HR Manager APAC

HR Manager APAC (Singapore based)

Foundry is seeking a strategic, confident, and business-oriented HR Manager to support our APAC workforce. Reporting to the Global Head of Human Resources, this role will lead key HR initiatives, partner closely with leadership, and drive programs that enhance both employee experience and business performance.

The HR Manager will build strong relationships across the organisation, provide coaching to managers and employees at all levels, and deliver practical, forward-thinking solutions to evolving business needs. This individual will also play a key role in shaping Foundry’s people strategy by contributing to cross-functional HR initiatives and projects.

Success in this role requires a deep understanding of the business, with the ability to translate organizational goals and challenges into effective HR strategies and actions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the APAC HR team and HR function.

• Manage, review and oversee payrolls in 4 countries.

• Be the central point of delivery for all recruitment in the region.

• Oversee any government systems and reporting on the ground in Singapore.

• Oversee and manage any visa and immigration needs in other countries in the region.

• Deliver advice and support across the organisation by providing input into operational people decisions and issues, using a collaborative approach.

• Actively build effective relationships and partner with employees and managers ensuring a sound understanding of the workforce needs and issues.

• Contribute to regional and global HR projects, programs and policies, partnering with team members across the globe.

• Play a key role in the delivery of annual initiatives and including the Performance review cycle, development planning and Learning opportunities to ensure a high-performing culture is embedded.

• Provide human resources expertise to support effective management of risk and compliance, including legislative requirements, WHS, and return to work.

• Be a central point of contact for all our employees for lifecycle support and information.

Skills & Abilities

You will bring to the role,

• Relevant HR team experience as well as management. Qualifications desirable not essential.

• Experience working in an APAC role, desirable if experience in Australia, New Zealand, Korea and/or Japan market.

• Payroll experience and attention to detail

• Experienced HR generalist with proven business partnering skills, demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management of contemporary workforce issues & practices.

• Thorough working knowledge of employment relations legislation and demonstrated ability to interpret Awards and legislation.

• Demonstrated success in developing and managing positive stakeholder relationships, both internal and external to the organisation to drive and manage change.

• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into effective people practices that positively drive performance and engagement.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Exceptional problem solving and analytical thinking skills.

• Demonstrated high-level organisational and time management skills, with ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated ability to conduct research and analysis and apply where relevant e.g. creation of HR policies and procedures.

• Ability to identify opportunities for continuous improvement of systems and processes to ensure efficiency, effectiveness and fit-for-purpose application.

• High level of initiative with the ability to work independently.

• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.