Head of People (Global)

TL;DR

Head of People (Global): Own and operate the full spectrum of HR functions across a global organization spanning multiple countries with an accent on talent acquisition, performance management, and scaling HR operations. Focus on hands-on execution in hiring, leadership support, employee engagement, and building scalable HR systems while partnering with founders.

Location: Hybrid in United States, covering teams in Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, UK, and US

Company

Builder of superior application platforms with the leading insurance platform in Southeast Asia serving over 8 million users, expanding into AI-integrated applications in a flat, high-growth organization.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end HR globally including talent acquisition, HR business partnering, employee engagement, learning & development, payroll, compensation & benefits, and HR operations.
• Lead critical hiring across technical, commercial, and corporate roles ensuring quality, speed, and consistency across regions.
• Partner with founders and senior leaders on organization design, workforce planning, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development.
• Build and operate simple performance management, feedback, and development frameworks actively used by managers.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives to strengthen alignment, retention, and execution without bureaucracy.
• Act as hands-on HRBP for senior leaders, supporting people decisions, performance issues, and organizational changes.
• Manage global payroll, compensation, benefits, compliance, and employment structures across jurisdictions.
• Design scalable HR processes and systems; build and mentor a high-quality HR team.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading end-to-end HR in a fast-growing international organization.
• Strong hands-on background operating at strategic and execution levels.
• Experience managing HR across multiple countries with local entities, remote employees, and third-party structures.
• Solid expertise in talent acquisition, performance management, employee relations, compensation & benefits, payroll, and HR operations.
• Strong judgment, business acumen, and pragmatic decision-making in ambiguity.
• High ownership mindset, comfortable solving problems directly and working closely with founders in a fast-paced environment.