HR Director for China

We are delighted to be exclusively partnering a global client, which is steeped in heritage and yet wears values such as modernization, service excellence and integrity proudly on their sleeves, on a HR Director search in China. Our client is a leader in the International education field, headquartered in Shanghai but closely affiliated with their United Kingdom brand.

Guided by the leitmotif of being a progressive leader with its aim of enriching the lives of future generations, the client has gone on to become a globally recognized institution with strong international outreach, while at the same time, their HR organisation continues to drive innovation and transformation that has led to them receiving several awards and accolades that speak of their attention towards employee engagement and well-being. Such success is not coincidental, but lends credence to their core values of Courage, Respect, Responsibility, Kindness and Integrity that are embedded within their vision and lived day to day by their employees and the wider community.

Our client is cognizant of the importance of a competent, satisfied and inclusive workforce to support their growth across China markets. As such, they are committed to identify a passionate and forward-thinking HR leader to develop, implement and empower their HR roadmap and initiatives that aligns with the organization’s strategic objectives in China

Job Description

Reporting to the Executive Director for China and managing a team of HR professionals, the HR Director will be the trusted partner to the senior leadership team where he/she will conceptualise, advice and execute HR roadmap, strategies and initiatives to support their growth trajectory in China. As part of their HR transformation journey, the HR Director will support a culture of high performance in the organisation while establishing a best-in-class HR operational processes and policies to enable efficiency and optimization in its resources. This will include being a coach and mentor to the HR team to identify learning and stretch opportunities to continuously update HR capabilities and support to the business; being an advisor to a highly collaborative, impressive and forward-thinking leadership team, with a focus on offering a best in class service.

Amongst their HR strategies and projects, there continues to be a focus in their talent pool which includes talent retention, talent development, future/talent engagement and the talent „readiness“, to maintain their „Employer of Choice“ status in China.

The Successful Candidate

You should have at least 10 years of HR leadership experience with a track record of deploying high level HR strategies to support growth business. You are familiar with a fast-paced and matrix organization with proven abilities to be a coach and mentor. You are a skilled, culturally sensitive relationship builder to be able to engage people in a positive manner and invest time and energy into stakeholder management.

With strong analytical and problem-solving skills, you should be a visionary and able to communicate your ideas in a way that builds alignment and support. Coupled with outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, you are a persuasive communicator who is able to leverage data to effectively communicate HR initiatives to the leadership team and wider organisation.

Location: Shanghai, China. We can consider providing relocation allowances for overseas candidates.

Thanks for your time. Please apply to find out more about this role or reach out to May-San at maysan@frazerjones.com for a confidential discussion.

Note: We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

NG May-San
Director – Asia
maysan@frazerjones.com
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