HR Manager, APAC Region

Oceaneering International; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Oceaneering International is seeking an experienced APAC HR Leader to join our regional team. This role partners with business segment and functional leaders to shape talent management, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, employee engagement, and process improvement across Southeast Asia and Australia.

Reporting to the Director, Global HR, you will build and lead a high‑performing HR team, translate business priorities into people actions, and act as a trusted change agent driving

Responsibilities

• Collaborate between Corporate HR and client groups for effective communication, trust, and problem-solving.
• Ensure effective implementation of Corporate HR programs and processes within the region.
• Ensure country HR processes and programs are operating effectively, aligned with Corporate; and comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with regional leaders to understand people requirements and translate into HR solutions and actions.
• Create positive change and proactively mitigate and resolve employee issues.
• Be a trusted advisor on sensitive/complex people-related matters to balance business needs and risk.
• Provide guidance and coaching to senior management on engagement, performance, career development, retention.
• Proactively identify opportunities and collaborate with senior management to implement innovations.

Job description

About the Role:

We are seeking applications from experienced Human Resources Leaders to join our APAC team. This role is open to locations within the APAC region. This role reports to the Director, Global HR, and provides HR manager support to Southeast Asia and Australian regions. The APAC Region HR Manager will partner with business segment and functional leaders to develop and execute HR strategies focused on talent management, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, employee engagement, and process improvement. They will provide support, as needed, in managing complex employee relations issues and will ensure effective and consistent application of HR programs and policies across the region in alignment with greater Oceaneering.

To be successful in this role, this person must be solutions orientated professional that understands business priorities and translate them into people priorities and actions, building relationships while leading and developing a high-performing HR team, acting as a change agent driving for results by building relationships and organizational capability and performance.

In this role you will:

• Collaborate between Corporate HR and client groups for effective communication, trust, and problem-solving.
• Ensure effective implementation of Corporate HR programs and processes within the region.
• Ensure country HR processes and programs are operating effectively, aligned with Corporate; and comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with regional leaders to understand the people requirements and implications of business projects, initiatives, and action plans; and turn them into people priorities and HR solutions and action plans.
• Create positive change and proactively mitigate and resolve employee issues.
• Be a trusted advisor on sensitive/complex people-related matters to ensure business needs are met while mitigating employment risk for the company and ensuring actions are aligned with the company’s values and culture.
• Provide guidance and coaching to senior management concerning employee engagement, performance management, career development, talent assessment, and retention.
• Proactively identify opportunities and assess improvements to the employee experience and partner with senior management to develop and implement innovative and sustainable solutions.
• Lead and develop a high-performing HR team to provide efficient and effective support across the region.