Human Resources Director (Manufacturing Industry)

Michael Page; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Page in Malaysia is seeking a seasoned HR leader to helm the HR agenda for a regional manufacturing group employing 3,000+ people across Southeast Asia. You will partner with senior leaders to translate business goals into people strategies that enable growth and transformation.

Responsibilities include leading workforce planning, organisation design, talent management, rewards, and governance, while ensuring compliance and sustainable capability-building across markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive HR experience with leadership responsibility in a large multinational.
• Proven experience across the full HR spectrum: partnering, talent, OD, rewards, ER, and operations.
• Strong expertise in workforce planning, organisation design, succession planning, and change management.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive transformation through people strategies.
• Solid understanding of HR governance, compliance, and multi-country employment practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic HR leadership partnering with business leaders to align people strategies with growth priorities.
• Head workforce planning, organisation development, and capability-building initiatives.
• Oversee leadership hiring and succession planning for key roles.
• Drive performance, rewards, and employee experience initiatives across markets.
• Ensure HR operations governance, risk management, and compliance across regions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Workforce planning

Organisation design

Succession planning

HR governance

Compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Business Administration or related

Job description

• To lead the HR agenda for a regional organisation with over 3,000 employees.
• Play a key role in organisational transformation and succession planning.

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established regional manufacturing organisation with a workforce of over 3,000 employees across Southeast Asia. With multiple production facilities and a strong market presence, the company has built a reputation for operational excellence, innovation, and sustainable growth over several decades.

Job Description

Strategic HR Leadership

• Partner with business leaders to align people strategies with organisational goals and growth priorities.
• Provide strategic counsel on workforce planning, organisational design, culture, talent, and transformation initiatives.
• Drive the implementation of HR frameworks, policies, and governance standards across multiple markets.

Workforce Planning & Organisation Development

• Lead workforce planning, organisational effectiveness, and capability-building initiatives.
• Drive organisation design, job evaluation, talent deployment, and succession strategies.
• Support large-scale change management, restructuring, and transformation programmes.

Talent Acquisition & Talent Management

• Oversee recruitment for leadership, specialist, and business-critical positions.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines and succession plans for key roles.
• Drive leadership development, employee capability building, and career progression frameworks.

Performance, Rewards & Employee Experience

• Lead performance management and reward strategies to enhance organisational performance.
• Advise on compensation, benefits, recognition programmes, and talent retention initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement, culture-building, and employee listening initiatives.

Employee & Industrial Relations

• Provide leadership on employee relations, industrial relations, disciplinary matters, investigations, and workplace compliance.
• Partner with legal and business stakeholders to manage employment-related risks and ensure compliance with applicable labour legislation.

HR Operations & Governance

• Oversee HR service delivery across the employee lifecycle, ensuring efficient, compliant, and high-quality HR operations.
• Drive process improvement, digitalisation, HR analytics, and continuous enhancement of HR systems and services.
• Ensure strong governance, risk management, audit readiness, and effective budget management.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Psychology, Law, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive HR experience, including significant leadership responsibility within a large, complex, multinational organisation.
• Proven experience across the full HR spectrum, including business partnering, talent management, organisational development, rewards, employee relations, and HR operations.
• Strong experience in workforce planning, organisational design, succession planning, and change management.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive business transformation through people strategies.
• Strong understanding of HR governance, compliance, and multi-country employment practices.
• Experience in complex operational or commercial environments will be an added advantage.

What's on Offer

This opportunity is ideal for a seasoned HR leader who thrives in complex operational environments and is passionate about building high-performing organisations that can sustain long-term growth and competitiveness.

Quote job ref: JN-102026-7137418