HRD/CHO

Ouji; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Ouji is seeking an APAC HR Lead (ex-China) to own end-to-end HR delivery across East and Southeast Asia from Singapore, with frequent regional travel. You will translate global HR strategy into localized frameworks, drive OD, talent strategy, performance and rewards, and ensure compliance across borders.

Lead a diverse regional team, partner with country leaders, COE, and Finance to balance growth, cost control and compliance while aligning with local market realities.

Qualifications

• Requires strategic HRBP mindset, with ability to translate global HR strategy into regional actions.
• Experience in OD/change management and talent development.
• Excellent cross-cultural influencing skills and leadership of multi-country teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop regional HR plans, workforce budgeting and manpower planning for expansion and new markets; adapt global frameworks for local markets.
• Own talent review, succession planning and leadership development; design incentives aligned to local markets.
• Oversee full lifecycle HR, ensure cross-border compliance and work with Global HR Shared Services for process optimization.
• Lead regional HR team and partner with country leaders, COE, Finance and Legal to foster an inclusive culture across markets.

Skills

Strategic HRBP

OD & Change Mgmt

Cross-cultural Influence

Talent Management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's in HR/Business

Tools

HR Analytics

HRIS

Job description

Scope: East & Southeast Asia (excluding Mainland China)

Report to: Global CEO & APAC Business President

Team: Regional HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Compensation & Compliance

Location: Singapore with frequent regional travel

Role Overview

As the APAC (ex-China) HR Lead, you own end-to-end HR delivery across East and Southeast Asia. You translate global HR strategy into localized frameworks aligned with regional business priorities, labour regulations and cultural contexts. You drive OD, talent strategy, performance & rewards, cross-country employment compliance and employee experience to enable business expansion and organisational transformation, balancing global standards with local market realities.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with APAC business leadership to develop regional HR plans, workforce budgeting and manpower planning for expansion, restructuring and new-market launch. Lead organisation diagnostics, restructuring and workforce optimisation; adapt global performance, talent and compensation frameworks for local markets.
• Own talent review, succession planning and high-potential pipeline building for regional key roles. Design competitive incentive and benefit schemes tailored to local markets; implement regional performance calibration and leadership development initiatives to improve retention and engagement.

Regional HR Operations & Compliance

• Oversee full employee lifecycle management, local entities and EOR arrangements. Mitigate cross-border employment risks, resolve complex employee relations issues and support compliance audits. Collaborate with Global HR Shared Services to streamline HR processes.

Team & Stakeholder Leadership

• Lead a diverse regional HR team. Act as strategic HRBP for country leaders; align with Global COE, Finance and Legal teams. Foster inclusive culture across multi-country teams.

Requirements

• Fluent in English and Mandarin for business communication; willing to travel across markets. FMCG / cross-border e-commerce background preferred.
• Strategic HRBP mindset with strong OD and change management capability.
• Excellent cross-cultural influencing skills to align global policies with local execution.
• Result-driven, data-literate, capable of balancing growth, cost control and compliance.
• Proven leadership of multicultural teams; resilient in handling complex cross-country IR and organisational projects.