Global Human Resources Manager

ACG_3452_JOB Our client is a fast-growing technology company operating in the digital media and advertising space, with a strong focus on innovation and regional expansion. They are currently looking for a qualified candidate for the Global HR Manager position, with details as follows: Workforce Planning • Lead workforce planning across all markets in alignment with the expansion roadmap, ensuring the right talent is in place at the right time. • Partner with market leads and senior management to forecast headcount needs and translate business growth into people plans. • Design lean organizational structures suited to early-stage market entry, including dual-role and multi-function team models. Compensation, Incentives & Benefits • Design and manage salary frameworks, incentive schemes, and benefits structures tailored to each market’s regulatory and competitive environment. • Conduct regular benchmarking to ensure compensation remains competitive and internally equitable across markets. • Collaborate with Finance and local leads to manage compensation budgets and support reward cycle execution. Recruitment & Onboarding • Support recruitment efforts for local markets, ensuring hiring processes are aligned with their standards and employer brand. • Develop and manage onboarding programs that enable new hires to integrate quickly and effectively into their culture and ways of working. • Build talent pipelines and support succession planning for critical roles across expanding markets. Performance Management & Organizational Development • Drive the design and implementation of performance management frameworks, including goal-setting, reviews, and feedback cycles. • Identify organizational capability gaps and lead initiatives to address them through training, development programs, or structural changes. • Support leadership development and coaching to strengthen management capability across markets. Culture, Values & Ways of Working • Ensure consistent alignment of their culture, values, and operational standards across all markets. • Act as a culture ambassador — designing initiatives that reinforce shared identity and collaboration in a multicultural, multi-country environment. • Facilitate knowledge-sharing and best-practice exchange between teams across different markets. Lean Structure & Early-Stage Market Support • Support the deployment of dual-role and lean team structures in markets at early stages of expansion. • Provide HR advisory and hands-on support to market leads navigating early-stage people challenges. • Develop scalable people frameworks and playbooks that can be replicated as new markets are onboarded. Requirements Education • A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related discipline is required. • A master’s degree or professional HR certification such as SHRM or CIPD would be an added advantage. Experience & Background • Minimum 5 years of experience in Human Resources, with strong exposure to HR Business Partnering, Talent Management, or Organizational Development. • Prior experience in a regional or international HR capacity, especially across Asia or other expansion markets, is highly preferred. • Proven track record in compensation design, workforce planning, and performance management within a multi-market setup. • Experience gained in high-growth startups or within media, technology, or advertising environments would be beneficial. Skills • Strong capability in organizational design and workforce planning. • Good understanding of HR practices, labor regulations, and compensation structures across different markets. • Ability to build practical and scalable people frameworks suitable for lean and early-stage organizations. • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and work collaboratively across functions and geographies. • A data-driven mindset in HR decision-making, with confidence in using HR tools and analytics. Language • Strong business English communication skills, both spoken and written, are required.