HR Partner IV - SEA

WhiteCrow Research; Bayan Lepas; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteCrow Research is seeking a senior HR Partner IV to lead policy governance across SEA and APAC, ensuring compliant, scalable HR practices for a manufacturing-focused client base. You will develop, review, and implement policies, and partner with Legal and business units to drive adoption.

The role requires 5+ years in HR, localization experience across APAC including China, strong communication, and proficiency with HRIS and MS Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years HR experience, preferably within a MNC Manufacturing company environment.
• Hands-on experience in localizing HR policies and employee handbooks across APAC countries, including China, with sound knowledge of labor law compliance and HR governance practices.
• Proven experience in reviewing, localizing, and implementing HR policies across APAC countries, including China, ensuring alignment with local employment legislation, regulatory requirements, and business needs.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent written communication skills with attention to detail in policy documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Proficient in HR systems and digital tools (e.g., HRIS, case management, MS Office).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Developing, reviewing, and continuously improving company HR policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure consistency, transparency, and full compliance with regulatory and corporate standards.
• Establishing and maintaining a structured policy management framework, including standardized documentation, approval workflows, version control, and audit trails.
• Owning the lifecycle of HR policies, from drafting and stakeholder alignment through approval, communication, periodic review, and retirement.
• Monitoring, interpreting, and analyzing local labor laws and regulatory changes, and translating them into actionable HR policies and practices.
• Proactively assessing compliance risks and updating policies and processes to mitigate potential legal or operational exposure.
• Designing and delivering training programs for employees and managers on HR policies, compliance requirements, and best practices, ensuring strong understanding and adoption.
• Developing clear and effective communication strategies to ensure timely and consistent dissemination of HR policy updates across the organization.
• Partnering with HR teams, Legal, and business stakeholders to drive effective implementation and adoption of policies across all functions.
• Tracking policy implementation, monitoring adherence, and conducting regular compliance audits and risk assessments to ensure consistent application across departments.
• Maintaining proper documentation and reporting for audits, internal reviews, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

HR governance

Policy localization

Stakeholder management

APAC HR

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources

Tools

HRIS

Job description

About WhiteCrow

We are global talent research, insight and pipelining specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client’s in-house research.

About our client

For more than 80 years, our client’s engineers and product specialists have partnered with customers to produce highly engineered connectivity and sensing solutions that make a connected world possible. Their focus on reliability, durability, and sustainability exemplifies their commitment to progress. The unmatched range of their product portfolio enables companies, large and small, to turn ideas into technology that can transform how the world works and lives tomorrow.

As a HR Partner IV - SEA, Production, you will be responsible for...

HR Policy & Governance

• Developing, reviewing, and continuously improving company HR policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure consistency, transparency, and full compliance with regulatory and corporate standards.
• Establishing and maintaining a structured policy management framework, including standardized documentation, approval workflows, version control, and audit trails.
• Owning the lifecycle of HR policies, from drafting and stakeholder alignment through approval, communication, periodic review, and retirement.
• Monitoring, interpreting, and analyzing local labor laws and regulatory changes, and translating them into actionable HR policies and practices.
• Proactively assessing compliance risks and updating policies and processes to mitigate potential legal or operational exposure.
• Designing and delivering training programs for employees and managers on HR policies, compliance requirements, and best practices, ensuring strong understanding and adoption.
• Developing clear and effective communication strategies to ensure timely and consistent dissemination of HR policy updates across the organization.
• Partnering with HR teams, Legal, and business stakeholders to drive effective implementation and adoption of policies across all functions.
• Tracking policy implementation, monitoring adherence, and conducting regular compliance audits and risk assessments to ensure consistent application across departments.
• Maintaining proper documentation and reporting for audits, internal reviews, and regulatory requirements.

Project Management

• Leading and supporting the execution of global, regional, and local HR initiatives and projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities and HR strategy.
• Developing detailed project plans, including scope definition, timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and risk management plans.
• Monitoring project progress, identifying risks or bottlenecks, and implementing mitigation actions to ensure timely delivery.
• Coordinating cross-functional stakeholders, ensuring clear roles, responsibilities, and effective collaboration across teams.
• Providing regular project updates and reporting project status, risks, and outcomes to key stakeholders and leadership.
• Driving standardization and continuous improvement through project learnings, best practices, and process optimization.
• Ensuring all projects are complying with internal policies, governance standards, and external regulatory requirements.

What you already have...

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, or related field.
• Minimum 5+ years of HR experience, preferably within a MNC Manufacturing company environment.
• Hands-on experience in localizing HR policies and employee handbooks across APAC countries, including China, with sound knowledge of labor law compliance and HR governance practices.
• Proven experience in reviewing, localizing, and implementing HR policies across APAC countries, including China, ensuring alignment with local employment legislation, regulatory requirements, and business needs.
• Solid understanding of labor laws, HR compliance practices, and policy governance.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent written communication skills with attention to detail in policy documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
• Proficient in HR systems and digital tools (e.g., HRIS, case management, MS Office).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.