Regional HR Lead, SEA & Indonesia Focus

Kearney Italia, Inc.; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 2,171,945,701 - 3,257,918,551; Full time

Job summary

Kearney is seeking a commercially minded HR leader to serve as Country HR Lead for Indonesia, partnering with regional leaders to deliver HR services and drive people strategies across the Southeast Asia markets.

You will balance strategic HR initiatives with day-to-day execution, building structure and judgment across complex people matters while using data and AI-enabled tools to improve service delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field.
• 7–9 years of progressive HR generalist experience, ideally in a multinational or professional services environment.
• Strong knowledge of Indonesian employment legislation; exposure to Thailand and Philippines employment practices is an advantage.
• Experience across recruitment, employee relations, HR operations, and business partnering.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical capability and comfort working with Excel, PowerPoint, HRIS platforms, and workforce data.
• Exposure to HR technology, automation, and AI-enabled ways of working, with the ability to identify how tech and AI can improve HR service delivery, insight generation, and employee experience.
• Excellent communication skills, sound judgment, and the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across levels and locations.
• Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia.

Responsibilities

• Country HR leadership and business partnership, ensuring effective HR delivery for Indonesia; collaborating with Bangkok and Manila offices.
• Partner with leaders to execute people priorities aligned with business needs.
• Provide guidance to local office teams and harmonize HR practices across markets.
• Act as a credible point of contact on people matters across seniority and locations.
• Collaborate with Staffing & Operations on workforce planning, talent acquisition, and onboarding with Office Services.
• Deliver a strong candidate and new-joiner experience aligned with Kearney’s standards.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

HR generalist experience

Indonesian employment law

Recruitment

Employee relations

HR operations

Business partnering

Excel

PowerPoint

HRIS

AI-enabled HR tools

English fluency

Bahasa Indonesia fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/PSY

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

HRIS platforms

Job description

Kearney is seeking a commercially minded HR leader to serve as Country HR Lead for Indonesia, partnering with regional leaders to deliver HR services and drive people strategies across the Southeast Asia markets.

You will balance strategic HR initiatives with day-to-day execution, building structure and judgment across complex people matters while using data and AI-enabled tools to improve service delivery.