Vice President of People Operations

Trafilea; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A Consumer Tech Platform is looking for a VP of People Operations to lead their People strategy and scale global teams. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in HR leadership, talent acquisition, and change management. Responsibilities include driving engagement, developing talent strategies, and ensuring compliance with employment laws. This role offers a remote work environment with competitive USD salary and diverse benefits.

Benefits

Competitive USD salary

Paid time off

Dynamic global team environment

Qualifications

• Proven HR leader with experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and compliance.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the People department, mentoring HR professionals and elevating their impact.
• Design and execute acquisition and retention strategies that secure top global talent.
• Build and optimize performance management programs to maximize engagement and productivity.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to implement programs that support continuous growth.
• Oversee programs to ensure competitive, equitable offerings across regions.
• Partner with leadership to strengthen D&I initiatives that drive innovation and belonging.
• Ensure adherence to global employment laws and HR best practices.
• Provide guidance on organizational design and transformations.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee engagement

Talent acquisition

Change management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s in HR or related field

Master’s preferred

Job description

About Trafilea

Trafilea is a Consumer Tech Platform for Transformative Brand Growth. We’re building the AI Growth Engine that powers the next generation of consumer brands.

With over $1B+ in cumulative revenue, 12M+ customers, and 500+ talents across 19 countries, we combine technology, growth marketing, and operational excellence to scale purpose-driven, digitally native brands.

We own and operate our own digitally native brands (not an agency), with presence in Walmart, Nordstrom, and Amazon, and a strong global D2C footprint.

Why Trafilea

We’re a tech-led eCommerce group scaling our own globally loved DTC brands, while helping ambitious talent grow just as fast.

🚀 We build and scale our own brands.

🦾 We invest in AI and automation like few others in eCom.

📈 We test fast, grow fast, and help you do the same.

🤝 Be part of a dynamic, diverse, and talented global team.

🌍 100% Remote, USD competitive salary, paid time off, and more.

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a VP of People Operations to lead and evolve our People strategy. This role is pivotal in scaling our global teams, shaping culture, and ensuring we attract, retain, and grow world-class talent. You’ll work hand-in-hand with executive leadership to align people initiatives with business goals, driving organizational excellence in a remote-first, high-growth environment.

• Lead & Develop: Manage the People department, mentoring HR professionals and elevating their impact.

• Talent Strategy: Design and execute acquisition and retention strategies that secure top global talent.

• Performance & Engagement: Build and optimize performance management programs to maximize engagement and productivity.

• Learning & Development: Collaborate cross-functionally to implement programs that support continuous growth.

• Compensation & Benefits: Oversee programs to ensure competitive, equitable offerings across regions.

• Diversity & Inclusion: Partner with leadership to strengthen D&I initiatives that drive innovation and belonging.

• Compliance & Governance: Ensure adherence to global employment laws and HR best practices.

• Change Management: Provide guidance on organizational design and transformations.

• Proven HR leader with experience in fast-paced, high-growth environments.

• Strong knowledge of HR best practices, employment law, and compliance.

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills — you inspire trust and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to align People initiatives to business objectives.

• Bachelor’s in HR or related field; Master’s preferred.