Sr. Lead HRBP - APAC Region

Pinterest; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinterest in Singapore is seeking a Sr. Lead, HRBP to serve as the senior-most People partner across APAC.

Based in Singapore, you’ll partner with regional leaders to align People strategies with business priorities, support organizational health, leadership effectiveness and growth. In this high-impact role, you’ll shape the regional People agenda, lead talent priorities across APAC, and ensure an inclusive employee experience while applying data-informed insights and AI-enabled tools to

Qualifications

• HRBP with experience supporting senior leaders in complex, matrixed orgs.
• Experience across APAC or regional teams.
• Advising on talent strategy and organizational health.
• Data-informed insights and AI fluency.
• Experience partnering with sales or fast-paced orgs.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Translate business priorities into APAC People strategies.
• Advise senior leaders on organizational health and leadership capability.
• Lead APAC talent priorities including workforce planning and performance management.
• Design scalable operating models and organization structure.
• Guide leaders through restructuring and change efforts.
• Ensure a consistent, inclusive employee experience across APAC.
• Connect regional leaders with Centers of Excellence and data insights.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools to improve decision-making and People practices.
• Align Pinterest culture and values across APAC.

Skills

HR Business Partner

Regional APAC

Talent strategy

Change leadership

AI fluency

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business

Job description

About Pinterest

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

About Pinterest

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

Pinterest is looking for a Sr. Lead, HRBP to serve as the senior-most People partner across APAC.

Based in Singapore, you’ll partner closely with the VP of APAC Sales and regional leaders across Greater China, Japan and Australia to align People strategies with business priorities and support organizational health, leadership effectiveness and growth.

You’ll partner with a broad, multi-functional client group across the Global Business Organization, engineering, product, design, marketing, communications, creative, recruiting, legal and business affairs and finance. In this high-impact role, you’ll shape the regional People agenda and help Pinterest scale thoughtfully across a complex and evolving APAC market.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with the VP of APAC Sales and regional leadership teams to translate business priorities into People strategies that support growth, performance and organizational effectiveness.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on organizational health, leadership capability, team effectiveness, employee experience and change.
• Lead APAC talent priorities, including workforce planning, talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development, career growth and performance management.
• Drive organizational effectiveness through organization design, team structure, decision‑making clarity, change readiness and scalable operating models.
• Guide leaders through restructuring, business evolution and other complex change efforts while balancing business needs, employee experience and risk.
• Champion a consistent and inclusive employee experience across APAC, partnering with Employee Relations and other People teams on complex employee matters and local requirements.
• Connect regional leaders, People Business Partners and Centers of Excellence to align local needs with global People strategies.
• Use workforce insights, data and AI‑enabled tools to improve decision‑making, scale People practices and strengthen organizational effectiveness. Apply sound judgment, verification and responsible data stewardship to AI‑assisted work.
• Help bring Pinterest’s culture and values to life across APAC in ways that are inclusive, meaningful and locally relevant.

What We’re Looking For

• Progressive HR experience, including substantial experience as an HR Business Partner supporting senior leaders in complex, matrixed organizations.
• Experience supporting regional or international teams across multiple countries and cultures, ideally within APAC.
• A strong track record advising senior leaders on talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, change and employee experience.
• Experience partnering with sales, revenue or other fast‑paced commercial organizations is strongly preferred.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect People strategy to business outcomes and influence decisions through clear, data‑informed insights.
• Expertise in talent management, organization design, change leadership and leadership coaching.
• Excellent judgment, discretion and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across functions and levels.
• Strong analytical and AI fluency, including experience using AI to improve speed and quality while validating accuracy, protecting sensitive data and remaining accountable for final decisions.
• Knowledge of employment practices and the ability to navigate varied regional contexts, including effective partnership with Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower and Economic Development Board.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field, or equivalent experience. Advanced HR or business credentials are a plus.
• A resilient, adaptable and inclusive leadership style, with the ability to operate calmly through ambiguity, complexity and change.

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In‑Office Requirement Statement

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• As such, this role will need to be in the office or in front of our customers for in‑person collaboration, typically 2 days per week, and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance to our Singapore City based office.

Our Commitment To Inclusion

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.