Senior HR Business Partner (Director – Regional)
MVC Resources · Level 17, Axiata Tower, No, 9, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Malaysia ·
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- HR
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Position Overview
The Senior HR Business Partner (Director – Regional) is responsible for leading and driving the people strategy across multiple countries within the region. This role serves as a strategic advisor to Regional Business Leadership and acts as the bridge between Group HR and local teams.
The incumbent will oversee regional HR to ensure alignment of HR strategy, governance, talent management, and operational execution across markets.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic Business Partnership
- Partner Regional CEO / Business Leaders / Partners to align people strategy with commercial objectives
- Lead regional workforce planning and organizational design initiatives
- Support market expansion, restructuring, and transformation projects
- Participate as a key member of the Regional Leadership Team
2. Regional Talent Management
- Develop regional succession planning and leadership pipelines
- Identify high-potential talent across markets and drive mobility programs
- Standardize performance management frameworks across countries
- Lead regional leadership development initiatives
3. Governance, Risk & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with local labor laws across all countries within scope
- Harmonize HR policies and governance standards regionally
- Partner Legal and Compliance teams on complex employee relations matters
- Mitigate organizational risk through proactive HR advisory
4. Change & Transformation
- Lead HR initiatives for regional transformation programs
- Support cross-border M&A integration activities
- Drive cultural alignment across diverse markets
- Implement regional HR digitalization and process improvements
5. HR Operations & Cost Management
- Provide oversight to Country HR Leads and HR Managers
- Review and align regional compensation and benefits frameworks
- Manage regional headcount planning and manpower budgets
- Drive HR operational efficiency and shared service initiatives
6. Employee Engagement & Culture
- Lead regional engagement survey strategy and action plans
- Strengthen employer branding across markets
- Champion diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives regionally
7. HR Analytics & Reporting
- Consolidate regional HR metrics and provide insights to Group Leadership
- Monitor turnover, workforce cost, productivity, and engagement trends
- Drive data-informed decision-making across markets
Requirements
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s Degree and/or professional HR certification preferred)
- 12–18 years of progressive HR experience
- Minimum 5–8 years in a senior HR leadership role
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership regionally.
- Proven experience managing HR across multiple countries
- Experience in matrix and multicultural environments