Senior HR Manager, APAC Region

About the role

URUS, a holding company of businesses in the dairy and beef industry, is looking for an experienced People professional to act as Senior Manager, People for the Asia Pacific region. Working within a global matrix organisation, the role partners with regional leaders, employees and the global People Team to deliver practical people solutions that strengthen culture, performance and employee experience, balancing strategic partnership with hands-on execution across the full employee lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with APAC leaders to turn business priorities into people strategies and action plans, and guide workforce planning, organisational change, employee relations and leadership challenges
• Support talent acquisition, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and learning and development
• Foster an inclusive, engaged workplace, support engagement initiatives, assist with organisational design and change management, and champion diversity, equity and inclusion
• Ensure compliance with Australian employment legislation and labour regulations, advise on people policies and procedures, manage employee relations matters and support workplace health and safety
• Maintain workforce metrics, dashboards and reporting, and monitor data quality with Shared Services
• Manage employee lifecycle processes (onboarding, transfers, promotions, probation reviews, offboarding), employee records, HRIS transactions and payroll inputs, and coordinate benefits, leave and employee enquiries
• Manage regional People calendars, programme logistics and vendor relationships

Required profile

• 7+ years of progressive HR or People experience, including partnering with leaders in a matrixed organisation
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in employee relations, talent management, performance management, workforce planning and organisational development
• Strong knowledge of Australian employment legislation and HR best practices
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence leaders and drive change
• A passion for agriculture and the bovine industry is highly valued

Required skills

• HRIS platforms such as Oracle, ADP or similar
• Analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office