Regional People Manager (APAC)

As a partner to businesses and governments, Crane Authentication offers expertise and cutting-edge innovations that protect and enhance products, secure identities, safeguard revenues and enforce compliance. Customers from different business sectors and levels of government trust our team of 1,250 people for their expertise in R&D, security design, engineering and data-driven insights. We are an integral part of Crane NXT, a $2 billion dollar business with over 5,000 associates

Position Summary & Objective

The Regional Manager, Human Resources is responsible for effective, compliant, and consistent HR services across their assigned region. The role operates within global frameworks and partners with business leaders to deliver practical solutions across the employee lifecycle, escalation of high-risk matters, and alignment with company standards.

Essential Functions Performed by the Position

• Manage employee relations cases regionally, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant outcomes
• Advise managers on employment law, HR policy and procedure
• Escalate complex, sensitive cases to HR leadership team
• Ensure compliance with local labour laws and global governance standards
• Partner with site managers and leaders for day-to-day people management
• Coach managers in performance management and best practices
• Deliver recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and offboarding
• Maintain accurate employee data and HR reporting
• Support end-to-end recruitment and workforce planning in partnership with Talent Acquisition
• Implement HR policies, processes, and initiatives in region
• Embed company culture and values locally
• Contribute to change management and organisational initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency
• Monitor participation in key annual processes (performance appraisals, compensation review, headcount planning)
• Lead implementation of performance management systems including PIPs and development programmes

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Position Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

Experience:

• Minimum five years management experience in HR generalist/operations roles
• Experience with HRIS systems
• Solid knowledge of employment law and multi-country HR practices

Certifications/Licenses:

• CIPD Qualification (UK) of SPHR (US) highly desirable
• Professional HR Certification highly desired.

Language Proficiency:

• Fluent in English.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong HR policy and employment law understanding
• Proven experience managing employee relations and advising managers.
• Experience delivering across the full employee lifecycle.
• Ability to operate effectively within a global, matrix organisation.
• Delivers high-quality outcomes within defined frameworks and guidance.
• Builds strong, credible relationships with managers and stakeholders.
• Applies sound judgement and knows when to escalate.
• Proactive, structured, and solutions-focused.
• Understands and applies best practice (knows what good looks like).
• Contributes to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Effective coaching, consulting, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Reliable, credible stakeholder management
• High attention to detail and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and relationship building
• Integrity, professionalism, confidentiality

Working Hours and Conditions

• Office and Remote Work Environment.

Physical Characteristics and Demands

• This role is sedentary in nature, you must be able to sit at a desk and use a computer for extended periods of time.

Travel Requirements

• As required.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Work for a market leading, established product company.
• Nice modern offices with great facilities.
• Health Insurance.
• 24 days holidays plus national holidays.
• Life Insurance.

Crane Authentication is part of Crane NXT

Crane NXT is a premier industrial technology company that provides proprietary and trusted technology solutions to secure, detect, and authenticate what matters most to its customers. Crane NXT has approximately 5,000 employees with global operations and manufacturing facilities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and Malta. For more information, visit www.cranenxt.com.

We value diversity at our company. Everyone who applies with the qualifications will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, colour, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We receive a high number of applications, so apologies if we are unable to provide specific feedback. If we feel you are a fit for the role, we'll be in contact.