Senior Director, HR (APAC)

KnowBe4; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 7,000,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Job summary

KnowBe4 is seeking a Senior Director, HR (APAC) to drive HR strategy and business partnership across the Asia-Pacific region. This role reports to the CHRO International and collaborates with regional executives to optimize organizational effectiveness and talent management.

The candidate will lead cross-border HR policy development, employee relations, and compliance while guiding a team of HR Directors and Managers.

Qualifications

• Fluent in English with knowledge of APAC employment laws and regulations.
• Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration or related field; Master's preferred.
• 10+ years of HR leadership experience across multiple countries; strong strategic focus.

Responsibilities

• Partner with global regional leaders to align HR strategy, policy, and talent branding.
• Draft and implement HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks for KnowBe4's international entities.
• Manage complex employee relations matters across APAC with Legal and CHRO inputs.
• Oversee compliance for contracts, bonuses, pensions, and filings across the region.
• Lead and develop HR Directors and Managers to enhance employee experience.
• Represent KnowBe4 in relevant mediation, arbitration, and litigation proceedings as needed.

Skills

English fluency

People leadership

Policy development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Admin

Master's degree preferred

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Google Suite

Job description

KnowBe4 empowers the modern workforce to make smarter security decisions every day, providing attack simulation and training, collaboration security, and agent security to more than 70,000 organizations worldwide.

The Senior Director, HR (APAC) serves as a key strategic HR leader, driving HR strategy and business partnership across the Asia-Pacific region in close alignment with the CHRO and regional HR peers, while partnering directly with C-level and executive leaders on organizational effectiveness and talent management.

Responsibilities

• Partners with Global Success Hub site leaders to develop a unified success hub framework spanning organizational structure, benefits, compensation, recruitment, and talent branding.
• Drafts and implements HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks for KnowBe4's international entities.
• Works with the CHRO International, local HR teams, and Legal to manage complex employee relations matters, including disputes, disciplinaries, and grievances.
• Oversees compliance for employee contracts, bonuses, pensions, and required filings across the region.
• Oversees a team of HR Directors and Managers, identifying opportunities to enhance the employee experience.
• Represents the company at mediation, arbitration, conciliation, and litigation proceedings as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• Minimum 10 years of human resource leadership experience, including operational and strategic HR across multiple countries.
• Fluent in English, with thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations across the APAC region.
• Proficiency with HRIS and talent management systems, plus Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
• Ability to travel to locations across the APAC region and the US office on a 1-2 yearly basis.