Regional HR Manager – Southeast Asia (SEA)

BUFAB SINGAPORE (SEA) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BUFAB SINGAPORE (SEA) PTE. LTD. is seeking a Regional HR Manager – SEA to manage the regional HR function, provide hands-on operational support and strategic business partnering to the Managing Director and leadership team.

The role combines HR operations, business partnering and employee engagement to ensure compliant practices, drive growth, organisational effectiveness and talent development across SEA. As an individual contributor, you will independently manage HR responsibilities across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant HR experience, preferably within a multinational or regional business environment.
• Experience supporting multiple countries within Southeast Asia.
• Strong hands-on experience in HR operations, employment practices and local statutory compliance.
• Proven experience in HR business partnering and advising business leaders.
• Experience in employee engagement, talent management and organisational development.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day HR operations across SEA, including payroll, compensation and benefits, employee records and HR administration.
• Ensure compliance with local employment legislation, company policies and regional HR standards.
• Coordinate with external HR service providers and regional/global HR teams.
• Drive HR process improvements, operational efficiency and effective HR reporting.
• Partner with the Managing Director and leadership team to align HR initiatives with business strategy and objectives.
• Provide advice and support on workforce planning, recruitment, organisational design and resource allocation.
• Support performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development.
• Coach managers on employee relations, performance and people management matters.
• Drive organisational effectiveness, change management and continuous improvement.
• Develop and implement initiatives to strengthen employee engagement, retention and workplace culture.
• Coordinate employee engagement surveys and translate feedback into actionable improvement plans.
• Support employee development, training, career progression and talent retention.
• Promote employee wellbeing, recognition and effective internal communication.
• Support the MD in fostering a positive, inclusive and performance-driven culture across SEA.

Skills

HR operations

Regional partnering

Workforce planning

Recruitment

Organisational design

Leadership coaching

Change management

Employee engagement

Talent management

Organisational development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline

Job description

Position Summary

The Regional HR Manager – SEA is responsible for managing and executing the regional HR function, providing hands-on HR operational support and strategic business partnering to the Managing Director and leadership team.

The role combines HR operations, business partnering and employee engagement, ensuring effective HR practices across SEA while supporting business growth, organisational effectiveness and talent development.

As an individual contributor, the successful candidate will independently manage HR responsibilities across the region, act as a trusted advisor to business leaders and contribute to building a capable, engaged and high-performing organisation.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Operations & Regional Governance

• Manage day-to-day HR operations across SEA, including payroll, compensation and benefits, employee records and HR administration.
• Ensure compliance with local employment legislation, company policies and regional HR standards.
• Coordinate with external HR service providers and regional/global HR teams.
• Drive HR process improvements, operational efficiency and effective HR reporting.

2. HR Business Partnering & Organisation Development

• Partner with the Managing Director and leadership team to align HR initiatives with business strategy and objectives.
• Provide advice and support on workforce planning, recruitment, organisational design and resource allocation.
• Support performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development.
• Coach managers on employee relations, performance and people management matters.
• Drive organisational effectiveness, change management and continuous improvement.

3. Employee Engagement & Talent Management

• Develop and implement initiatives to strengthen employee engagement, retention and workplace culture.
• Coordinate employee engagement surveys and translate feedback into actionable improvement plans.
• Support employee development, training, career progression and talent retention.
• Promote employee wellbeing, recognition and effective internal communication.
• Support the MD in fostering a positive, inclusive and performance-driven culture across SEA.

What Success Looks Like

The successful candidate will establish a reliable and effective regional HR function, provide trusted business partnering to the Managing Director and leadership team, strengthen employee engagement and organisational capability, and support the sustainable growth and performance of the SEA business.

Key Performance Indicators

• Effective and compliant HR operations across SEA.
• Timely and effective recruitment and workforce planning.
• Employee engagement, retention and satisfaction.
• Performance management and talent development effectiveness.
• HR process efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Effective HR business partnering and organisational development support.

Required Qualifications & Competences

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8–10 years of relevant HR experience, preferably within a multinational or regional business environment.
• Experience supporting multiple countries within Southeast Asia.
• Strong hands-on experience in HR operations, employment practices and local statutory compliance.
• Proven experience in HR business partnering and advising business leaders.
• Experience in employee engagement, talent management and organisational development.