Head of HR (Mandarin Speaker)

PT Abadi Rajawali Semesta; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 65,000,000 - 110,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

PT Abadi Rajawali Semesta seeks a strategic HR leader to head Indonesia operations and align HR strategy with regional goals. You will oversee Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, Performance, Training & Development, and Employee Relations across Indonesia and Southeast Asia subsidiaries.

You will advise executive management on restructuring, workforce planning, and labor cost optimization while ensuring compliance with Indonesian labor laws and cross-border regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience with at least 3–5 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience in multinational, high-growth tech/electronics/manufacturing/telecom sectors preferred.
• Mandarin fluency is a must; English and Bahasa Indonesia proficiency required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the HR function in Indonesia to align with regional/global objectives.
• Oversee Talent Acquisition, C&B, Performance, Training & Development, and Employee Relations.
• Provide strategic advisory on organizational restructuring, workforce planning, and labor cost optimization.
• Remotely oversee HR operations across Southeast Asia subsidiaries, ensuring policy alignment.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

HR Leadership

Cross-cultural comms

Labor regulations

Recruitment strategy

Job description

Placement: West Jakarta, Indonesia

Status: Permanent.

Strategic HR Leadership & Execution (Indonesia Operations):

• Lead and direct the overall Human Resources function in Indonesia, aligning HR strategies with the company's regional and global business objectives.


• Oversee core HR pillars including Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits (C&B), Performance Management, Training & Development, and Employee Relations.


• Act as a strategic advisor to executive management regarding organizational restructuring, workforce planning, and labor cost optimization.

Regional HR Management & Cross-Border Oversight:

• Remotely manage and supervise HR operations, compliance, and policies across several other Southeast Asian subsidiaries, including the Philippines.


• Ensure operational consistency and alignment of HR policies between the Indonesian headquarters and regional entities.


• Navigate and resolve multi-country labor regulations, compliance issues, and cross-border employee mobility challenges.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Direct, mentor, and elevate the local HR team in Indonesia to drive high operational performance and service excellence (Note: excluding Chinese expatriate HRBPs).


• Report directly and maintain close, transparent communication with Group HR VP Louis Wu, ensuring seamless alignment on strategic directives.


• Partner closely with business leaders and department heads across Indonesia and regional hubs to identify manpower gaps and support business growth.

Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding:

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment strategies for critical, mid-to-senior level roles to support rapid expansion and operational continuity.


• Optimize local recruitment channels, employer branding initiatives, and talent pipeline management to reduce time-to-fill for critical vacancies.

Employee Relations, Compliance & Risk Management:

• Ensure full compliance with Indonesian labor laws (Manpower regulations, PKWT/PKWTT, BPJS, etc.) as well as regulatory frameworks in managed regional countries.


• Handle complex employee relations matters, mitigate employment-related risks, and foster a healthy, productive, and engaging corporate culture.

Requirement:

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 10 of progressive Human Resources experience, with at least 3 to 5 years in a senior leadership role, managing a full-spectrum HR department.


• Proven track record of handling end-to-end HR operations within large-scale multinational companies, high-growth technology firms, electronics, manufacturing, or telecommunications sectors.


• Experience in Electronic 3C company will be a big plus!

Multi-Country / Regional HR Exposure:

• hands-on experience managing or overseeing HR operations, compliance, and policies in at least one or more Southeast Asian countries alongside Indonesia (e.g., the Philippines, Vietnam, Thailand, etc.).


• Deep understanding of cross-border HR management, multi-country labor laws, and remote team supervision across different cultural and regulatory environments.

Language Proficiency:

• Mandarin Speaker is a MUST: Fluent in Mandarin (both written and spoken) to ensure seamless, direct reporting and daily alignment with Group HR VP.


• Professional working proficiency in English and Bahasa Indonesia for local labor relations and regional stakeholder communication.

Core Competencies & Functional Expertise:

• Talent Acquisition & Scaling: Expertise in building high-performing teams rapidly, structuring recruitment frameworks, and handling executive-level hiring in fast-paced markets.


• Compensation & Benefits (C&B): Strong command of total rewards strategy, salary benchmarking, payroll structures, and performance-based incentive frameworks.


• Employee Relations & Labor Compliance: Comprehensive knowledge of Indonesian labor regulations (Manpower Law, PKWT/PKWTT, outsourcing, industrial relations, and termination management) as well as compliance standards in target regional subsidiaries.


• Organizational Development: Experience in change management, workforce planning, performance management systems, and building scalable HR infrastructures from 0-to-1 or during rapid expansion phases.

Leadership & Personal Attributes:

• Exceptional leadership presence, strategic thinking, and high resilience to navigate a fast-paced, high-pressure environment under an urgent hiring timeline.


• Strong cross-cultural communication skills, high adaptability, and the ability to act as an effective bridge between local Indonesian staff and regional/global management.

Budget: IDR. 65,000,000 - IDR. 110,000,000 (Gross)