Senior HR Leadership Position, Manufacturing

Hong Kong Permanent HK$120,000 - HK$130,000 per month (HK$1,440,000 - HK$1,560,000 per year) View Job Description
The Head of HR will partner closely with the Managing Director and Group CHRO to drive people strategy, talent, engagement and organisational effectiveness. The ideal candidate will be a commercially minded HR leader from FMCG, consumer goods or manufacturing industries, with experience supporting a workforce of 1,500+ employees and managing employee relations matters.
  • Sizable team across HRBP, TA, C&B and L&D
  • Support over 1500-1800 employees

About Our Client

Our client is a reputable and renowned consumer brand , employing over 1,500 staff locally and operating within a highly competitive and dynamic consumer market.

Job Description

Reporting to the Group CHRO and serving as a key member of the Hong Kong leadership team, the Head of Human Resources will provide strategic leadership for the full people agenda across a workforce of over 1,500-1800 employees. The role is accountable for shaping and executing the market's people strategy, ensuring alignment with business objectives while driving organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent and succession management, employee engagement, and culture initiatives that support sustainable business growth.

As a trusted advisor to the Managing Director and senior leadership team, the incumbent will influence critical business decisions through data-driven workforce insights, staff cost management, organisation design and talent interventions. The role will lead a team of approximately 20 HR professionals across HR Business Partnering and Centres of Excellence, while championing HR transformation, digitalisation initiatives including Workday, operational excellence, and best-in-class employee relations practices. The successful candidate will bring strong commercial acumen, proven experience leading large and complex workforces, and the ability to operate as an independent HR leader within a fast-paced, consumer-facing and operationally intensive environment.

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will be an accomplished HR leader with proven experience leading the people agenda within a sizeable FMCG, consumer goods, F&B or any manufacturing environment. You will bring strong strategic HR Business Partnering capability, commercial acumen and the ability to translate business priorities into effective people strategies, with demonstrable experience supporting complex workforces of 1,500+ employees and influencing senior leadership teams.You will possess a broad HR leadership background spanning organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, talent management, employee engagement, employee relations and change management, together with sound knowledge of Hong Kong employment legislation; exposure to Macau labour regulations and unionised environments will be viewed favourably.Comfortable working in a matrix organisation, you will have a proven track record of using workforce analytics, budgeting and data-driven insights to support business decision-making and organisational performance. Beyond functional expertise, you will be recognised as a pragmatic, resilient and highly credible leader who is able to build strong relationships across all levels of the organisation.A hands-on yet strategic mindset, strong business partnering skills, and the ability to operate independently whilst navigating a fast-paced and evolving environment will be essential for success in this highly visible leadership role. Fluency in Cantonese, English and Mandarin is required.

What's on Offer

This is a highly visible Head of Human Resources opportunity with full accountability for the Hong Kong and Macau people agenda, overseeing a team of approximately 20 HR professionals across HR Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, and Learning & Talent Development. Reporting directly to the Group CHRO and partnering closely with the Managing Director, the successful candidate will serve as the senior HR leader for Hong Kong & Macau, providing strategic people leadership to a workforce of more than 1,500 employees. The role offers the opportunity to shape organisational effectiveness, talent and succession strategies, employee engagement, retention, and HR digitalisation initiatives, while driving business performance through a mature and well-established HR infrastructure. Joining a financially stable Hong Kong-listed market leader with a strong consumer brand portfolio and significant presence across Greater China, the incumbent will enjoy substantial autonomy and influence in leading the next phase of business and organisational growth.

Contact
Grace Lee
Quote job ref
JN-112026-7142494
Phone number
+852 2848 4721

Job summary

Function
Human Resources
Specialisation
Head of HR
What is your area of specialisation?
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Hong Kong
Job Type:
Permanent
Consultant name
Grace Lee
Consultant phone
+852 2848 4721
Job Reference
JN-112026-7142494

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