Human Resources Manager

Vistra; Kebayoran Baru; On-site; IDR 600,000,000 - 900,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra is seeking a Human Resources Manager in Jakarta, Indonesia, reporting to the Senior Vice President, Regional HR Partner, APAC. The role partners with local leaders to translate business priorities into people solutions, safeguarding compliance and strengthening employee engagement across the region.

You will lead delivery of the local people agenda, oversee HR operations, change initiatives, and governance, ensuring an inclusive, high-performance culture aligned with global standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, Psychology, Law or related field.
• 7–10 years HR experience with HR business partnering, employee relations and operations in Indonesia.
• Experience advising senior leaders and delivering change in matrix/multinational org.
• Strong knowledge of Indonesian employment and industrial relations.
• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to translate priorities into actionable people solutions.
• Lead local delivery of people agenda, compliance, engagement, and employee experience.
• Oversee the employee lifecycle, payroll inputs, benefits, leave, and offboarding.
• Manage employee relations, grievances, investigations, and separations.
• Ensure policies, contracts, and HR records are current and governed.
• Deliver regional/global HR programs in Indonesia (reward, talent, learning, engagement).
• Monitor metrics like headcount, attrition, engagement, performance; report accurately.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Consulting

Coaching

Communication

Influencing

Bahasa Indonesia

English

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Psychology/Law or related field

Professional qualification (advantageous)

Job description

It's never been a more exciting time to join Vistra.

At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business - to help our clients achieve progress without friction.

But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we're absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Human Resources Manager based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, Regional HR Partner, APAC, this full-time and permanent position is based in Indonesia and offers regional coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our Human Resources department and its growth.

As the Human Resources Manager, you will partner with local business leaders and the Regional People Lead to translate business priorities into practical people solutions. The role leads the delivery of the local people agenda, safeguards compliance, strengthens organizational capability and employee engagement, and ensures a consistent employee experience aligned with regional and global standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Business Partnership & People Strategy

Partner with the Indonesia Market Lead, leadership team, and people managers to understand business priorities and translate them into an actionable people plan.

Provide trusted advice on workforce planning, organization effectiveness, leadership capability, talent, and day-to-day people matters.

Use sound judgment to balance business needs, employee experience, local requirements, and regional governance.

2. Talent, Performance & Leadership

Lead local delivery of goal setting, performance reviews, feedback, calibration, promotions, and performance improvement processes.

Partner with leaders on talent reviews, succession planning, critical-role coverage, career development, and retention actions.

Coach managers to strengthen leadership effectiveness, accountability, and team performance.

3. Employee Relations, Industrial Relations & Compliance

Manage employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinary processes, investigations, performance concerns, and separations, fairly and consistently.

Maintain compliance with applicable Indonesian manpower, industrial relations, employment agreement, working-condition, and termination requirements, seeking legal guidance where appropriate.

Build constructive relationships with employee representatives, relevant authorities, and external advisers where required.

Ensure local employment policies, company regulations, contracts, and HR records remain current, appropriately governed, and operationally effective.

4. HR Operations

Oversee the quality and timely execution of employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, employee changes, payroll inputs, benefits, leave, and offboarding.

Maintain effective controls, documentation, reporting, and audit readiness across local HR processes.

5. Organizational Effectiveness & Change

Partner with leaders on organization design, role clarity, workforce restructuring, and change initiatives.

Develop practical change and communication plans that enable adoption, support affected employees, and minimize disruption.

Identify organizational and people risks early and recommend proportionate mitigation actions.

Lead local engagement initiatives and action planning based on employee feedback and people insights.

Champion Vistra's values and foster an inclusive, respectful, high-performance culture.

Partner with leaders to address retention risks, strengthen communication, and improve the employee experience and wellbeing.

7. HR Program Delivery, Data & Governance

Deliver regional and global HR programs in Indonesia, including reward, talent, learning, engagement, and policy initiatives.

Monitor workforce metrics such as headcount, attrition, engagement, performance, absence, and hiring, and convert insights into actions.

Ensure accurate and timely people reporting and support workforce planning and budget discussions.

Protect employee personal data and support compliant handling, access, retention, and cross-border processing in line with Indonesia's Personal Data Protection requirements and company standards.

Key Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Law, or a related discipline; a relevant professional qualification is advantageous.

Typically 7-10 years of progressive HR experience, with strong exposure to HR business partnering, employee relations, and HR operations in Indonesia.

Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders, managing complex employee matters, and delivering change in a matrixed or multinational organization.

Strong practical knowledge of Indonesian employment and industrial relations requirements; professional fluency in Bahasa Indonesia and English.

Strong stakeholder management, consulting, coaching, communication, and influencing capability.

Resilient, adaptable, and calm in a fast-paced environment.

Employee-focused while maintaining appropriate business judgment and accountability.

At our Indonesia office we always put our colleague's well-being first.