Hybrid HR Operations Specialist — Flexible Hours & Global Benefits

Henkel; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work hours

Hybrid work model

Work from anywhere up to 30 days/yr

Diverse growth opportunities

Global wellbeing standards

Parental leave

Employee Share Plan

Medical coverage for employees and
+2

Dental, Health and Eye Screening

Discounts on company products

Job summary

Henkel in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an HROperations Specialist to deliver consistent HR services across the organization, partnering with HR Business Partners, Payroll, and HR Systems. You will handle core HR processes, maintain data accuracy, and drive process improvements in a multinational setting.

The role emphasizes compliance with Malaysian regulations, effective stakeholder management, and a proactive approach to optimizing employee experiences while supporting regional HR projects and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of HR Operations experience in a multinational organization.
• Strong knowledge of Malaysia employment legislation, payroll, benefits administration, statutory requirements, social security, income tax, and labor regulations.
• Experience supporting end-to-end employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, offboarding, employee documentation, leave administration, and employee relations support.
• Proficient in HR systems such as SAP, Workday, Time & Attendance systems; exposure to HRIS, digitalization, process automation, or AI-enabled HR solutions is an advantage.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to work in a matrix and multicultural environment.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and executes HR activities and administrative tasks to ensure effective day-to-day HR operations and service delivery.
• Provides support to managers and employees and executes respective HR processes at the country level; ensures practices are compliant with corporate standards, audit requirements, statutory regulations and local laws.
• Assists in the development and updating of HR policies and procedures; prepares and maintains reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Communicates company policies and ensures they are understood and followed; supports HR projects and initiatives, organizes employee sessions and workshops, new hire orientation, townhalls, and other activities.
• Liaises with external vendors for employment pass applications/renewals, medical health insurance, medical outpatient, and EAP.
• Identify areas for improvement and adopt best practices; analyze HR key metrics and enable analytics culture within HR.
• Analyze HR data to provide actionable insights; lead HR projects and initiatives; track key metrics.
• Lead and assist with HR projects and initiatives, ensuring smooth execution across the region.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Multicultural collaboration

Self-motivated

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related discipline

Tools

SAP

Workday

Time & Attendance systems

Job description

Henkel in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an HROperations Specialist to deliver consistent HR services across the organization, partnering with HR Business Partners, Payroll, and HR Systems. You will handle core HR processes, maintain data accuracy, and drive process improvements in a multinational setting.

The role emphasizes compliance with Malaysian regulations, effective stakeholder management, and a proactive approach to optimizing employee experiences while supporting regional HR projects and