HR Director, Chinese SOE , $1mil base
- Hong Kong
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Newly created position
- Responsible for international markets
- Work in close partnership with the HR team in China to ensure alignment with domestic policies while contributing to the development of international HR strategies that support offshore business growth.
- Support the development and implementation of cross-regional compensation and benefits frameworks, ensuring consistency, competitiveness, and alignment with local market practices.
- Build talent acquisition strategies and the international talent management framework, including performance management leadership development, succession planning, and mobility programs.
- Support HR aspects of international M&A activities, including due diligence and post-merger integration for projects in Africa, Latin America, and Southeast Asia.
- Introduce best practices from previous organizations to establish scalable HR structures, data reporting and consolidation processes, manpower planning, and annual budgeting and review exercises.
- Prepare and manage Chinese-language HR reports and documentation for the headquarters.
- Looking for candidates with mainland Chinese background with overseas education or work experience, or HK talents with experience working for Chinese SOE firms.
- Currently based in Hong Kong and familiar with both Chinese and international business environments.
- 12-18 years of HR experience, ideally at Senior Manager level or above, with regional coverage across multiple markets.
- Prior experience working in state-owned enterprises or sizable Chinese commercial companies is strongly preferred, such as industrial, manufacturing, logistics, telecom...etc.
- Strong expertise in compensation strategy, talent development, organizational design, and HR operations, experience in M&A-related HR work, including integration planning or have managed multiple subsidiaries will be highly sought after.
- Fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and written Chinese; strong reporting , communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong understanding of Chinese work culture and ability to operate effectively in international settings.
- Strategic mindset with excellent stakeholder engagement capabilities.
- Individual contributor, internal consultant role.
- Opportunity to work within a large organization
- Collaborative and professional working environment in Hong Kong.