APAC People Partner | HR Leader, Growth & Compliance

Neil Patel Digital Australia; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Performance incentives

Wellbeing benefits

Comprehensive medical benefits

Generous annual leave

Job summary

NP Digital in Malaysia is hiring a Manager, People - APAC to lead HR operations across the APAC region. You will advise managers, support employees through the lifecycle, and implement global People programs while respecting local employment laws.

You will partner with leadership to manage performance, payroll, benefits and onboarding, while collaborating with Talent Acquisition and cross-functional teams to drive an inclusive, high-performing culture.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years in progressive HR/People roles across APAC
• 2+ years as HR Manager, HRBP, or similar
• Experience in digital agency, professional services, tech, or fast-paced environments
• Practical knowledge of Malaysia employment practices with APAC exposure preferred
• Experience handling employee relations and performance management
• Experience with compensation, benefits, payroll, HR operations and lifecycle processes
• Experience partnering with Talent Acquisition and onboarding processes
• Proficient with HRIS for data management, reporting and admin tasks
• Strong interpersonal, consulting and communication skills
• Able to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism

Responsibilities

• Implement and administer People policies and programs across APAC, considering local laws
• Provide day-to-day HR guidance to employees and managers
• Partner with managers on performance feedback, improvement plans, probation reviews and documentation
• Support employee-relations matters and workplace investigations as needed
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding to ensure a consistent employee experience
• Support benefits, compensation, payroll and HR operations across APAC
• Collaborate with benefits brokers and vendors for plan reviews and renewals
• Support Talent Acquisition activities to meet regional hiring needs
• Advocate for engagement, inclusion, culture initiatives across the region
• Maintain HR records and contribute to People analytics and reporting

Skills

HR leadership

employee relations

payroll management

HRIS proficiency

talent acquisition partner

cross-cultural collaboration

policy interpretation

communication skills

organizational skills

confidentiality

Job description

NP Digital in Malaysia is hiring a Manager, People - APAC to lead HR operations across the APAC region. You will advise managers, support employees through the lifecycle, and implement global People programs while respecting local employment laws.

You will partner with leadership to manage performance, payroll, benefits and onboarding, while collaborating with Talent Acquisition and cross-functional teams to drive an inclusive, high-performing culture.