People Business Partner Lead - APJ
Leads People Business Partnering, regional compliance, and People Operations across APJ, advising leaders and adapting global programs to local requirements. The role requires significant HRBP or regional HR leadership experience, APJ employment-practice knowledge, and strong cross-cultural influence skills.
About the job
Responsibilities
Strategic People Business Partnership
- Partner with APJ leaders and managers to drive organizational effectiveness, team health, and strong performance.
- Advise leadership on team design, performance management, and talent development.
- Support leaders navigating complex employee situations and evolving organizational needs.
Regional Compliance & Expertise
- Serve as the regional point of contact for employment practices and compliance across APJ.
- Partner with Legal and external advisors to align with local employment laws and regulatory requirements.
- Implement and adapt global people programs and policies to local requirements.
- Monitor evolving regulatory requirements across APJ markets and advise leadership on potential impacts.
People Operations & Program Ownership
- Own key People Operations processes across APJ, aligning regional execution with global standards and local requirements.
- Lead regional execution of performance cycles, compensation processes, and talent initiatives.
- Improve the scalability and effectiveness of regional people processes.
- Support regional operations, including vendor coordination, documentation, and local employment processes.
Global Partnership
- Bridge APJ and the global People organization, bringing regional insight into company-wide initiatives.
- Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and leadership teams.
- Incorporate APJ perspectives into global people strategies and programs.
Requirements
- Significant experience in HR business partnering or regional HR leadership, ideally across APJ.
- Strong knowledge of APJ employment practices and compliance considerations.
- Ability to operate strategically and operationally, moving between leadership advising and hands-on execution.
- Experience working in global, distributed organizations.
- Strong relationship-building and influence skills across cultures and geographies.
- Pragmatic and adaptable approach to high-impact work across multiple People functions.
- Ability to build structure and processes in evolving regional operations.
Compensation & Benefits
- Flexible work environment at a globally distributed, remote-friendly company operating in more than 20 countries.
- Employer healthcare contributions.
- Company stock options for new team members.
- Flexible time off in the United States and generous entitlement in other countries.
- $500 home office setup benefit for remote employees.
- Opportunities to participate in company-wide offsites.
Skills
Hr Business Partnering, Employment Compliance, Employment Law, People Operations, Performance Management, Compensation, Talent Development, Vendor Management, Employee Relations, Organizational Effectiveness
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