Senior Director, HR Business Partnering

Senior Director, HR Business Partnering - APAC Join to apply for the Senior Director, HR Business Partnering - APAC role at GLG Job Title: Senior Director, HR Business Partner APAC Location: Singapore Reports To: Global Head, HR Business Partnering Overview A fast-paced, innovative and dynamic organization is seeking a highly strategic, driven, and progressive HRBP Senior Director for APAC, based out of Singapore. Reporting to the Head of Global HR Business Partnering in NY, this role will be the partner for the Chief of APAC and will lead 2 APAC HR Business Partners. This position is critical in aligning our people strategy with business objectives, fostering organizational effectiveness, leading on transformation and driving high performance whilst ensuring high impact HR presence in all markets across the region. The role is both strategic and hands-on, expected to collaborate and influence at all levels of the organization with a large focus on change and talent management. In partnership with the business, and other Centers of Excellence, this role is empowered to drive and execute proactively and innovatively on the people strategy and to have a real impact on leaders and individual contributors across the organization. Specific Responsibilities Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of HR Business Partners across APAC Partnering with the Chief of APAC and business leaders to design and drive innovative, strategic and targeted solutions for your client group. In conjunction with the business, you will be responsible for curating and executing a well-designed talent strategy throughout the year in a transforming business. Lead the continued evolution of your business groups, including organizational design, workforce planning, change management and talent management, with a lens on the global landscape. Build strong relationships with business leaders and other supporting functions to collaborate on the talent strategy; consult, coach and challenge leaders to cultivate effective solutions to people issues and drive employee engagement. Partner with the business on technology advancements and talent management in a rapidly changing environment. Leverage talent acquisition to develop hiring plans to proactively support business objectives and meet future skill needs. Collaborate with the business to drive high-performing teams and a culture of feedback and coaching. Work with the business and Talent Development partners on training needs and upskilling at all employee levels and engage with COEs in execution and monitoring of programs. Focus on retaining top talent through succession planning and clear career pathing for your business groups. Ensure consistent application of HR policies and practices across the region, while maintaining local relevance. Ensure compliance with local labor laws and regulations across all APAC countries. Work with the Compensation team to foster the creation and application of effective compensation programs; run annual compensation, performance review, talent review, promotion, and job re-leveling processes for assigned client groups. Contribute to the Global HR Business Partner Strategy, leading and collaborating on global and regional initiatives. Advance diversity and inclusion efforts across the business, particularly around hiring, development and retention. Use data-driven decision making to analyze trends and inform where to focus the people strategy; leverage insights to optimize performance and mitigate risks. Maintain a strong commercial mindset, understanding of the business groups and industry insights to support the business effectively. An Ideal Candidate Will Have The Following Ten+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience within APAC with strong business acumen. Experience leading regional teams in a matrixed, multinational environment. Experience in fast-paced, collaborative matrixed organizations with a proven ability to lead and develop HR teams. Strategic, influential, and capable of challenging the business while remaining hands-on in a collaborative environment. Adaptable, agile, able to navigate ambiguity and lead through change. Experience executing organizational changes, organizational design, and continuous change management. Deep understanding of employment laws and HR practices across APAC markets. Strong internal stakeholder management with senior management, frontline employees, and internal support functions. Superior communication, problem-solving, judgment and critical thinking skills; high integrity with trusted relationships. consulting, coaching and facilitation skills with experience mentoring and developing talent. Broad HR knowledge across compensation, change management, talent acquisition, employee relations, HR analytics, etc. Results-oriented, with urgency and focus on service delivery; willingness to be hands-on. Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and maintain high accuracy and attention to detail. Fluent in English; proficiency in an additional APAC language is a plus. Why Join GLG Be part of a global leader in the expert network insights space Play a pivotal role in shaping people strategy across dynamic Asia Pacific markets Lead with autonomy, collaborate globally, and make a lasting impact About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group GLG is the world’s insight network. Our clients rely on GLG’s global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of approximately 1 million experts. We serve thousands of the world’s best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading technology companies to professional services firms and financial institutions. GLG’s compliance framework provides structured, auditable, and transparent learning aligned with high ethical standards. For more information, visit GLG is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate on age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by law. Seniority level Not Applicable Employment type Full-time Job function Human Resources Industries Financial Services Information Services IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at GLG by 2x Get notified about new Senior Director Human Resources jobs in Singapore . We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr