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Regional HR Manager, EMEA & APAC

Job location: This is a remote position. You can work from home and be located anywhere in the UK or Netherlands.

About the team

Our Global HR team strives to create an environment in which all employees can thrive and do their best work. We are looking for a Manager, Regional HR to lead a global team of HR Advisors and provide local employee and people manager HR support across EMEA and APAC regions with primary focus on Netherlands, UK, India and Japan. This role is responsible to ensure delivery of the desired employee experience and to sustain employee engagement and retention. The incumbent is responsible for the implementation and administration of policies and HR programs within their geographical area in partnership with other HR sub-functions, and in alignment with the global HR strategy. In addition, the incumbent works with HR Business Partnering and HR Centre of Expertise colleagues on needs assessment, piloting/testing and implementation of enterprise-wide programs and practices within their geographical area. Where critical to achieve portfolio-based needs, the incumbent will work with the Employee Relations and Manager Support, HRBPs and HR Centres of Expertise to facilitate adjustments to enterprise-wide programs.

What you will do

• Coach, guide, and develop a global team of Regional HR Advisors across EMEA and APAC
• Implement and ensure alignment of global HR policies locally and liaise with legal counsel to ensure the inclusion of country-specific regulations and compliance requirements.
• Provide region-specific insight and input to HR Centres of Expertise during needs assessment, development, and enhancement of global policies, processes, and programs and HR knowledgebase content
• Implement global HR programs locally and ensure delivery of superior employee experience throughout the employee life cycle while ensuring alignment with global HR strategy
• Provide local HR support and coaching to managers on employee relations issues, global and local policies, and HR processes, sharing trends and escalating issues as required to HR Business Partners
• Partner with members of the Talent Acquisition team to provide country-specific guidance and to assist with candidate questions and experience
• Support the set up of and collaborate with Works Councils in Romania, France, Netherlands and Work Rules in Japan providing HR expertise and ensuring compliance
• Address and resolve region-specific enquiries and issues escalated from HR Services Hub
• Extend local language support and coordination for integrating the needs of all HR projects
• Partner with regional stakeholders to drive employee engagement initiatives for the region
• Provide local support for global talent programs such as learning and development, employee performance, rewards and recognition, employee research, career pathing in partnership with the HR Centres of Expertise and HR Business Partnering
• Partner with global onboarding team to support new employee administration and orientation
• Analyze feedback from exit interviews in geographical area for trends and risk mitigation, and share insight with HR Business Partners and other relevant stakeholder groups
• Collaborate with Total Rewards team to support the ongoing design and development of total rewards programs and practices relevant to geographical area

What we are looking for

• 5+ years of experience in progressive regional HR generalist/specialist roles in a large, global, high- tech organization
• 2+ years of direct people leadership experience
• Strong foundation and knowledge of principles and practices of HR, including local employment law and compliance requirements across multiple Asian and European countries
• Strong communication skills with bilingual fluency in Dutch and English; knowledge of German and French is an asset
• Experience with the set up of Works Councils and partnering with representatives
• Comfort with ambiguity and ability to us