Director Country Human Resources, Malaysia & Brunei

About the Role

As Director, Country Human Resources for Malaysia and Brunei, you will serve as a strategic partner to the Country Leadership Team, shaping the people agenda that enables sustainable business growth and long-term competitiveness. This role drives workforce strategy, organizational design, leadership capability, and culture across a large and complex organization, with direct impact on DKSH's ability to scale and succeed in the market.

What you will deliver

• Define and lead the country people strategy, aligning workforce planning, organizational capabilities, and culture to deliver on 3–5 year business growth ambitions


• Drive organizational design and operating model transformation to enhance scalability, productivity, and cost efficiency


• Build a robust leadership pipeline through targeted succession planning and leadership development for critical roles


• Partner with country and regional leadership to embed a high-performance, future-ready organizational culture


• Act as a trusted advisor to country leadership on organizational structure, talent strategy, and workforce effectiveness


• Lead strategic workforce planning, including support for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), demand forecasting, capability gap analysis, and talent deployment


• Apply workforce analytics to drive data-informed decisions on productivity, hiring, and retention


• Own the end-to-end talent agenda, including the attraction, development, engagement, and retention of critical talent


• Oversee compensation and benefits strategy, ensuring market competitiveness and alignment with group frameworks


• Design and drive initiatives that enhance employee engagement, performance, and overall employee experience


• Lead large-scale transformation and change management initiatives, ensuring organizational readiness, adoption, and sustainability across the country


• Guide leadership teams through operating model shifts and business evolution while shaping a culture aligned to business priorities


• Ensure full compliance with local labour laws and industrial relations frameworks in Malaysia


• Oversee HR operations, budgets, and service delivery to ensure efficiency, scalability, and sound governance


• Lead HR due diligence and people integration strategies for M&A and organizational restructuring activities


• Drive the deployment of global HR systems, policies, and processes across the country


• Lead, develop, and inspire a high-performing HR team, building succession readiness and leadership continuity within the HR function


• Administrative duties and coordination tasks as required

What you bring

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Management, or a related discipline


• Master of Business Administration (MBA) is preferred


• Minimum 15 years of experience in Human Resources, of which at least five years are in a managerial capacity


• Experience working in multinational corporations (MNCs) and highly matrixed organizations; exposure to Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), pharmaceutical, and supply chain industries is preferred


• Proven track record of developing and implementing HR strategies and plans that achieve measurable business outcomes


• Demonstrated experience managing large workforces, leading organizational transformation, and driving productivity improvement


• Strong business acumen with working knowledge of financial metrics including Profit and Loss (P&L) and Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and the ability to translate business needs into effective HR solutions


• Deep expertise in organizational development, particularly in contexts involving business expansion, M&As, and organizational restructuring


• Strong knowledge of employment law in Malaysia


• Ability to apply high-level conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills to complex workforce challenges and propose innovative, results-driven solutions


• Strong organizational and project management skills with the capacity to manage multiple priorities concurrently


• Skilled in managing diverse stakeholder expectations across HR and business unit leadership


• Comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels, with the willingness to engage in the details and guide the team


• Sound conflict resolution and influencing skills, with the ability to build consensus across a broad range of stakeholders


• Experience in HR digitalization is an advantage


• Agile, open-minded, and people-focused, with empathy and a genuine commitment to developing high-performing, values-driven teams

Why Join DKSH

At DKSH, we help companies grow in Asia and enable people to perform at their best. You will be part of an organization that values accountability, collaboration, and long-term partnerships. We offer a dynamic environment where your contributions are visible and where you can build a meaningful career in Human Resources.