HR Director

Our client is seeking an accomplished and strategic HR Director to lead the People and Culture function based in Jakarta, Indonesia. This is a high-impact leadership role responsible for setting the strategic people direction, enabling business expansion and transformation. As a trusted strategic partner to the business, the HR Director will partner closely with the Country General Manager and the regional leadership team.

Responsibilities
Business Partnership & People Strategy

• Partner with the Country General Manager and regional leadership team to align long-term people strategies with commercial priorities, growth ambitions and market execution.
• Partner closely with Site Director and Operations leadership to align people strategies with plant performance, capability needs and site transformation priorities.
• Maintain strong matrix collaboration with regional HR leadership to embed regional frameworks, initiatives and governance standards into local operations.
• A change agent and trusted advisor, supporting business leaders on organisation design, culture, capability building and ways of working across business sites.

Talent, Organisation Effectiveness & Employee Relations

• Reshape and enhance talent management programmes, including talent reviews, succession planning and the development of a strong internal leadership pipeline.
• Lead organisation design, role clarity, job grading and workforce planning initiatives to enhance agility and business expansion.
• Champion HR digitalisation and process simplification to improve employee experience and operational productivity.
• Lead employee and labour relations, including engagement with industrial unions, collective bargaining where relevant, complex employee matters and dispute resolution.
• Ensure compliance with Indonesian labour laws, employment regulations, corporate policies and ethical standards.

Background

• Senior HR leader with significant experience leading full-spectrum HR functions, ideally within FMCG, manufacturing, healthcare, pharma or other fast-paced operational environments.
• Strong business partnering experience with General Management, Sales and Commercial leadership and Supply Chain or Technical functions.
• Experience in talent management, succession planning, organisation design, reward, HR transformation, HR systems and people analytics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, build capability and influence senior stakeholders in a matrixed, fast-moving environment.
• Prior experience managing industrial unions, collective bargaining and complex labour relations matters in a manufacturing environment is critical.
• Deep knowledge of Indonesian labour law, employment regulations, labour relations and workplace compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline; a relevant postgraduate qualification is preferred.
• Excellent communication skills in Bahasa Indonesia and English

To Apply
Please submit your resume to Joy at [Confidential Information]. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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