Manager, People Support – APAC Leader

As the Manager, People Support - APAC Leader, you will lead and evolve a high-Impact people operations team that delivers a consistent, scalable, and employee-centered service experience across our people portfolio. You will serve as a strategic partner to key regional and global ecosystem partners, enabling solutions and operational excellence across all aspects of the employee life cycle and evolving business and country-based requirements.   

This role blends people leadership, service delivery expertise, and transformational execution. You will lead a regional team, leverage data and qualitative insights to elevate employee experience, and drive simplification, standardization, and innovation across our service areas. The ideal candidate is a confident leader who thrives in fast-moving environments, brings strong analytical and systems thinking, and is passionate about building world-class people operations. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

People Operations Strategy & Service Excellence 

• Shape and continuously refine the role for People Support as a strategic partner that maximizes efficiency, scalability, and employee experience. 

• Champion a data-driven and employee-informed operating model, leveraging technology, insights, and trends to proactively improve service delivery and reduce escalations. 

• Serve as a subject-matter leader in HR service delivery best practices, applying country standards to achieve optimal operational outcomes. 

 Leadership & Operational Performance  

• Lead and develop a high-performing, APAC Tier I team in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment. 

• Own day-to-day operational performance, including SLAs, KPIs, case volumes, quality metrics, and employee satisfaction. 

• Translate performance metrics into clear, compelling insights that demonstrate the value of People Support and inform decision-making by senior stakeholders. 

• Proactively manage capacity and workforce planning, flexing team resources to meet changing organizational needs and global demand. 

Data, Insights & Continuous Improvement 

• Identify root causes through critical analysis and quickly implement corrective actions to improve service quality and operational efficiency. 

• Lead multiple continuous improvement initiatives, digitalizing, automating, standardizing, and centralizing complex HR processes. 

• Ensure strong data integrity, system accuracy, and quality controls through disciplined testing, audits, and attention to detail. 

Stakeholder Partnership & Communication 

• Build trusted partnerships with HRBPs, COE teams, People Intelligence, and business leaders to align priorities and deliver integrated solutions. 

• Develop and execute clear communication strategies for cross-functional initiatives, service changes, and transformation efforts. 

• Consult and influence executive leadership with confidence, clarity, and strong business acumen. 

• Act as a facilitator and change leader, guiding teams and stakeholders through rapid change and transformation. 

Knowledge Management & Content Strategy 

• Identify knowledge gaps and high-volume employee inquiry themes across AskHR. 

• Partner with COEs to curate, update, and maintain HR knowledge content, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and compliance. 

• Create a unified, searchable, and interconnected knowledge platform that delivers a simple and intuitive employee experience. 

People Leadership & Change Management 

• Demonstrate exceptional people leadership through coaching, mentoring, and talent development, building future-ready leaders. 

• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous learning within the People Support team. 

• Communicate vision, progress, and change with clarity and empathy, motivating teams through transformation.