Senior People & Talent Transformation Manager APAC

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded HR professional to support the people and organisational transformation agenda in Asia Pacific.

This is a senior-level opportunity for someone who has operated as an HR leader, senior HR business partner or people transformation leader within a complex multinational environment and is passionate about building stronger organisations, leadership capability and talent pipelines.

The role will work closely with senior business and HR stakeholders and play an important part in evolving the HR operating model from a traditionally operational focus towards a more strategic, business-facing and talent-driven organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Business & People Transformation

• Partner with senior business and HR leaders to translate changing business priorities into practical people and organisational strategies.
• Support organisational transformation initiatives and help strengthen the HR operating model with increased focus on business partnering, talent, organisational capability and leadership effectiveness.
• Lead and support change management initiatives associated with organisational and business transformation.

Strategic HR Business Partnership

• Build strong partnerships with senior business leaders and understand their commercial priorities, organisational challenges and capability requirements.
• Translate business strategy into actionable people priorities covering organisation, workforce, leadership and talent.
• Provide strategic advice on organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, capability building and people-related business decisions.
• Strengthen HR's role as a trusted business partner rather than primarily an operational support function.

Talent & Leadership

• Strengthen talent management and succession planning for business-critical and leadership positions.
• Build sustainable leadership and talent pipelines aligned with future business needs.
• Partner with leaders on talent reviews, succession, development and critical capability gaps.
• Strengthen leadership development and organisational capability across key functions.
• Support the business in attracting, developing and retaining critical talent.

HR Capability & Operating Model

• Support the development of a stronger business partnering mindset and capability within the HR organisation.
• Coach and develop HR professionals to become more commercially focused and proactive business partners.
• Strengthen collaboration across HR business partners, Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development and Total Rewards
• Identify opportunities to simplify HR ways of working and improve organisational effectiveness.

• Master Degree / Degree in Human Resources, Economics, Business Administration or equivalent.
• 12+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally within multinational or complex organizations.
• Experience as an HR Leader, Head of HR, Senior HR Business Partner, Regional COE Leader or equivalent senior HR role.
• Strong track record of partnering directly with Managing Directors, Country Heads, senior business leadership teams.
• Hands-on experience in HR transformation, organizational change or HR operating model transformation.
• Strong capability in talent management, succession planning, organization development and leadership development.
• Experience leading and developing HR teams through a period of change.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to connect business strategy with people priorities.
• Experience working across multiple businesses, functions or employee populations would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.