Senior HR Specialist

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 a leading global professional services firm with offices across multiple regions. We are trusted advisors to our clients, partnering with them to solve complex business challenges and drive sustainable results. We are committed to fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance culture.

Why Kearney

Flexible work arrangements that support work–life balance

Strong focus on learning, development, and career progression

Collaborative and inclusive culture with exposure to senior stakeholders

Opportunity to work in a dynamic, fast-paced professional services environment

We are committed to building a safe and respectful workplace where all employees feel valued and supported.

Reporting Line

Reports to: HR Manager – Southeast Asia

Enough about us, let’s talk about you

You are a commercially minded HR professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced, relationship-driven environment. You are comfortable balancing strategic conversations with day-to-day execution, and you know how to bring structure, judgment, and follow-through to complex people matters.

You likely bring:

• 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.

What does your day-to-day look like?

Country HR leadership and business partnership

Serve as the Country HR Lead for Indonesia and help ensure effective HR delivery for the Bangkok and Manila offices.

Partner with Office Managing Partners and business leaders to execute people priorities in line with business needs.

Provide guidance to local office support teams and help maintain consistency in HR practices across markets.

Act as a credible point of contact on people matters, balancing business priorities, employee needs, and firm standards.

Partner with leaders and other related functions (e.g. Staffing & Operations) on workforce planning, talent acquisition priorities, and onboarding execution (with Office Services).

Help deliver a strong candidate and new‑joiner experience that reflects Kearney’s people standards and employer brand.

HR operations, employee lifecycle, and compliance

Oversee employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, performance processes, compensation processes, employee relations, and offboarding.

Ensure compliance with local employment legislation and internal policies.

Manage HR vendors, systems, documentation, and reporting with a strong focus on quality, accuracy, and operational reliability.

Help resolve employee issues thoughtfully, professionally, and in partnership with relevant leaders.

Support consistent execution of core annual HR processes and help maintain a high-quality employee experience across the markets in scope.

Regional projects, reporting and continuous improvement

Lead or support regional HR initiatives, technology implementation, and process standardization efforts.

Use data, systems, and emerging AI-enabled tools to improve HR processes, reporting quality, and team effectiveness where appropriate.

Analyze workforce metrics and provide insight on recruitment, headcount, and attrition trends.

Identify opportunities to simplify ways of working and improve HR service delivery across the region.

Help role model practical and thoughtful use of technology and AI within the HR team and across other corporate/support functions.

Contribute to a more scalable, consistent, and employee-centered HR operating model across Southeast Asia.

Next Steps

If you are excited by the opportunity to shape the people agenda across Southeast Asia while working in a high-impact professional services environment, we would love to hear from you.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

Kearney is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We recruit, hire, train, promote, and compensate employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable laws.