Senior Manager, HRBP

About this role

• Job Description
• ROLE SUMMARY
• The Senior Manager, HR Business Partner (HRBP) will serve as a strategic and trusted advisor to the Country General Manager and leadership team, partnering closely with the Regional HR Director to drive business performance through effective people strategies.
• This role goes beyond traditional HR management. The incumbent is expected to operate as a consultative business partner, capable of influencing senior leaders, navigating complexity, and translating business strategy into actionable workforce, talent, and culture solutions.
• The role supports a growing organization of approximately 150 full-time employees and is assisted by an Assistant HR Manager. HR operational activities (payroll, contracts, employee data, HR systems, and standard letters) are managed by a dedicated HR Operations team, allowing this role to focus on strategic, advisory, and value-adding HR work.
• The ideal candidate is commercially minded, confident in ambiguity, and able to balance employee advocacy with business imperatives while managing people risks effectively.
• PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• Strategic HR Business Partnering
• Translate business strategy into people and organizational strategies, proactively identifying workforce risks, capability gaps, and culture implications.
• Coach and influence leaders on people leadership, organizational effectiveness, and decision-making, including constructively challenging perspectives where appropriate.
• Partner with Regional HR team to ensure alignment with ASEAN people strategy while addressing local business realities.
• Organization Design & Workforce Planning
• Lead organization design reviews, role clarity, and structural optimization to support business expansion, productivity, and scalability.
• Drive workforce planning, headcount governance, and succession planning for critical and business-impacting roles.
• Anticipate future capability needs and recommend proactive talent strategies.
• Employee Engagement & Wellbeing
• Own and lead the employee engagement agenda, including:
• Planning and conducting annual employee pulse survey.
• Analysing results and translating insights into clear, prioritized, and measurable action plans.
• Facilitating focus group discussions and leadership workshops to address engagement drivers and organizational issues.
• Designing and implementing employee wellbeing initiatives covering mental, physical, and social wellbeing.
• Supporting and sponsoring employee leisure, bonding, and culture-building activities to strengthen engagement and employer brand.
• Monitor engagement trends and regularly advise leadership on risks, progress, and interventions.
• Talent Acquisition Partnership
• Partner with the Regional Talent Acquisition team, who centrally manage recruitment delivery.
• Represent the Thailand business in:
• Workforce demand planning and hiring prioritization.
• Interview calibration, candidate assessment, and selection decision-making.
• Offer management, including advising on market competitiveness, internal equity, and compliance.
• Talent Management & Leadership Development
• Lead talent identification, succession planning, and high-potential development initiatives.
• Drive performance management processes and support leaders in setting expectations, giving feedback, and managing underperformance.
• Support leadership and capability development initiatives aligned with regional frameworks.
• Employee Relations, Governance & Risk Management
• Provide senior-level advisory and hands-on leadership in managing complex employee relations matters, including disciplinary cases, grievances, and performance issues.
• Anticipate, assess, and mitigate people-related legal, operational, and reputational risks.
• Ensure compliance with Thailand employment legislation, statutory requirements, and internal policies.
• Rewards, Policies & HR Governance
• Partner with Regional HR on compensation reviews, incentive plans, and rewards governance.
• Maintain, review, and enhance HR policies, SOPs, and the Employee Handbook to ensure relevance, clarity, and legal compliance.
• Ensure consistent and fair application of HR policies across the organization.
• Change Management & HR Program Execution
• Lead local execution of regional and corporate HR initiatives, ensuring adoption, effectiveness, and business impact.
• Act as a change agent during periods of growth, transformation, or organizational change.
• People Analytics & Insights
• Leverage HR data and people insights to inform decision-making, identify trends, and recommend evidence-based interventions.
• Provide regular people insights and dashboards to country and regional leadership.
• Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in HR Management or a related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of progressive HR generalist experience, preferably in a multinational, matrixed, and growth-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated experience operating as a senior HR business partner to business or country leaders.
• Strong knowledge of Thailand employment legislation and statutory requirements.
• Proven advisory, consulting, and problem-solving capabilities; able to influence and challenge stakeholders with credibility.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance business outcomes with employee advocacy.
• Experience handling complex employee relations and organizational challenges independently.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity, with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Additional Information
• We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com
• Our benefits include:
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: annual leave plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded, private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world
• We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.
• If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.
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