Human Resources Manager (6 months contract)

SJ Group; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Surbana Jurong in Hong Kong is seeking a People & Culture Manager to lead HR business partnering, payroll coordination and compliance for the HK operation. You will partner with managers and staff across the full lifecycle, ensuring practical, compliant people practices aligned with global P&C policies.

The role requires strong communication in English; Cantonese or Mandarin is useful. You will drive performance, policy harmonisation and HR process improvements in a regional context.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or professional qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.
• Solid generalist HR/P&C experience in Hong Kong.
• Good knowledge of Hong Kong employment practices and statutory requirements.
• Experience covering the full employee lifecycle.
• Practical experience in employee relations, recruitment, payroll/benefits coordination and HR operations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Able to work independently in a regional and matrix environment.
• Strong written and spoken English; Cantonese and/or Mandarin would be useful depending on the business requirement.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key P&C contact for managers and employees in Hong Kong.
• Provide practical advice on employee relations, performance, organisational changes and day-to-day people matters.
• Support managers in applying P&C policies and processes consistently.
• Coordinate recruitment, offers, onboarding, probation, employee changes, transfers and offboarding.
• Prepare and maintain employment documentation and employee records.
• Ensure employee data and HR system information are accurate and up to date.
• Advise on employee relations matters in accordance with company policies and Hong Kong employment requirements.
• Support performance management, disciplinary and grievance matters where required.
• Monitor changes in local employment requirements and update P&C practices.
• Coordinate monthly Hong Kong payroll activities with the relevant internal teams and external providers.
• Support benefits administration, leave management and employee enquiries.
• Coordinate joiners, leavers and employee changes.
• Support accurate and timely P&C reporting and documentation.
• Support annual performance and remuneration processes.
• Coordinate local implementation of regional/global talent and P&C initiatives.
• Support employee development, engagement and retention activities.
• Support regional initiatives including policy harmonisation, Job Architecture, HR process improvement and organisational change.
• Work closely with Greater China, regional and global P&C colleagues to ensure consistent implementation of P&C programmes.

Skills

HR business partnering

Employee relations

Hong Kong employment compliance

HR operations

Payroll and benefits coordination

Recruitment and onboarding

Performance and talent management

Stakeholder management

Accuracy and confidentiality

Change and project support

Education

Relevant degree in HR/Business

Job description

Role Purpose

The People & Culture Manager – Hong Kong is responsible for delivering effective and professional People & Culture (P&C) support across the Hong Kong business. The role partners with managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring that people practices are practical, consistent, compliant with Hong Kong employment requirements and aligned with broader organisational P&C policies and processes.

The People & Culture Manager – Hong Kong is responsible for delivering effective and professional People & Culture (P&C) support across the Hong Kong business. The role partners with managers and employees across the full employee lifecycle, ensuring that people practices are practical, consistent, compliant with Hong Kong employment requirements and aligned with broader organisational P&C policies and processes.

Key Responsibilities

HR Business Partnering

• Act as the key P&C contact for managers and employees in Hong Kong.
• Provide practical advice on employee relations, performance, organisational changes and day-to-day people matters.
• Support managers in applying P&C policies and processes consistently.

Employee Lifecycle

• Manage and coordinate recruitment, offers, onboarding, probation, employee changes, transfers and offboarding.
• Prepare and maintain employment documentation and employee records.
• Ensure employee data and HR system information are accurate and up to date.

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Advise on employee relations matters in accordance with company policies and Hong Kong employment requirements.
• Support performance management, disciplinary and grievance matters where required.
• Monitor changes in local employment requirements and support appropriate updates to P&C practices.

Payroll, Benefits & HR Operations

• Coordinate monthly Hong Kong payroll activities with the relevant internal teams and external providers.
• Support benefits administration, leave management and employee enquiries.
• Coordinate required information relating to joiners, leavers and employee changes.
• Support accurate and timely P&C reporting and documentation.

Performance, Rewards & Talent

• Support annual performance and remuneration processes.
• Coordinate local implementation of regional/global talent and P&C initiatives.
• Support employee development, engagement and retention activities.

P&C Projects

• Support regional initiatives including policy harmonisation, Job Architecture, HR process improvement and organisational change.
• Work closely with Greater China, regional and global P&C colleagues to ensure consistent implementation of P&C programmes.

Experience & Qualifications

• Relevant degree or professional qualification in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline.
• Solid generalist HR/P&C experience in Hong Kong.
• Good knowledge of Hong Kong employment practices and statutory requirements.
• Experience covering the full employee lifecycle.
• Practical experience in employee relations, recruitment, payroll/benefits coordination and HR operations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Able to work independently in a regional and matrix environment.
• Strong written and spoken English; Cantonese and/or Mandarin would be useful depending on the business requirement.

Key Competencies

• HR business partnering
• Employee relations
• Hong Kong employment compliance
• HR operations
• Payroll and benefits coordination
• Recruitment and onboarding
• Performance and talent management
• Stakeholder management
• Accuracy and confidentiality
• Change and project support

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