HR Manager, SEA

You have a passion to lead and you like to solve problems

Do you have a knack for building talent and culture? We are in the hunt for a passionate and results-driven professional who will work with us on aligning HR strategies across Southeast Asia to achieve our overall business objectives. Our ideal candidate values diverse thinking, inclusion in decision-making, and embraces ideas that push the boundaries.

Collaborating closely with the leadership and operations teams in Southeast Asia and the Asia Pacific region, you will play a key role in shaping our employer brand strategy and driving HR initiatives across the region. You will work with the SEA leadership team and support the EVP of Operations by delivering HR guidance, analyzing metrics, resolving employee relations issues, and enhancing overall productivity. This includes ensuring compliance with legal requirements, and fostering a positive work environment that attracts, develops, and retains top talent. To be successful in this role, you should also be familiar with HR systems. Some of the things we are looking for:

• An open-mind and willingness to learn the inner workings of a PR and digital agency and advise on appropriate strategies. Agency experience is a plus.


• Be capable of navigating complex situations, delivering both analytical and creative solutions. Strategic resources planning is also key.


• Demonstrate flexibility and the ability to lead change effectively.


• In addition to working with the consultants, be able to provide general guidance to other members of the operations team in SEA and AP as needed and ensure that other team-members are cross-trained in all aspects of the office administration.


• Possess exceptional interpersonal skills, facilitating effective communication and collaboration across diverse teams.


• Build strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, fostering a positive work environment that enhances teamwork and employee engagement.


• Work closely with MD, SEA, SEA GMs and Operations leads to explore new products and services, while leveraging our global Ops team’s knowledge, insights and ideas

Responsibilities

Strategic HR Planning: Develop and implement the agency's human resources strategy to align with overall business goals. This involves analyzing current HR trends, forecasting future workforce needs, and creating strategies to attract, develop, and retain top talent to support the agency’s objectives.

Talent Acquisition and Management: Oversee the recruitment and selection process. Work closely with the APAC HR team and SEA MD and country leads to ensure Hoffman attracts and hires qualified candidates. Identify staffing needs, develop job descriptions, create recruitment strategies, and establish selection criteria. Working close with the regional HR on talent management programs, including succession planning, leadership development, and employee training and development initiatives.

Employee Experience: Oversee the management of the employee’s journey from recruitment, onboarding to offboarding within Hoffman, promoting positive employee relations and maintaining a healthy work environment. Handle employee grievances, mediate conflicts, and ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations. The Senior HR Manager also fosters employee engagement and satisfaction by implementing initiatives such as employee recognition programs, surveys, and feedback mechanisms.

Compensation and Benefits: Work in concert with APAC ops to oversee the design, implementation, and administration of compensation and benefits programs for SEA. Evaluate market trends to ensure the organization's compensation packages remain competitive and equitable. Manage employee performance review systems, salary structures, incentive programs, and employee benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, and wellness programs.

Legal Compliance: Ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and industry standards. Stay updated on changes in labor laws and regulations and implement necessary changes to HR policies and practices accordingly. Collaborate with local consultants, where necessary, to address employment-related legal issues and mitigate potential risks.

HR Systems, Metrics and Reporting: Be familiar with and utilize global HR systems, while maintaining personnel privacy. Collect and analyze HR data to identify trends, measure HR effectiveness, and provide insights to regional team and senior management. Reports may related to workforce demographics, turnover rates, recruitment metrics, training effectiveness, and other HR-related OKRs (Objectives and Key Results).

Leadership and Team Management: Provide guidance, mentorship, and direction to the HR and Admin team. Lead and develop HR and Admin staff, and ensure all functions operate efficiently and effectively.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5-8 years’ experience in similar role, candidate with more relevant experience may be considered as Senior HR Manager


• With “can do” attitude.


• Fluent in spoken and written English


• Be proactive in dealing with changes as the business evolves with time


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills


• Good planning and organizational skills


• Professional appearance and manner


• Experience in office management capacity


• Ability to negotiate effectively

About Us 

We're an integrated communications consultancy that specializes in solving hard problems — the tougher, the better — for tech companies. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, we’ve established a global infrastructure tuned for the tech industry. Toward this end, we operate offices in Boston, Beijing, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, London, Munich, Paris, Portland, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Shenzhen, Taipei and Tokyo. 

We’re a company that values diversity and inclusion. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employere welcome applications from all individuals irrespective of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability status, veteran status or any other characteristic. 

For more information, visit https://www.hoffman.com/.