Manager, Human Resources

This is the first dedicated HR role in Indonesia. The HR Manager will be the single point of HR presence for the country office, partnering with the GM and local leaders while implementing HQ-led programmes and policies in line with local employment law. The role combines strategic business partnering with hands-on operations.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Recruitment

• Lead full-cycle recruitment efforts for the Indonesia office
• Implement effective HR strategies and provide holistic perspective on talent alignment to the business strategy, with a focus on recruitment and talent development
• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers on talent market trends and recruitment best practices

2. Local People Operations

• Execute local HR administration consistently and accurately, ensuring information from Singapore HR is complete and correctly applied (e.g. new hire orientation, employee queries, training records)
• Apply policies and statutory requirements consistently, and flag changes in local law or practice to HQ HR
• Serve as the country office's key contact for payroll, working with the Payroll lead to ensure complete and timely data and documents for each monthly run
• Maintain accurate, up-to-date personnel files and employee records
• Deliver the tactical elements of employee engagement, policies and practices, including documentation across the employee lifecycle (onboarding, confirmation, offboarding)
• Support ad-hoc HR projects as assigned

3. HR Business Partnering

• Partner with HQ HR teams and local business functions to design and deliver practical solutions to business challenges
• Advise the GM and local leaders on people strategy, organisational needs and execution
• Use people data and analytics to guide decision making and raise issues before they escalate
• Drive performance management, recognition and career development programmes in partnership with business units
• Recommend localisation of HQ policies where local law or market practice requires it
• Act as the local voice of the business to HQ HR, and as the local face of HQ HR to the business

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• 6 to 8 years of HR experience, including generalist or HRBP exposure and hands-on operations
• At least 2 to 3 years as a sole or lead HR practitioner, or as an HRBP with direct ownership of local statutory processes
• Hands-on experience with Indonesian manpower regulations and practices, including Company Regulation, employment contracts (PKWT and PKWTT), BPJS Ketenagakerjaan and Kesehatan, THR, mandatory workforce reporting (WLKP), and severance processes
• Experience updating HR policies, contracts and processes in response to changes in employment law, ideally including the 2023 Job Creation Law or the 2024 Constitutional Court ruling
• Experience supporting a senior business leader on people matters, with the confidence to give candid advice
• Proficiency with HRIS (Workday experience is an advantage) and Excel-based reporting
• Fluent in Bahasa Indonesia and English, both written and spoken
• Experience in a multinational or regional subsidiary environment is preferred