APAC People Operations Director

Precision Medicine Group (New York, United States); United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Precision for Medicine is seeking an Associate Director, People Operations for the APAC region. Reporting to the VP, People Operations, you will lead regional HR operations, ensure compliant service delivery, and partner with global and local teams to scale people initiatives.

This role drives employee experience, governance, risk management and operational excellence across multiple countries. You will oversee onboarding, employment changes, probation management and offboarding, while

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Business or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Professional HR qualification (e.g. CIPD, SHRM, HRCI or equivalent) desirable.
• Advanced multi-country or regional People Operations leadership experience required.
• Significant HR Operations, HR Generalist or Employee Relations experience across multiple countries.
• Experience leading HR or People Operations teams.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and HR compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting organisational change and operational transformation.
• Experience working within complex, matrixed and global organisations.
• Leadership and team development capability.
• Employee relations expertise and strong operational judgement.
• Operational excellence and process improvement capability.
• Strong stakeholder and risk management skills.
• Data-driven decision making and customer service orientation.
• Strong change management capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the regional People Operations team and establish clear priorities, objectives and accountabilities.
• Ensure consistent execution of People Operations services across countries within the region.
• Build capability, engagement and succession strength within the regional team.
• Drive a culture of customer service, continuous improvement and accountability.
• Oversee delivery of employee relations matters across the region.
• Provide guidance and support on investigations, disciplinary matters, grievances, performance issues and workplace concerns.
• Ensure matters are managed consistently, appropriately documented and escalated where required.
• Partner with Legal and specialist HR functions on complex or high-risk cases.
• Ensure compliance with local employment legislation, policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support works councils, employee representative bodies and consultation obligations where applicable.
• Monitor regional compliance risks and implement mitigation plans.
• Ensure appropriate governance and audit readiness across People Operations activities.
• Oversee onboarding, employment changes, probation management and offboarding processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely execution of employment documentation and employee records management.
• Support organisational changes, restructures and workforce transitions.
• Drive operational excellence across Tier 1 and Tier 2 People Operations activities.
• Partner with People Services to ensure issues are resolved effectively and at the appropriate level.
• Monitor service performance, employee feedback and operational metrics.
• Identify opportunities to simplify processes and improve employee experience.
• Implement global People Operations initiatives, standards and process changes.
• Support automation, self-service and digital solutions to improve efficiency.
• Drive standardisation across countries while balancing local requirements.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the global People Operations operating model.
• Act as a trusted operational partner to HR Business Partners and business leaders.
• Provide pragmatic guidance on operational HR matters and risk.
• Support delivery of business priorities through effective People Operations execution.
• Ensure alignment between global standards and regional implementation.
• Monitor workforce and operational trends across the region.
• Produce reports and insights relating to employee relations activity, service demand, compliance and operational performance.
• Identify emerging risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Support operational due diligence and integration activities for acquisitions.

Skills

HR Operations leadership

Multi-country leadership

Employee relations

Employment law

Change management

Data-driven decision making

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Matrixed organizations

Operational excellence

Education

Degree in HR, Business or related discipline

Professional HR qualification (e.g. CIPD, SHRM, HRCI) desirable

Job description

Precision for Medicine is seeking an Associate Director, People Operations for the APAC region. Reporting to the VP, People Operations, you will lead regional HR operations, ensure compliant service delivery, and partner with global and local teams to scale people initiatives.

This role drives employee experience, governance, risk management and operational excellence across multiple countries. You will oversee onboarding, employment changes, probation management and offboarding, while