Head of HR, South Asia

Reference Code: 81801**Head of HR, South Asia**:

- Singapore, 01, SG- PermanentThe story of Cartier is founded on audacity and passion. For more than 170 years we have embraced a bold, pioneering spirit that continues to inspire our teams across all Métiers from our boutiques to our workshops and corporate offices. Our 8,500+ colleagues of 90 nationalities are united by a shared independent spirit and commitment to excellence, striving to continuously enrich our Maison’s heritage by pushing the boundaries of creativity.

At Richemont, we craft the future. Reveal your exceptional, building on CARTIER’s rich history entrepreneurship and luxury, driving the talent, diversity, and growth of our dynamic markets.

**HOW WILL YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?**
- Build on our people strategy as a first-class Maison, leading Cartier’s HR objectives and results in a rapidly growing and highly competitive Region (SEAO)
- Be the strong business partner for business leaders, driving transformation and evolution of our current and future talent and business priorities, rewards, workforce planning, etc.
- Partner with Richemont CoEs, peers, and global Cartier community to scale operations, leverage best practices, and embed long-term improvements for the future of work e.g. ways of working, employer branding, organization dynamics, etc.
- Take the lead on and guide your team on a range of HR topics, including employee relations (ER), talent management, compensation & benefits, learning, leadership development, etc.
- Ensure each market / function is empowered with localized solutions and agile HR advisory

**HOW WILL YOU EXPERIENCE SUCCESS WITH US?**
- You are highly adaptable, self-motivated, with 15+ years’ experience in a senior HR position, ideally in a matrixed environment with regional / global exposure, able to navigate complexity and influence at multiple levels of the organization
- Proactive and hands-on (e.g. ER cases, leadership recruitment, onboarding) with an analytical, future-ready mindset (e.g. process improvement, digital upskilling, wellness plans)
- Open-minded, reliable communicator and team player. Appreciation for commercial decision-making for a diverse Retail workforce, exposure to Asian cultures, markets a plus
- Passion for luxury, people management, and dedication to developing your team. Driven to plan, problem-solve, and gather market intelligence / network externally
- Embrace different markets, Group collaboration, and a range of stakeholders to help balance and ensure Cartier’s continued business acceleration and expansion

**HOW DO WE KEEP YOU SMILING?**
- A unique opportunity to immerse in an international Leadership team, with nuanced market exposure across Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam etc.
- Drive business results and tangible impact for hundreds of staff (office and boutique), while sharpening your strategic thinking and depth in the Future of Work and New Retail
- Grow a team of HR professionals aligned to Cartier’s needs, and heighten your flare for people management. Collaborate and co-create with Richemont HR leads
- Exceptional learning and growth opportunities within the Richemont Group and Cartier, to help take your career to the next level alongside luxury leaders
- Reporting to Human Resources Director, Richemont South Asia. Dotted line to CEO, Cartier SEAO. You will be a member of Cartier’s SEAO Regional ExCo.

**YOUR JOURNEY WITH US**
- You will meet Richemont South Asia HR Director to get to know YOU, and provide a preview on organization dynamics, company culture, and South East Asia & Oceania people priorities
- Subsequently, you will meet a key Cartier SEAO business leader to assess your ability to add to this role and potential for growth should you be successful in this recruitment journey
- Finally, you will have a chance to meet key members of our broader Leadership team in the region and/or globally

Richemont if an equal opportunity employer
We Craft the Future

**KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS**:

- At least 15+ years regional HR leadership experience with a full HR Spectrum in sizeable multi-national companies, preferable with matrix structure.
- Strong business acumen.
- Previously leading a full function HR team with best practices.
- Strategic thinking and coherent HR roadmap with business objectives.
- Stakeholder’s management skill, deal with complexity with a strong influencing skill.
- Computer literacy and conversant with labor regulations.
- Good spoken / written English, Mandarin Chinese and/or Bahasa Melayu are a plus.

**PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES**
- Mature with self-confidence
- High level of agility and resilient
- Strong achiever and driver
- High level of cooperation and collaboration attitude
- Good interpersonal skills and excellent customer focus
- Driving change in fast growing business context
- Able to work autonomously and to collaborate effectively in a matrix working environment
- Leadership skills are vital, to give direction an