Senior People Manager, SEA

CBRE GWS PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading commercial real estate services firm is seeking an experienced People leader in Singapore to drive strategic HR initiatives across South East Asia. The role involves partnering with senior leaders to shape talent strategies and enhance employee experience. Candidates should have a strong HR background in multiple SEA markets, with leadership experience and a solid understanding of employment frameworks. Join a dynamic team that values respect, integrity, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experienced HR leader in multiple South East Asian markets.
• 8+ years in progressive HR leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of employment frameworks across SEA.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to deliver people strategies.
• Lead and develop People Business Partners across regions.
• Guide employee relations and performance matters.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Coaching and developing teams

Building relationships

Cultural influence

Employment law knowledge

Education

Degree qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

• Lead and deliver strategic people initiatives across the SEA region, driving engagement, capability, and organisational growth.
• Partner with senior leaders to shape and implement talent strategies that strengthen culture, performance, and business success.
• Champion employee experience and development, fostering an inclusive, high-performing environment where people thrive.

About CBRE:

CBRE is the world's leading and largest commercial real estate services and investment firm; a growing and visionary organisation, comprised of the best and brightest professionals. Within Global Workspace Solutions, also known as GWS, we are invested in the development and unique needs of our diverse employees and client accounts.

About the Role:

We’re looking for an experienced People leader to partner with our South East Asia business and a group of dedicated country and account leads across the region. Reporting to the Head of People, Enterprise APAC, this role provides strategic HR leadership across a diverse set of countries and client portfolios.

You’ll lead a small, high-performing team, guiding them through the design and delivery of people strategies that strengthen leadership capability, build engagement, and enable growth. This role balances hands‑on partnership with senior leaders and longer-term transformation work aligned to CBRE’s global People priorities.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with business leaders to shape and deliver people strategies that drive commercial outcomes and employee experience.
• Lead, coach, and develop People Business Partners across South East Asia.
• Provide trusted advice on organisational design, talent planning, succession, and leadership development.
• Guide complex employee relations and performance matters with judgement and consistency.
• Support the rollout of regional and global initiatives, ensuring local relevance and effective change management.
• Work closely with country HR leads and Centres of Expertise (Total Rewards, Talent, People Operations) to deliver integrated outcomes.
• Contribute to APAC People leadership forums, bringing insights and ideas from the SEA business.

About you:

We're looking for a commercially minded People leader who combines strategic thinking with practical execution. Beyond experience, the right style and attitude will determine success - confidence, curiosity, and a genuine passion for helping the business and its people perform at their best.

• A HR leader with experience across multiple South East Asian markets.
• Known for building strong relationships with senior business leaders and balancing strategic thinking with practical delivery.
• Comfortable operating in complexity and influencing across cultures, time zones, and matrix structures.
• Skilled in coaching, developing teams, and leading through change.
• Strong understanding of employment frameworks across SEA, and confident managing ER matters across multiple jurisdictions.
• Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) with 8+ years in progressive HR leadership roles.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

If this sounds like a good fit, we’d love to hear from you!