Manager HR APAC / Penang, Malaysia

Tasks:

- Responsible for the entire employee lifecycle—from onboarding to offboarding—across congatecs locations in APAC (Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, China)

- Functional leadership of HR staff in APAC and close collaboration with Global HR

- Support for the execution of global HR strategies and ensuring their effective rollout across the region.

- Drive collaboration with regional and global stakeholders and ensure alignment between local needs and global strategies.

- Act as trusted contact for employees and managers in APAC regarding HR-related matters

- Coordinate and support labor law matters across the APAC region

- Support the further development and optimization of HR processes and policies

- Contribute to talent management and leadership development programs

- Provide hands-on operational HR support where needed and participate in international HR projects

- Position requires regular travel

Requirements:

- Degree (or comparable qualification) in human resource management, business administration, labor law, or a related field.

- Minimum 7 years of HR experience, ideally with some years in a similar role

- Profound experience in all key HR areas as well as experience in supporting multiple countries in an international environment

- Solid knowledge of Malaysian labor law; knowledge of Taiwanese labor law would be an asset

- Fluent in English (both written and spoken), Mandarin language skills would be a plus

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively and with the ability to build trust at all levels

- Proactive, hands-on, solution-oriented, and self-driven personality, capable of working independently across a multi-country environment