Senior APAC People Strategy Lead

Applied Intuition; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition in Sunnyvale leads the way in physical AI and is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to own the APAC region. You will partner directly with country leaders and HQ to set regional People priorities, shaping org design, workforce planning, and talent strategy across Japan, Korea, Australia, and beyond.

You will guide end-to-end HR programs from onboarding to exits, coordinating payroll, benefits, performance, and engagement while ensuring compliance with local requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR experience, including 3+ years partnering directly with senior leaders.
• Breadth across the full HR function: ER, compensation, payroll, leave, performance, org design, engagement.
• Working knowledge of employment practices in Japan and Korea.
• Business-level fluency in Japanese or Korean is a plus.
• Ability to influence HQ and regional leaders.

Responsibilities

• Be the regional People leader for APAC and partner with country leaders.
• Lead end-to-end People programs across the lifecycle: onboarding to exit.
• Direct HQ People Operations, Payroll, Legal, Total Rewards and local vendors.
• Translate regional needs into global programs and back again.
• Grow talent density: calibration, promotion, talent reviews, coaching.

Skills

HR experience

Senior leader partnering

People operations

Data fluency

Cross-cultural communication

Job description

Applied Intuition in Sunnyvale leads the way in physical AI and is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to own the APAC region. You will partner directly with country leaders and HQ to set regional People priorities, shaping org design, workforce planning, and talent strategy across Japan, Korea, Australia, and beyond.

You will guide end-to-end HR programs from onboarding to exits, coordinating payroll, benefits, performance, and engagement while ensuring compliance with local requirements.