People Coordinator, APAC (9-Months Contract)

Location: Hong Kong; hybrid model with onsite work 50% of the time

Company

hirify.global is a global news organisation delivering journalism, information and related services worldwide.

What you will do

• Coordinate regional payroll, compensation, benefits, payroll adjustments, audits and employee enquiries.
• Manage onboarding, offboarding, probation reviews, employee documentation and first-line guidance on People policies and leave.
• Support immigration, visa, payroll and tax matters for expatriate employees in partnership with Global Mobility.
• Promote AI, automation and digital tools, identify manual processes and improve workflows using solutions such as Google Apps Script.
• Own the APAC Employee Assistance Programme and coordinate wellbeing communications, campaigns, webinars and educational sessions.
• Maintain HRIS data in Workday and PeopleDoc, support system testing and enhancements, and provide regional HRIS guidance.

Requirements

• Approximately two years of relevant payroll and HR administration experience preferred; strong fresh graduates may also be considered.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, organisational and customer-service skills, with strong attention to detail and data quality.
• Ability to prioritise work, meet deadlines, handle confidential information with integrity and work independently within a global team.
• Good awareness of AI and digital tools, with interest in learning AI-enabled tools and simple automation solutions.
• Good spoken and written English is required.
• Ability to liaise professionally with employees at all levels and work across different countries and cultures.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in Workday HRIS.
• Experience working for a multinational company.
• Chinese, Cantonese and/or Mandarin.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and inclusive culture focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Support for employee growth, career aspirations and wellbeing.
• Hybrid working model with flexibility considered according to role requirements.
• Wellbeing support covering mental, physical, social, career and financial wellbeing.
• Accessibility adjustments are available during the application and interview process.