Country HR Director
Core
Senior strategic leadership role leading the People function at the country level, localizing enterprise strategies to strengthen talent, organizational agility, and a high-performance culture while driving responsible AI adoption.
Role type
Senior IC Country HR Director
Builds
Country-specific people strategies, workforce readiness for AI-driven change, and inclusive organizational culture
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Human Resources / AI-enabled People Analytics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic business partnership, organization design, workforce planning, talent management, change management, people operations, AI-enabled HR, people analytics, digital transformation, stakeholder engagement, employment law compliance
Preferred skills
Advanced qualification in HR or organizational development, experience with matrixed multinational environments, AI literacy and change readiness
Technologies
AI tools for workforce planning, talent analytics platforms, digital transformation frameworks
Responsibilities
Define and champion a forward-looking People vision aligned with executive leadership; Lead the Malaysia People team to deliver high-impact, business-aligned outcomes; Set a country-level vision and roadmap for responsible AI adoption across People processes; Lead strategic workforce planning including capability shifts and global footprint optimization; Coach and mentor People team members to build future-ready leadership and digital capabilities; Represent Malaysia in global People forums contributing local insights to enterprise strategies
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
