APAC HR Business Partner | HR Ops Lead

Materialise NV; Petaling Jaya; Hybrid; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Petaling Jaya is seeking an experienced HR business partner to provide HR support across APAC. The role involves managing rewards processes, ensuring compliance, and supporting workforce planning. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of HR experience, strong analytical skills, and an understanding of APAC labor laws. The company promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers hybrid work options.

Benefits

Healthy work-life balance

Personal growth and career advancement

Team building activities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR operations or HR business partner experience, ideally in APAC.
• Understanding of APAC labor laws, compliance, and SOX requirements.
• Experience with HR systems and payroll validation.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across APAC to deliver HR support.
• Support organizational design and talent management.
• Ensure compliance with compensation and benefits processes.

Skills

HR operations

Analytical skills

Communication

Coaching

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Workday

Job description

This role provides HR business partnering support to the APAC (Malaysia, China, South Korea, Japan, and Australia) region while managing regional rewards processes and overseeing compliance and quality in HR operations.

• Partner with software and staff leaders across APAC to understand workforce needs and deliver tailored HR support
• Support organizational design updates, workforce planning activities, and talent management processes
• Provide first-line coaching and guidance on HR policies, procedures, and employee relations matters
• Use HR data and analytics to inform discussions and improve employee experience and performance
• Support APAC salary review cycles, bonus programs, benefits administration, and global rewards projects
• Ensure that compensation and benefits processes comply with local regulations and company policies
• Track, process, and report compensation changes accurately and on time
• Validate payroll and rewards-related data to ensure accuracy, compliance, and alignment with company standards
• Coordinate market benchmarking and maintain vendor relationships for benefits provision
• Monitor HR operational activities for accuracy, timeliness, and policy adherence
• Provide second-line support for escalated HR operational issues outside standard transactions
• Lead communication and rollout of HR policy, process, and system changes
• Conduct periodic audits of HR system data (Workday) and ensure SOX and labor law compliance
• Oversee onboarding and offboarding experiences across APAC and recommend improvements
• Support engagement, inclusion, well-being, and team culture initiatives
• Promote workplace wellbeing and support HSE-aligned practices

Your profile

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration, or a related field; master’s degree preferred
• At least 5 years of HR operations or HR business partner experience, ideally supporting multiple APAC countries
• Understanding of APAC labor laws, compliance frameworks, and SOX requirements
• Experience with HR systems such as Workday, and familiarity with payroll or compensation systems
• Able to validate payroll and C&B data, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and audit readiness
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR data and provide meaningful insights
• Solid understanding of compensation and benefits processes, including salary reviews and bonus cycles
• Strong communication and coaching capabilities, especially with managers and stakeholders
• Close attention to detail, commitment to data accuracy, confidentiality, and quality standards
• Able to lead HR process improvements, support change initiatives, and collaborate across regions
• Committed to employee experience, well-being, and safe workplace practices aligned with HSE expectations

What we offer

Healthy life-work balance

When creating a better and healthier world, a good place to start is with yourself. That's why we encourage our employees to prioritize their overall well-being, fostering physical fitness, mental resilience, and social connections through a range of workshops, sports activities, and other events and initiatives that contribute to a balanced and fulfilling work-life harmony.

Hybrid working & flexibility

Personal growth and career advancement

Team building

Innovation is key

Location and type of contract

• Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
• Full-time
• Hybrid
• Mid-senior level

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Reach out to our team to get the answers to your questions.

Materialise is a dynamic, international high‑tech company, founded in 1990 and headquartered in Belgium, with over 2,300 employees worldwide. Materialise’s mission is to innovate for a better and healthier world through its software and hardware infrastructure and in‑depth knowledge of additive manufacturing (also known as 3D printing). Our customers are in diverse industries, such as automotive, aerospace, medical, research, and academia.

As a growing company, Materialise is always looking for enthusiastic professionals who want to work in an environment full of revolutionary technology and surrounded by people passionate about their work.