Head of People

Bjak
Full Time United Kingdom or Malaysia or Thailand or Japan or Indonesia or Hong Kong or China or United States Posted 1 week ago
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Job Overview

Own and operate the full spectrum of human resources across a global organization, covering employees in multiple countries. Build, run, and scale the HR function in a fast-moving, high-growth environment, focusing on hands-on execution in hiring, performance management, leadership support, and complex people matters while progressively building a small HR team.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end HR function globally, including Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnering, Employee Engagement, Learning & Development, Payroll, Compensation & Benefits, and HR Operations.
  • Lead and support 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 performance management, feedback, and development frameworks that are simple and practical.
  • Drive employee engagement initiatives to strengthen alignment, retention, and execution.
  • Act as hands-on HRBP for senior leaders and managers, supporting people decisions, performance issues, and organizational changes.
  • Own global payroll, compensation, benefits, and employment structures, ensuring accuracy, fairness, and compliance.
  • Manage HR compliance, employment contracts, policies, and statutory requirements across jurisdictions.
  • Design and improve HR processes and systems that scale with the business.
  • Build, mentor, and lead the HR team with a focus on ownership and execution.

Qualifications

  • 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, including 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 and business acumen for pragmatic decisions in ambiguous situations.
  • High ownership mindset, comfortable solving problems directly.
  • Ability to work closely with founders and senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.