Senior Human Resources Business Partner (Regional Role - Global MNC)
Our client is a well-established and growing maritime organization supporting regional operations across Asia and key global crewing hubs. As the business continues to expand, they are seeking an experienced Regional HR Business Partner to work with leadership and support both shore-based teams and operational workforce across multiple jurisdictions. Oversee India, Philippines, China and Malaysia and lead a team of 4-6 HRBP's
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This role will play a key part in strengthening HR frameworks, supporting regional workforce planning, and ensuring effective people management across the organizatio
n.
Key Responsibili
ties
Strategic HR Partne
- rshipPartner with senior leadership and country management teams to align HR strategies with business and operational objectives across the re
gion.Regional Workforce Pla
- nningSupport workforce planning initiatives to ensure the organization has the right talent capabilities to support regional growth and operational requirem
ents.Talent Manag
- ementOversee recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, and retention strategies across regional offices and operational t
eams.Compliance & Employment Regula
- tionsEnsure HR practices comply with complex, multi-jurisdictional labor laws and regulations across the region, including key crewing markets such as India and the Philipp
ines.HR Policies & Sy
- stemsDevelop and implement HR policies, frameworks, and HRIS systems to support consistent HR operations across multiple locat
ions.Employee Relations & HR Adv
- isoryProvide HR guidance to leadership and manage employee relations matters while fostering a positive and compliant workplace cul
ture.Regional HR Pro
- jectsLead and support HR initiatives including organizational development, compensation reviews, talent programs, and HR transformation proj
ects.Change Manag
- ementSupport organizational changes and cultural initiatives that drive engagement and a high-performance work environ
ment.
Key Qualifications &
- Skills10 years of progressive HR experience, ideally within multinational or regional organizations. Ideally in the shipping in
- dustry.Experience managing HR across multiple countries or regions, ideally within operational or asset-heavy industries such as maritime, shipping, logistics, offshore, or industrial s
- ectors.Strong exposure to regional workforce planning, talent management, and HR oper
- ations.Familiarity with employment practices and regulations in India and the Philippines is advant
- ageous.Hands-on HR professional with the ability to operate in dynamic and fast-paced enviro
- nments.Strong stakeholder management and the ability to partner with senior leaders across different cu
- ltures.Experience implementing HR policies, frameworks, and HR systems across regional
- teams.Analytical mindset with exposure to HRIS systems and H
- R data.Strong communication, influencing, and problem-solving
skills.
