Manager - HR Business Partner

Job Position

Job Responsibilities

Strategic HR Partnership

• Partner with senior management across domestic and overseas operations to design and implement HR strategies that align with global business objectives and local realities.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to project and country leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and succession management.
• Support international project mobilizations, including workforce transitions between home and host countries.
• Lead or support change management initiatives linked to project expansion, cross-border joint ventures, or new market entries.

Workforce Planning & Recruitment

• Forecast and manage manpower requirements for domestic and international hydropower project phases—from construction to operations.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition teams to ensure timely mobilization, onboarding, and compliance for expatriates.
• Oversee visa, work permit, and deployment processes for expatriates

Talent Management & Development

• Drive performance management, talent calibration, and leadership development programs across different geographies.
• Identify current and future skill gaps for both domestic and international project teams and collaborate with Learning & Development to design targeted training programs.

Performance Management

• Lead performance management cycle, ensuring fairness, consistency, and alignment with corporate goals.
• Partner with business leaders to set clear KPIs and performance expectations aligned with project delivery, operational efficiency, and safety objectives.

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Manage complex employee relations cases involving cross-border teams and ensure consistent application of company policies and international labor regulations.
• Foster an inclusive and collaborative workplace culture across project sites, head office, and overseas operations.
• Lead engagement and retention strategies for expatriate, national, and site-based employees.

Compensation & Compliance

• • Design and implement equitable and competitive compensation structures that align with international benchmarks and host-country regulations.
  • Manage expatriate assignments, including allowances, relocation, and tax matters
  • Ensure full HR compliance with local labor laws, safety standards, and global employment policies.

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Social Science, Psychology, Industrial Relations, Law, or related field.
• 7–10 years of progressive HR experience, including exposure to international HR operations.
• Proven ability to support multi-site and cross-border teams in remote or project-based environments.
• Strong understanding of domestic and international labor laws, safety regulations, and HR compliance frameworks.
• Experience managing expatriate assignments or international workforce mobilization is an advantage.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and cross-cultural collaboration skills.
• Fluent in English both written and verbal (Minimum 750 TOEIC Score).
• Ability to travel/ work upcountry and overseas.
• Goal–Oriented, Unity, Learning, Flexible.