HR Director $1.1mil-$1.2mil, Mandarin Speaker

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits and career progression

Job summary

Michael Page International (HK) Ltd. is seeking a strategic HR Director to lead the people strategy across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.

You will partner with senior leaders to drive talent management, succession planning and leadership development while overseeing organisational design and workforce planning. This role emphasizes transformation and a high-performance culture in a fast-moving industrial environment.

Qualifications

• Ideally 15-20 years of progressive HR leadership experience.
• Proven experience leading HR across large, complex and multi-site organisations.
• Strong background in talent management, succession planning and leadership development.
• Demonstrated success in HR transformation, organisational development and process improvement.
• Commercially minded with strong business partnering capabilities.
• Exposure to Mainland China culture or Chinese company background preferred.
• Fluent English and Mandarin communication skills.
• Willing and able to travel internationally when required.
• This position is based in Hong Kong.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the Group's people strategy across multiple regions.
• Partner with senior leadership to drive talent management, succession planning, leadership development, organisational design, workforce planning and employee engagement initiatives.
• Act as a strategic HR business partner to senior stakeholders while remaining involved in day-to-day operational matters.
• Review and enhance HR policies, governance frameworks, processes and systems for consistency, scalability and effectiveness.
• Identify opportunities to modernise HR practices with fresh thinking and innovative solutions.
• Lead HR projects and change initiatives while fostering a high-performance culture across diverse international teams.

Skills

Fluent English & Mandarin

Education

Degree in HR/Business Admin or related

15-20 years HR leadership experience

Job description

Lead the development and execution of the Group's people strategy, ensuring alignment with the organisation's long-term business objectives and growth ambitions. Partner closely with senior leadership to drive talent management, succession planning, leadership development, organisational design, workforce planning, and employee engagement initiatives across multiple regions. Act as a strategic HR business partner to senior stakeholders while remaining actively involved in day-to-day operational matters where required. Review and enhance HR policies, governance frameworks, processes, and systems to improve consistency, scalability, and operational effectiveness across the organisation. Identify opportunities to modernise and elevate HR practices, bringing fresh thinking, innovative solutions, and practical ideas to support continued business transformation. Lead HR projects and change initiatives, while fostering a high-performance culture across diverse international teams.

Well-established multinational industrial and manufacturing group. Exciting HR Director opportunity to partner closely with the business owner.

• Degree qualified in Human Resources, Business Administration or related discipline
• Ideally 15-20 years of progressive HR leadership experience
• Proven experience leading HR across large, complex and multi-site organisations
• Strong background in talent management, succession planning and leadership development
• Demonstrated success in HR transformation, organisational development and process improvement
• Commercially minded with strong business partnering capabilities
• Comfortable operating in fast-moving, entrepreneurial business environments
• Able to think strategically while remaining hands-on and execution-focused
• Exposure to Mainland China culture or Chinese company background strongly preferred
• Fluent English and Mandarin communication skills
• Confident engaging with senior executives, shareholders and business leaders
• Creative, forward-thinking and highly solutions-oriented
• Willing and able to travel internationally when required
• Stable career track record with demonstrated progression and impact
• Native-level Mandarin, Fluency in English, knowledge in Cantonese is advantageous
• This position is based in Hong Kong

Our client is a well-established multinational industrial and manufacturing group with operations spanning Asia, Europe, and the Americas. With a workforce of over 10,000 employees globally and a strong market presence in its sector, the organisation continues to invest in business expansion, operational excellence, and people transformation. As the business enters its next phase of growth, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a commercially minded HR leader to partner closely with the business owner and senior leadership team to drive organisational effectiveness and build a best-in-class HR function.

• Competitive Salary, Benefits and Career Progression offering to the right candidate.
• Permanent employment within the manufacturing sector.
• Opportunities to lead and influence HR strategies at a senior level.