Kung Hei Fat Choi!

Major hiring initiatives usually follow close on the heels of Chinese New Year holidays when strategic resourcing plans have been finalised. Many of our clients have already started hiring and are actively looking for Manager to Director level HR professionals across all functional specialisms in Hong Kong. It is a great time to look out for new opportunities that will help build your professional experience and potentially offer higher reward.

If you are interested in applying for the positions listed below, please send your resume to Michelle Jackson, Head of Human Resources practice, at m.jackson@alsrecruit.com or call for a confidential discussion on +852 2920 9133.

Vice President - Human Resources, APAC (Ref: 13405)

Base salary is up to a max of HK$1.4M per annum, plus 30% bonus target and good benefits

Our client is an international retail organisation that specialises in jewellery. They are currently looking to hire an experienced Head of HR for the APAC Region. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to work alongside the President and Senior Management team to support their regional growth. The role will have both a strategic focus, and oversee and help build out HR infrastructure to drive efficiencies in operations. The company has a very open culture and offers the incumbent a genuine opportunity to contribute to the regional people strategy. Candidates must have strong retail experience within the region and Cantonese is a must.

Director of Leadership Development and Talent Acquisition (Ref: 13376)

Target base salary is HK$1.4 - 1.5M per annum, plus STI at 20% and LTI for the right candidate

Our client is a leading insurance company in the region and has created a new position for an experienced Leadership Development and Talent Management professional to support its very large Hong Kong and Macau business. The focus of the role will be fourfold: work with senior leaders and HR Business Partners to lead and implement the organisation and people review; lead and manage talent strategy and management; partner with Group office to assess and develop senior leaders as well as lead the talent acquisition function to ensure the promotion of the company brand; drive resourcing strategy, develop campus recruitment strategy as well as ensure that the function has the right tools and capabilities to be successful. You will be supported by a Manager who will have daily management responsibility for a team of four. Cantonese language skills are critical for this role and international exposure is highly preferred.

Head of HR Operations/Shared Services, Asia(Ref: 13086)

Base salary is HK$1.5 - 1.6M+ per annum, plus attractive bonus and benefits

Our client is one of the world’s most successful brand organisations with extensive sourcing and retail operations in the region. They are currently looking to hire a Head of HR Operations to lead the build out of HR Shared Services and its on-going management. This is a regional leadership role in a dynamic and international environment that has a staff population of over 3,500 in the region. Candidates must have previous experience in setting up and managing HR Shared Services, with strong change and project management experience as well as strong team leadership. This role does not have language requirements aside from strong English language capability.

Group HR Director (Ref: 13428)

Base salary is USD120K per annum, plus 3 months' target bonus

Newly created position for an international company that produces high-end, bespoke consumer products. This role will predominantly focus on supporting the senior leadership within HK and Vietnam where they have 5 plants and over 3,500 staff which is forecast to increase by the end of the year. This is a very exciting role where you will drive the company’s people strategy, which includes implementing Hay Job Evaluation, reviewing approaches to performance, talent management, compensation and benefits as well as strategic resourcing, amongst other initiatives. You will have very strong HR Business Partner skills to build credibility and influence at a senior level. The Management team comes from different parts of the world so candidates must be experienced in working with expatriates. It is likely that you will need to travel to Vietnam once a month. Native English language skills are a must for this role. You should also have worked in manufacturing or have had responsibility for multi-site operations if no manufacturing experience. This role could be offered on a 4-day week basis and Asia experience not necessary.

Director of Training & Education, Asia Pacific (Ref: 13374)

Base salary circa HK$1M per annum, plus bonus and excellent benefits

This is a newly created position for an international company that operates in the pharmaceutical and medical devices industry. They have a very strong presence in the region and have been established for some time. You will be able to leverage the HQ and other regions to help build out and centralise training and education for the region (typically business skills rather than product). You will be involved with the top three levels of the organisation to analyse and improve quality of performance and talent identification/management, and also be focused on achieving regional input into a global eLearning platform. The role is based in the regional headquarters in Hong Kong which houses many nationalities in this diverse organisation. Very strong English language skills are critical and no other Asian languages necessary. The preferred candidate will be a self-starter with passion for the L&D and talent management space, and have experience in developing strategy and implementation.

Senior Learning & Learning Projects Manager(Ref: 13343)

Base salary circa HK$900K per annum, plus 30% bonus target (very achievable) and excellent flexible benefits

Our client is a leading insurance company and a brand name in Hong Kong. Due to continued growth, they are looking to hire a Senior Learning and Development professional for their HK business. The role will be suitable for those with at least 10 years’ L&D experience, specific experience in developing and implementing core and functional competency frameworks, career path models, design and leadership of management trainee learning. Experience in supporting brand and EVP for campus activity, having worked as a Technical or Function specific learning partner, training program design and facilitation would be preferred. This is a people leadership role with one direct report. Candidates will need strong drive, good communication and collaboration mindset, and be experienced and influential in terms of stakeholder management.

Asia L&D Business Partner (Ref: 13210)

Total compensation (base plus bonus) between HK1 - 1.1M per annum, plus good benefits

Our client is an international professional services company with clients across industries. They are currently hiring an experienced L&D Business Partner to develop and manage a strategic approach to L&D in Asia. The role will sit in Corporate L&D, predominantly focusing on Leadership & Management, High Potential programmes as well as personal and professional development, ensuring global programmes are being matrixed across Asia as well as defining and implementing Corporate L&D solutions. Candidates will have proven L&D experience within a global, matrix environment, and a proven track record of developing strategy and implementation, design and development, facilitation and presentation and training. The role will require you to work with vendors so actual training delivery will not be a huge part of the role.

HR Shared Services Manager, Asia (Ref: 13307)

Base salary circa HK$70K per month, plus bonus and attractive benefits

Our client is one the of the world’s most successful brand organisations with extensive sourcing and retail operations in the region. They are currently looking to hire an experienced HR Shared Services Manager to support the establishment and on-going management of HRSS. This is a number 2 role to the Director and will manage a team of 4 staff in HK as well as strong input into a team based in China that supports the company’s sourcing operations staff. This is an exciting opportunity to drive change and build your career and experience in a very dynamic company. Cantonese language skills required and Mandarin a plus.

Talent Acquisition Management (Ref: 13375, 12443, 13304)

Base salary level is between HK$70 - 80K per month, plus bonus and excellent benefits

We are currently working on a number of in-house Recruitment Manager roles across sectors (Insurance, Legal and Commercial). All clients are looking for experienced in-house Recruitment/Talent Acquisition Managers who can support them in building out and professionalising their recruitment functions. This will include supporting the development and dissemination of brand and EVP, implementing robust systems and processes to support hiring, design and implementation of selection and assessment tools, creative design of recruitment strategy over and above vendor relationships, and ensuring an effective candidate experience. Candidates will work closely with the business to forecast long term hiring needs, develop knowledge and insight into relevant talent markets and identify and report on key metrics to demonstrate ROI and to improve strategy. Team management/leadership skills will be essential and previous in-house experience is critical for these roles. Cantonese is critical for two of the positions (Mandarin helpful).

Other HR Opportunities We are currently working on a number of other mandates. If you are a HR Business Partner, Compensation & Benefits Manager, or Learning & Development professional, please do contact Michelle Jackson, Head of Human Resources practice, for further details or a confidential discussion.

Michelle specialises in recruiting Human Resources professionals into mid to senior level roles across Financial Services, Professional Services and Commercial sectors. She personally has over 17 years’ experience within Human Resources which includes experience gained in

graduate recruitment, HR projects and HRBP/Senior HRM level positions across financial and professional service sectors in both London and Hong Kong. Michelle graduated with a BSc in Anthropology from Goldsmiths College, London. She also holds a post-graduate diploma in Personnel & Development from the University of Westminster.

Email: m.jackson@alsrecruit.comTel: +852 2920 9133