Head of Human Resources $1mil base

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd; Hong Kong Island; On-site; HKD 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation

Job summary

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd in Hong Kong seeks a senior HR leader to drive the HR function for a workforce of over 500 employees. You will lead HRBP, compensation & benefits, and L&D teams, partnering with senior business leaders to improve organisation effectiveness, workforce planning and employee engagement.

Qualifications include 12+ years in HR with recent leadership as Head of HR/HR Director. Sound knowledge of HK Employment Ordinance and a coaching leadership style are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with 12+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Experience as Head of HR, HR Director or Senior HR Manager within a sizeable organisation.
• Strong hands-on experience across business partnering, performance management, compensation & benefits, employee engagement, talent management and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR function across HRBP, compensation & benefits, and learning & development.
• Partner with senior leaders to drive organisation effectiveness, workforce planning, succession planning and performance management.
• Oversee annual people processes including manpower planning, salary reviews, incentive schemes and talent development programmes.
• Leverage people analytics to support informed decision-making and productivity.
• Serve as trusted advisor on employee relations, organisational change and leadership matters.

Skills

People analytics

Stakeholder management

Leadership

HR business partnering

Performance management

Compensation & benefits

Employee engagement

Workforce planning

Organisational change

Education

Degree

Job description

Reporting to the regional Head of People Experience, this position will lead a team of HR professionals supporting a workforce of over 500 employees in Hong Kong. Beyond providing strategic and operational HR leadership, the role requires a strong people leader who can build team capability, influence stakeholders effectively and drive a positive employee experience across the organisation.

Leading MNC representing a portfolio of globally recognised consumer brands across the Asia region

Description

Reporting to the Regional Head of HR, this role will lead the HR function and oversee the HR Business Partnering, Compensation & Benefits and Learning & Development teams. The incumbent will partner closely with senior business leaders to drive organisation effectiveness, workforce planning, succession planning, performance management and employee engagement initiatives that support business growth and capability development. Key responsibilities include overseeing the annual people agenda, including manpower planning, employee engagement surveys, compensation reviews, incentive schemes and talent development programmes, while leveraging people analytics to support informed decision-making and workforce productivity. The role will also serve as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders on employee relations, organisational change and leadership matters, while building a high-performing HR team through coaching, talent development and continuous improvement initiatives.

Profile

• Degree qualified with 12+ years of progressive HR experience, including recent leadership experience as a Head of HR, HR Director or Senior HR Manager within a sizeable organisation.
• Well-rounded HR generalist with strong hands-on experience across business partnering, performance management, compensation & benefits, employee engagement, talent management and workforce planning.
• Proven experience supporting sales-driven, customer-facing or commercial organisations, with a strong understanding of performance cultures, incentive schemes and workforce challenges within a dynamic business environment.
• Demonstrated success in leading and developing HR teams, with a coaching-oriented leadership style and the ability to build capability, engagement and retention within the function.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, with experience partnering closely with senior business leaders, functional heads and management teams across a complex organisation.
• Experience leading annual people processes including manpower planning, succession planning, performance reviews, employee engagement surveys, salary reviews and incentive programmes.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to leverage people analytics and workforce insights to improve organisational effectiveness, productivity and business performance.
• Sound knowledge of Hong Kong Employment Ordinance and practical experience handling employee relations matters and organisational change initiatives.
• Commercially minded and collaborative individual who combines strategic thinking with a hands-on approach and the ability to balance business priorities with people considerations.

Job Offer

• Attractive compensation