR operations.
• Experience in a technology, cloud, data centre, digital infrastructure or fast-growing business would be advantageous.
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with senior executives and business leaders.
• Good working knowledge of employment, labour, immigration, statutory and workplace requirements across Southeast Asia.
• Comfortable working in a lean, fast-paced and evolving environment, with the ability to build HR processes from the ground up.
• Strong communication, judgement, problem-solving and organisational skills, with discretion in handling confidential and sensitive matters.
• Ability to use HR data and analytics to support practical, evidence-based recommendations.
• Fluent in written and spoken English and Mandarin.