Senior Manager, People Business Partner - APJ

SingaporeFull-TimeManagerOther

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Regional Strategic Advisory: Provide expert counsel to APJ executives on organizational development, change management, and team effectiveness. You will act as a "truth-teller" and coach to leaders navigating high-growth challenges.
Team Leadership: Direct and develop two People Business Partners. You are responsible for their performance, career growth, and the consistent delivery of HR services across your territory.
Talent & Succession Advocacy: Drive the regional talent agenda, focusing on enhancing leadership quality and building a robust succession bench for critical regional roles. Global & Regional Alignment: Partner with the Global PBP Leader for Field Sales to ensure regional initiatives align with global business motions, while providing the necessary "APJ lens" to global programs.
Workforce Strategy: Collaborate with Finance and Global PBPs to drive the APJ workforce plan. Maintain deep knowledge of regional budgets and product roadmaps to ensure proactive human capital allocation.
Complex Coaching: Guide managers through the resolution of complex People issues, including high-stakes performance management, total rewards, and regional labor relations (excluding India).
Data-Driven Insights: Analyze regional People metrics to identify trends in retention and engagement. Propose evidence-based solutions to improve the employee experience and sales productivity.

APJ Regional Expertise: Strong knowledge of labor practices and market nuances across Singapore, Australia/NZ, Japan, Korea, and SE Asia. Managerial Acumen: Proven ability to lead and inspire other HR professionals; you are a mentor who raises the bar for your team.
Executive Presence: Ability to build immediate credibility with senior leaders (VP/SVP level) and navigate complex matrix structures.
Agility & Resilience: Thrives in a fast-paced technology environment; able to maintain high standards of deliverables under pressure. Effective Communicator: Exceptional ability to influence and communicate across diverse cultures and various levels of the organization.

Experience: 10+ years of HRBP experience in a high-speed, global technology or software company.
Leadership: Minimum of 2 years of experience managing or leading a team of high-performing PBPs.
Scope: Experience supporting a diverse regional headcount of 500+ employees across multiple APJ countries.
Functional Breadth: Demonstrated success supporting a variety of functions, with a preference for experience in a high-growth Sales environment.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent professional experience.
Technical Literacy: Strong ability to utilize data and HCM systems (e.g., Workday) to make informed business decisions.
Builds Effective Teams: Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to achieve common goals.
Demonstrates Self-Awareness (EQ): Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
Develops Talent: Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organization’s goals.
Drives Results: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.
Strategic Mindset: Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
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