HR Operations Manager (SEA & ANZ)

About this Position

As the HR Operations Manager for Southeast Asia and Australia-New Zealand, you will play a crucial role in enhancing our HR operations by delivering streamlined processes and an exceptional employee experience. This position addresses the challenges of managing diverse HR functions across multiple regions, ensuring compliance with local regulations while aligning with global standards. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Country HR, IT, Finance, and Global Shared Services, fostering a supportive environment geared towards operational excellence. By leveraging HR analytics and insights, you will empower stakeholders to make informed decisions that align with our company’s strategic goals. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within our dynamic team, driving innovation and digital transformation initiatives that enhance our HR capabilities across the region. Join us and be part of a mission that prioritizes excellence in every aspect of the employee lifecycle!

What you´ll do

Oversee day-to-day HR operations across Southeast

Asia (SEA) and Australia & New Zealand (ANZ), encompassing onboarding, offboarding, employee data management, and benefits administration

• Collaborate with Global Shared Services (GBS) to ensure smooth execution of employee lifecycle management, including payroll processes
• Manage and enhance HR systems, prioritizing data accuracy, security, and alignment with both global standards and local compliance requirements
• Develop and streamline HR processes and workflows to drive operational efficiency and scalability
• Partner with Country HR, IT, Finance, and GBS teams to achieve operational excellence and support key HR initiatives
• Generate HR analytics and dashboards that inform business and talent decision-making
• Lead or support HR digital transformation projects, focusing on automation and innovative solutions

What makes you a good fit

Bachelor's

Degree in any field

Minimum

of eight (8) years’ relevant working experience in Human Resource

Preferably from a Shared Service or Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

set-up

Knowledge of HR processes and employment

regulations across Southeast Asia (SEA) and Australia & New

Zealand (ANZ)

Excellent

communication skills with a result-driven mindset, and stakeholder

management; Ability to collaborate across different functions and be open

to new ideas

Extensive

managerial and leadership experience plus the ability to work well within

a team, matrix team, or as an individual contributor; With passion for

continuous improvement, efficiency, and delivering great employee

experience

Strong

user experience orientation and a focus on prioritizing user satisfaction

and the capability to effectively handle ambiguous situations and topics

while maintaining HR integrity

Amenable

to work on a day-shift schedule (9 : 00 AM to 6 : 00 PM), and report on a

hybrid work set-up in Ayala Avenue, Makati

Some perks of joining Henkel

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.