Director of People

**Our story**:
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- Blackpanda is Asia’s premier cyber security incident response firm, hyper-focused on digital forensics and cyber crisis response. Our team consists of an elite cadre of risk and security experts from various specializations, military special forces, intelligence, forensics, and law enforcement. We are also a fully distributed team across the globe and will be there 24/7 to help if a breach occurs.

In addition, Blackpanda successfully closed a $15m USD Series A co-led by global leading private equity firms Primavera Venture Partners and Gaw Capital Partners.

**What are we looking for**:

- At Blackpanda, our Talent Management team is the engine that enables our people to succeed. We are seeking a qualified Human Resources Generalist to help us drive hypergrowth across Asia by designing Silicon Valley-like practices and culture within the organization with Asian characteristics in mind. As there have been few companies built in this style and model in the Asia region, this is a particularly unique challenge that will require innovation, creativity, and above all, outstanding execution and follow through to be successful.- The Director of Talent reports directly to the Chief of Staff.

**Responsibilities and Duties**:

- ** Recruitment**:

- Build recruitment strategies that meets long term business objectives
- Supervise, manage, and guide the Talent Acquisition Manager in their day-to-day responsibilities and ensure execution of all duties to standard.
- Grow our Tribe and recruit talent by understanding the markets and using the right channels and tools.
- Collaborate with hiring managers on their vertical expansion strategies including well-structured reporting lines, clearly defined responsibilities, and both geographical and seniority balance as required.
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People Operations**:

- Form suitable remote work ergonomics and set up the best practices for the team
- Inspire and promote strong team member morale and welfare as well as guide establishment of company culture according to Blackpanda Core Values
- Work on various dimensions within the People areas.
- Research and stay abreast of new HR trends and relevant changes in government rules, regulations, and policies, implementing changes as appropriate and within the expected timeframes.
- Serve as a trusted team member advisor for all members of the company - providing coaching and implementing solutions to address team member issues
- Coordinate and allocate Executive Coaching to key executives, leaders, and staff as appropriate
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Talent Management & Strategy**:

- Provide HR advice to the leadership teamWork with the leadership team to determine talent priorities and develop a strategy to attract, retain and engage employees
- Develop and deliver on strategies to support the culture
- Design, develop, and implement 360 continuous performance review system via SaaS tools and mobile apps which is interlinked with talent recruiting pipeline system
- Develop and own the organizational processes and guidelines with respect to roles and responsibilities
- Oversee and implement employee experience journey by sharpening onboarding, offboarding and personal development to ensure Blackpanda’s Tribe is ready to make impact
- Drive employee engagement and Blackpanda values Work with hiring managers to define career progression plans within each vertical to support internal development
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People Admin**:

- Work closely with Legal Counsel to standardize team member contracting globally with consideration for local statutory requirements
- Manage and administrate the employee benefits program including group medical insurance, training allowance, leave management, and other initiatives to ensure Blackpanda remains competitive as a top employer
- Structure or revise and implement HR policies, collaborating with Legal Counsel and Chief of Staff to ensure congruency in tone and structure.

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- 10-15 years’ experience in Human Resources functions such as Talent Management, Recruitment, organizational design, learning & development, and employee relations.
- Experience in creating and fostering an inclusive work environment in a multinational organization with a diverse team structure
- Experience recruiting into global locations and navigating different employment laws
- Experience in the Technology / Cyber Security industries is preferred, but not required
- Proficiency with HR record-keeping management tools and resources
- Positive attitude with excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- Based in Hong Kong or Singapore with long-term plans to remain in the region
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Cantonese or Mandarin language skills a plus

**What we offer**:

- 40 days paid leave per year to also be used in lieu of all gazetted Singapore holidays at user choice. This is due to the global arrangement of personne