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Associate Director, People Operations
Precision For Medicine. Lead the regional People Operations team and establish priorities, objectives and accountabilities.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates advanced leadership in People Operations across the APAC region, ensuring compliance with employment legislation and driving operational excellence. Capable of managing employee relations, supporting organizational change, and implementing process improvements while fostering team engagement and development.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Advanced Multi-Country People Operations LeadershipHR Operations ExperienceEmployee Relations ExpertiseStrong Knowledge of Employment LawData-Driven Decision Making
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Hard Skills
HR Generalist ExperienceOperational ExcellenceProcess ImprovementChange ManagementCompliance Monitoring
Soft Skills
Leadership CapabilityStakeholder ManagementOperational JudgementTeam DevelopmentCustomer Service Orientation
Tools & Technologies
Digital SolutionsSelf-Service PlatformsAutomation Tools
Certifications & Qualifications
CIPDSHRMHRCI
Industry Keywords
Employee RelationsCompliance RequirementsOrganizational ChangeWorkforce TransitionsOperational Metrics
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the regional People Operations team and establish priorities, objectives and accountabilities.
- Ensure consistent People Operations service execution across countries in the APAC region.
- Build team capability, engagement and succession strength.
- Oversee employee relations matters, investigations, disciplinary matters, grievances and performance issues.
- Partner with Legal and specialist HR functions on complex or high-risk cases.
- Ensure compliance with local employment legislation, policies and regulatory requirements.
- Support works councils, employee representative bodies and consultation obligations where applicable.
- Monitor compliance risks and implement mitigation plans.
- Oversee onboarding, employment changes, probation management and offboarding.
- Support organisational changes, restructures and workforce transitions.
- Drive operational excellence across Tier 1 and Tier 2 People Operations activities.
- Monitor service performance, employee feedback and operational metrics.
- Implement global People Operations initiatives, standards and process changes.
- Support automation, self-service and digital solutions.
- Drive process standardisation across countries while balancing local requirements.
- Partner with HR Business Partners and business leaders on operational HR matters.
- Produce reports and insights on employee relations, service demand, compliance and operational performance.
- Identify emerging risks and recommend corrective actions.
- Support operational due diligence and integration activities for acquisitions.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Professional HR qualification (e.g. CIPD, SHRM, HRCI or equivalent) desirable.
- Advanced multi-country or regional People Operations leadership experience required.
- Significant HR Operations, HR Generalist or Employee Relations experience across multiple countries.
- Experience leading HR or People Operations teams.
- Strong knowledge of employment law and HR compliance requirements.
- Experience supporting organisational change and operational transformation.
- Experience working within complex, matrixed and global organisations.
- Leadership and team development capability.
- Employee relations expertise and strong operational judgement.
- Operational excellence and process improvement capability.
- Strong stakeholder and risk management skills.
- Data-driven decision making and customer service orientation.
- Strong change management capability.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employer sponsorship.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Employees feel appreciated for their contributions
- Input and ideas valued and nurtured
- Equal opportunity employer
- Reasonable accommodation available for applicants with disabilities
- AI opt-out option during the application journey