APAC HR Business Partner

Job Title: APAC HR Business Partner

Reports To: Chief People Officer

Function: People & Culture / Human Resources

About the Client

Our client is a well-established global Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) multinational, recognized for its strong brand presence and consistent growth across Asia Pacific. With a people-first culture and a clear commitment to innovation, they are embarking on an exciting transformation journey to strengthen their regional leadership capabilities and future-proof the organization for continued expansion.

As part of this evolution, we are exclusively supporting our client in the search for a Senior HR Business Partner, APAC, a newly created and pivotal leadership role within the regional People & Culture team.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief People Officer and senior leadership team, influencing the strategic direction of the regional people agenda.
• Act as a key business partner to APAC leaders, aligning HR strategies with business priorities to drive growth and performance.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to country HR teams, ensuring consistency, collaboration, and capability building across the region.
• Lead and oversee strategic HR programs and transformation initiatives that elevate organizational capability and operational excellence.

Talent & Organizational Development

• Partner with the Chief People Officer to design and execute long-term talent and succession strategies, ensuring leadership readiness for future growth.
• Drive organizational design, culture shaping, and workforce planning to enable business transformation and scalability.
• Champion leadership development and high-potential programs that build future-ready capabilities across APAC.

Employee Experience & Culture

• Build and sustain an inclusive, high-performance culture that embodies our company’s values and fosters engagement.
• Provide strategic guidance on complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, transparent, and compliant outcomes.
• Leverage people analytics and insights to identify opportunities for improvement and enhance organizational health.

HR Governance & Regional Alignment

• Collaborate with global HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) and country HR teams to ensure the seamless implementation of global policies, frameworks, and processes.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR operations, focusing on efficiency, governance, and scalability across markets.
• Represent the People & Culture function in regional leadership forums, ensuring alignment between global strategy and local execution.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• 12–18 years of progressive HR leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a regional or business partnering role across APAC.
• Proven track record in strategic HR business partnering, organization transformation, and leadership development.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate business strategy into people priorities.
• Deep understanding of diverse employment practices and labor landscapes across APAC markets.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior executives and drive alignment.
• Experience working in a complex, matrixed, or multinational organization.

Why Join them

• This is a career-defining opportunity to shape and elevate the People & Culture agenda across a growing and dynamic organization. As the right hand to the Chief People Officer, you will have the platform to influence enterprise-wide strategy, lead regional transformation, and build the foundation for future leadership within the function.

Argyll Scott Singapore Pte Ltd
EA License No. 16S8105
Goh Sok Hwee, Florence (Wu Shuhui)
EA Reg No: R1326770