What We Can Achieve Together:
This role is open to candidates based in any Asia Pacific country in which The Nature Conservancy has an established entity with a strong preference for Hong Kong and Singapore.
A member of TNC’s Global People Team, the HR Director, Asia Pacific Region is a senior-level HR business partner who provides high level services and strategic direction in support of an inclusive culture of high performance where all people can thrive while encompassing talent management, organizational development, employee relations, risk management, and recruiting. They manage a team of HR professionals located in multiple locations within the Region and have overall responsibility for providing the full spectrum of integrated HR support to their assigned client group. This position reports directly to the Sr. HR Director, Global Programs.
As a hands-on team leader and strategic Human Resources business partner, the HR Director will drive, implement, operationalize, and follow-through on all HR activities and relevant people initiatives across the Asia Pacific Region. Focusing on fostering an organizational culture of high performance, wellbeing, and belonging, they will play a crucial role in understanding business needs and developing change and talent management strategies to achieve outcomes that meet TNC’s organizational goals in support of its mission. Reporting to the Sr. HR Director, Global Programs and partnering with regional senior leaders, collaborating with colleagues across the People Team and other global regions, the HR Director ensures a consistent approach in applying HR policies and practices across the Region. The HR Director will adapt and integrate global people and culture strategies and lead a team of HR professionals to deliver comprehensive and robust HR services aligned with TNC’s vision for people and culture.
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE
· Provide direct strategic counsel and subject matter expertise to AP Regional Managing Director, Director, F&O, AP Region, and Leaders throughout the Region.
· Serve as a change agent, strategic HR business partner and resource to senior leadership and managers for all people and culture initiatives.
· Understand business needs and develop talent management strategies that support and advance organizational goals including managerial excellence for leaders.
· Lead, manage and develop a team of HR professionals delivering comprehensive HR services and support across the full range of the employee life cycle from the tactical to strategic.
· Ensure talent planning, succession planning, professional development, organizational design, and organizational development efforts are aligned with business needs and consistent with TNC’s overall strategic direction and approach.
· Integrate, adapt, and contextualize global people strategies (talent, culture, diversity, inclusion, equity) to meet the unique needs of the AP Region.
· Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Team to build a highly performing diverse workforce; ensure access to effective recruitment support to attract and retain top talent.
· Coach and develop the HR team to ensure a high level of service, team effectiveness, and alignment around HR strategy to include addressing employee relations matters with empathy and clarity and consistent with policy.
· Help AP leaders to model a culture of accountability, holding oneself and others accountable for their contributions.
· Engage with Business Unit leaders and line managers to address complex employee relations issues and ensure compliance with TNC policies and relevant employment laws; point of contact with the Employee Relations and Ethics and Compliance Teams.
· Partner and collaborate with leadership, working teams and HR SMEs to foster a positive organizational culture, employee wellbeing, and drive change management initiatives.
· Ensure people strategies align with TNC’s effort to promote TNC Values and a culture of belonging.
What You’ll Bring:
· Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 8 years related experience as a senior leader in Human Resources.
· Professional experience must encompass an HR generalist role to include all of the following: talent management, employee relations, training and development, organizational development and recruiting.
· Experience in strategic talent management environment for a diverse, geographically dispersed, highly matrixed and multicultural international organization.
· Direct experience working with international programs in the HR arena.
· Experience leading and managing a large team of HR professionals.
· Experience coaching and mentoring senior leaders, professionals, and mid-level managers with all types of people management needs.
· Experienced facilitator.
· Experience with leading projects and coordinating the work of others.
· Experience using MS Office software with experience in constructing and producing reports, presentations, data manipulation, and analysis.
· Ability to travel up to 20%, both within Asia Pacific and internationally.
Desired Qualifications:
· Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
· High degree of cultural agility and intelligence with a demonstrated ability to integrate and adapt global HR strategies to local contexts in a culturally competent way.
· Between 10-15 years Senior HR Generalist experience.
· Advanced degree in Human Resources Management or related discipline.
· SPHR, SHRM-SCP or equivalent professional certification or license as required by local labor law.
· Strong experience influencing without authority.
· Fluency in at least one foreign language to support a global program.
· Excellent interpersonal skills and strong client service orientation.
· Excellent communication skills, written and verbal, with all levels of individuals.
· Ability to negotiate and deal effectively, tactfully, and honestly.
· A proven strategic thinker with sound technical skills, analytical ability, and good judgment.
· Ability to develop a working knowledge of relevant conservation issues.
· Excellent presentation skills.
· Experience in conflict resolution techniques.
· Proven ability to work in a fast paced, stressful, and highly visible environment.
Who We Are:
The Nature Conservancy’s mission is to protect the lands and waters upon which all life depends. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. We’re rooted in our mission and guided by our values, which include respect for all people, communities, and cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s many reasons to love life inside TNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube to hear stories from staff or visit Glassdoor.
One goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. In addition to the requirements in our job postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job and consider each applicant’s unique experience. Please apply – we’d love to hear from you. To quote a popular saying at TNC, “you’ll join for the mission, and stay for the people.”
What We Bring:
Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world! TNC offers competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries
where we work. These may include health care benefits, retirement benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and well-being benefits. Learn more about our Benefits and Perks here. We’re proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports the health and well-being of the people we employ.
Our recruiting process includes a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we may review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Employees must submit their application by logging into Workday and applying via the Jobs Hub.
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to equal employment opportunity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization is a priority, and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. The successful applicant must meet the requirements of The Nature Conservancy's background screening process. TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.
