Director - Human Resources

Purpose

Lead the people agenda by building a high-impact HR ecosystem that fuels business acceleration through leadership enablement, cultural transformation, workforce planning, and scalable people practices.  

 

As the HR Country Lead, act as a trusted business partner and changemaker who delivers with speed, precision, and strategic clarity bringing efficiency and effectiveness to both execution and experience for Thailand.  

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnering & Culture Shaping 

• Serve as the lead advisor to managers and employees, fostering a high-performance, inclusive culture. 
• Partner with Thailand leaders to shape and execute the People Strategy aligned with business priorities. 
• Drive leadership effectiveness and team development through proactive coaching and strategic workforce interventions. 
• Act as a cultural ambassador by embedding values and behaviors that unlock innovation and agility. 
• Sponsor DEI Initiatives to create a more inclusive working environment across SEA.  
• Act as a driver and accelerator of regional and global HR programs and change initiatives. 
• Influence and collaborate across HR Centre of Excellence for HR initiatives design and implementation. 
• Providing leadership continuity and representation for SEA HR Team in addition to the Senior Director, HR SEA.  

Transformational Hr Execution

• Translate strategy into execution. Lead the deployment of global, regional and local HR initiatives across talent, performance, and engagement. 
• Enable workforce planning and organisation design to future-proof talent structures and capability pipelines. 
• Lead change management plans to support organizational and culture evolution. 

Operational Excellence & People Enablement 

• Manage the full range of day-to-day HR Partnering of HR core cycle and operations for the Thailand team on recruitment, on-boarding, relocation, performance management, salary reviews, promotions & adjustments, training & development, etc. 
• Elevate process efficiency and effectiveness across the employee lifecycle by streamlining HR delivery. 
• Drive people-related compliance and governance as the HR lead for local entities—ensuring audit readiness and risk mitigation. 

Site Leadership & Employee Experience 

• Act as the HR representative and face of the function on site—championing employee experience through moments that matter. 
• Lead site initiatives such as engagement campaigns, workplace activations, and local branding efforts that reinforce belonging and pride. 
• Own end-to-end delivery of key HR touchpoints such as performance management, succession planning, and talent development. 

Collaborative Ecosystem & Influencing at Speed 

• Influence across the matrix—partnering with HR COEs, Talent, Rewards, TA, Finance, and key business stakeholders. 
• Act as a driver and accelerator of regional and global HR programs and change initiatives. 

Key Relationships

• Business Leaders and Line Managers. 
• HR colleagues across local, regional, and global teams 
• Talent Management, Rewards, and COE Partners 
• External vendors and compliance bodies as needed 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities 

• Proven HR strategist with expertise across workforce planning, organizational design, talent development, and employee experience. 
• Strong consulting mindset: can diagnose issues, broker solutions, and influence without authority. 
• Proven track record in leading HR Teams and influencing senior stakeholders. 
• Agile thinker with a balance of commercial acumen and people empathy. 
• Adept in analytics and digital tools to drive decisions through insights. 
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement capabilities. 
• Comfortable navigating complexity and ambiguity in a matrix environment. 
• Brings creativity to problem-solving and energy to team collaboration. 

Qualifications

• Masters degree (or equivalent) in HR, Business, or related field 
• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive HR experience in dynamic, international environments