Global HR Director

CLOUDSWAY PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

CLOUDSWAY PTE. LTD. in Singapore is seeking a senior HR leader to shape global HR strategy and drive organizational development as the company scales across markets. The role will build HR infrastructure from ground up and partner with executives to align talent with business goals.

You will design competitive compensation and benefits, lead executive talent acquisition, and foster an inclusive culture while ensuring statutory compliance and workforce readiness for international expansion.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and execute mid-to-long-term global HR strategies aligned with expansion and strategic business goals.
• Conduct organizational diagnostics and lead continuous structural optimization, job architecture redesign, and workflow enhancement to boost agility and efficiency.
• Establish comprehensive OD frameworks, including talent review, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development to support global scale-up.
• Build, standardize, and optimize full-function HR operating modules from the ground up (TA, C&B, PM, L&D, ER, HR Compliance).
• Design and implement a robust performance management framework (OKRs/KPIs) for coaching, alignment, and evaluation.
• Establish learning and executive development programs to ensure a continuous supply of top-tier talent for global operations.
• Drive executive search and senior-level talent acquisition with a focus on sourcing from global SaaS and MNC Tech leaders.
• Oversee global employment compliance and workforce management across markets including Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United States.
• Formulate strategic retention and long-term incentive strategies for key personnel to secure business continuity during overseas expansion.
• Design market-competitive C&B structures balancing external competitiveness with internal equity.
• Develop total rewards packages combining fixed/variable pay with Equity Incentive Plans (Stock Options/ESOP).
• Oversee regional HR budgeting, salary reviews, and benefit plan design to optimize labor costs and employee satisfaction.
• Champion an inclusive, people-centric global culture that fosters innovation, high engagement, and psychological safety.
• Drive effective employee communication and manage labor relations across jurisdictions ensuring 100% statutory compliance and mitigating risks.
• Build and promote the company’s global employer brand to attract diverse international talent.
• Lead, mentor, and elevate the HR team to become true strategic business partners to executive stakeholders.
• Partner with Product, R&D, GTM, and International Business units to deliver tailored HR solutions.
• Leverage workforce analytics and HR data insights to advise the C-Suite on strategic human capital decisions.

Job description

Job Description / Key Responsibilities

1. HR Strategy & Organizational Development

• Formulate and execute mid-to-long-term global HR strategies aligned with the company’s expansion and strategic business goals.
• Conduct organizational diagnostics and lead continuous structural optimization, job architecture redesign, and workflow enhancement to boost agility and organizational efficiency.
• Establish comprehensive OD frameworks, including talent review, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development to support global business scale-up.

2. HR Infrastructure & System Building (0-to-1)

• Build, standardize, and optimize full-function HR operating modules (Talent Acquisition, C&B, Performance Management, L&D, Employee Relations, and HR Compliance) from the ground up.
• Design and implement a robust, goal-oriented performance management framework (e.g., OKRs/KPIs), focusing on performance coaching, objective alignment, and result evaluation.
• Establish learning and executive development programs to ensure a continuous supply of top-tier talent for global operations.

3. Global Executive Talent Acquisition & Mobility

• Drive executive search and senior-level talent acquisition, with a strong focus on sourcing top talent from global SaaS and MNC Tech leaders.
• Oversee global employment compliance and workforce management across key markets, including Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United States.
• Formulate strategic retention and long-term incentive strategies for key personnel to secure business continuity during overseas expansion.

4. Total Rewards & Compensation Strategy

• Design market-competitive Compensation & Benefits (C&B) structures that balance external competitiveness with internal equity.
• Develop innovative total rewards packages, combining fixed/variable pay with Equity Incentive Plans (Stock Options / ESOP) to attract world-class talent.
• Oversee regional HR budgeting, salary reviews, and benefit plan design to optimize labor cost structure and elevate employee satisfaction.

5. Corporate Culture, Employer Branding & Labor Compliance

• Champion an inclusive, people-centric, and global corporate culture that fosters innovation, high engagement, and psychological safety.
• Drive effective employee communication channels and manage complex labor relations across jurisdictions, ensuring 100% statutory compliance and mitigating legal risks.
• Build and promote the company’s global employer brand to attract diverse international talent.

6. HR Leadership & Business Partnership

• Lead, mentor, and elevate the internal HR team to become true strategic business partners to executive stakeholders.
• Partner closely with Product, R&D, Go-To-Market (GTM), and International Business units to deliver tailored HR solutions.
• Leverage workforce analytics and HR data insights to advise the C-Suite on strategic human capital decisions.