Who we are:Founded in 2015, Airwallex is a global payments fintech transforming the way businesses move and manage money domestically and internationally, headquartered in Hong Kong.In today’s fast-changing digital era, our purpose is to empower businesses of all sizes to grow in their own markets and around the world, and by doing so, contribute to the global economy. To achieve our mission, we have built a proprietary global financial infrastructure platform that offers extensive coverage across 130+ countries and 50+ currencies. Our platform enables businesses operating globally to transact, collect and pay in any foreign currency without the constraints of the current global financial system.In just five years since we were founded, Airwallex has grown to become one of Hong Kong’s fintech unicorns and a well-funded international technology leader backed by world-leading investors. Our innovation and scale have been further recognised and awarded by leading independent authorities, such listing in Forbes' Cloud 100 2020, and placing in the Top 50 of KPMG’s Global Fintech100 two years in a row. To support our ambitious growth plans, we’re looking to expand our global teams with smart, driven and passionate individuals who are excited about joining our rocketship and taking on the challenge of a lifetime.
The role:This HR Director role will see you owning all facets of the employee lifecycle across our APAC region. Predominantly focusing on employees based in Australia, Singapore and Hong Kong (but we also have a presence in MY, India and Japan) you will oversee a team of HR Operations Managers, HRBP and People Experience Managers to ensure regional alignment in all areas of the employee lifecycle.
As Airwallex continues to scale globally, you will work with other HR Leaders in US and EMEA to drive key HR programs and initiatives such as job leveling and compensation benchmarking, salary and share option review. You will be responsible for organisation and leadership development efforts and you will play a key role in talent management and succession planning activity.
The position may be based in any of our Melbourne, Singapore, or Hong Kong offices.
Who you are- You are motivated - You are a self starter who takes initiative and are excited by problems that you have to solve
- You are adaptable and creative - You are always thinking of new ways to do things and implementing processes that increase efficiency in the HR function
- You are resilient - There is no task too big for you and no conversation that is too difficult to have
- You are a trusted advisor - you partner with the leadership team and provide advice on all people related issues like retention, employee performance and employee communications
- You are always looking to learn - Adopting new technology, learning about the different departments and taking in new information is your key strength
- You're a team player - You enjoy working collaboratively with others and have experience working in conjunction with Talent Acquisition, People Operations and People Experience and understand that there is crossover between these departments
- You take ownership - You are not afraid to make a decision and are able to autonomously own a piece of work from start to finish
- You can multi-task - You enjoy balancing many key projects as well as the day to day tasks
What you will do- Oversee the entire HR function across our APAC offices
- Work with senior business leaders to ensure they are getting the most out of their teams
- Coach and mentor business leaders to ensure they are effectively leading, managing and developing their teams
- Own our compensation and benchmarking data and advise finance and Talent Acquisition for headcount and budget approval
- Create our career progression frameworks and succession planning program for all departments and role types
- Continually assess systems and process to ensure things are running as efficiently as possible
- Partner with Department and Team leaders to identify top performers and future potential leaders
What you'll bring- Inspiring and impactful individual who has experience leading high performing teams.
- 8+ years relevant experience and 3+ years in a management capacity. Experience in Asia is a must.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field
- Proven experience leading a Human Resources function for an international company
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing skills and
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proven track record in high growth, global technology organization
- Ability to relate to, influence, and coach employees of all levels in the organization
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