Regional HR Manager

Key responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end HR operations across the region, ensuring consistent application of HR policies and procedures.
• Partner with regional managers on workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, and retention.
• Oversee recruitment for regional and key operational roles, including technical, engineering, and oil and gas–related positions.
• Provide practical advice to managers on employee relations, disciplinary matters, grievances, performance issues, and investigations.
• Ensure compliance with local employment laws, statutory requirements, company policies, and HR best practices.
• Oversee monthly payroll processing with payroll vendors, Finance, and local HR teams; review payroll inputs, salary changes, allowances, overtime, leave, bonuses, and statutory deductions.
• Ensure payroll and employee records are accurate, confidential, and maintained in accordance with legal and company requirements.
• Oversee employee benefits, leave administration, compensation-related queries, and annual salary-review processes.
• Identify training needs and manage regional onboarding, mandatory training, leadership development, and employee-development programmes.
• Manage the regional training plan, budget, completion records, and training reports.
• Prepare regular HR reports on headcount, turnover, recruitment, payroll, training, absenteeism, and employee relations matters.
• Support organisational change, new-site set-up, restructuring, and other regional HR projects as required.
• Lead and develop local HR team members, where applicable.

Requirements

• Master or Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• At least 15 years of HR experience, including experience in an HR Manager, HRBP, or multi-site HR role.
• Proven experience in the oil and gas, energy, engineering sector is required.
• Experience managing HR operations across multiple locations or countries is preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of employee relations, employment legislation, payroll processes, recruitment, and training.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder-management, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
• Able to handle confidential information and sensitive employee matters professionally.
• Willingness to travel within the region when required.