Senior HRBP – APAC, EMEA

embed; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to act as a trusted advisor on organizational development, workforce planning, and employee engagement across APAC and EMEA. You will coach managers on performance and people-related matters and support executive leadership with HR insights.

You will influence regional HR strategies, measure initiative impact with KPIs, and lead talent reviews and succession planning to build robust pipelines for critical roles.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of progressive HR experience with HRBP responsibilities.
• Strong experience in employee relations, organizational development, talent management, and workforce planning.
• Ability to partner with senior leaders and influence decisions.
• Experience supporting regional or multi-country operations.
• Solid understanding of employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Familiarity with APAC/EMEA employment law and multi-country environments.
• Experience supporting organizational transformation and change initiatives.
• Strong data storytelling capabilities in HR analytics.

Responsibilities

• Be a trusted advisor on organizational development, workforce planning, talent management, and employee engagement.
• Provide coaching to managers on team performance and people-related matters (performance, development, change).
• Support executive leadership discussions with HR insights and recommendations.
• Influence regional people strategies with data-driven insights and org design across APAC/EMEA.
• Measure impact of HR initiatives using KPIs and analytics to refine regional strategies.
• Lead regional talent reviews and succession planning for critical roles.

Skills

HR Business Partnering

Employee Relations

Organizational Development

People Analytics

Employment Legislation Compliance

Job description

• Be a trusted advisor on organizational development, workforce planning, talent management, and employee engagement.


• Provide coaching and guidance to managers on team performance and people-related matters, including performance, development and change.


• Support executive leadership discussions with HR insights and recommendations.


• Influence regional people strategies by providing data-driven insights and partnering with leaders on org design across APAC and EMEA.


• Measure the impact of HR initiatives using defined KPIs and people analytics to improve outcomes and refine regional people strategies across APAC and EMEA.


• Lead regional talent reviews and succession planning processes, ensuring robust pipelines for critical roles.


• Support career development frameworks and internal mobility programs.


• Design and coordinate leadership development and manager capability-building programs.


• Develop, review, and implement HR policies and procedures across APAC and EMEA ensuring alignment with other offices.


• Ensure compliance with local employment legislation and HR best practices.


• Lead and oversee employee relations matters (performance, conduct, grievances).


• Collaborate side‑by‑side with the HR Business Partner based in the Americas to align global HR policies, frameworks, and initiatives, balancing global consistency with local legal and cultural requirements.

Requirements

• 5–10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant HR Business Partnering responsibilities.


• Strong experience in employee relations, organizational development, talent management, and workforce planning.


• Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leaders and influence decision-making.


• Experience supporting regional or multi-country operations.


• Strong understanding of employment legislation and HR best practices.


• Familiarity with APAC/EMEA employment law and multi‑country environments.


• Experience supporting organizational transformation and change initiatives.


• Strong people analytics and data storytelling capabilities.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in organizational development, talent management, and employee engagement, with a strong focus on data-driven insights and compliance with employment legislation across APAC and EMEA. Proven ability to influence senior leadership and drive HR initiatives that enhance team performance and support organizational transformation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• HR Business Partnering


• Employee Relations


• Organizational Development


• People Analytics


• Employment Legislation Compliance

Hard Skills

• Talent Management


• Workforce Planning


• Performance Management


• Change Management


• KPI Measurement

Soft Skills

• Coaching


• Influencing


• Collaboration


• Communication

Industry Keywords

• APAC Employment Law


• EMEA Employment Law


• HR Best Practices


• Succession Planning


• Leadership Development