MAIN PURPOSE
As our Human Resources Lead for Taiwan, this position will lead our people agenda in Taiwan, providing close HR business partnership to Richemont's Functions and Maisons. The role will be responsible to drive synergies within the Northeast Asia region to scale and adapt best practices and deliver on Regional/Global mandates. In this role, you are a key pillar in our Northeast Asia HR leadership team, working strategically with the local and regional team to deliver our people priorities in Taiwan.
Key Responsibilities
Stakeholder Management and Leadership
- Formulate a fit-for-future Taiwan HR strategy, building synergies in alignment with Northeast Asia and Regional/Global strategy
- Drive stakeholder management, working closely with Richemont functions and Maisons to provide strong HR support and partnership
- Respectfully challenge, align, and partnering with business stakeholders to ensure people objectives are considered in decision making
- Provide local leadership to the HR team to collaborate, achieve and exceed their objectives.
Employee Relations
- Manage all local employee relations matters for Functions and Maisons in Taiwan
- Coach, guide and support line managers and employees to foster positive working relationships
- Provide advice on local employment laws and relations to Maisons and Functions
- Manage employee disputes and grievances and escalate for resolution if required
- Foster a conducive working environment through employee engagement activities, and clear internal communications
- Implement strong partnerships and working relationships amongst peers and stakeholders in Northeast Asia, APAC and the Group
People Budget And Finances, Compensation And Benefits
- Oversight of people & HR related costs, budget management and headcount planning with specific focus on Richemont corporate functions
- Work closely with regional and local HR Business Partners to ensure relevant data for budgeting and financial reporting is accurate and aligned
- Work with Northeast Asia Compensation team to review salary benchmarking and local compensation and benefits standards, and challenge where needed based on local market knowledge
- Develop and facilitate knowledge sharing with teams and stakeholders.
Talent - Acquisition, Development and Management
- Ensure all local recruitment requests are delivered in an effective and efficient manner for Richemont functions and Maisons
- Manage local Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding initiatives in partnership with Northeast Asia function lead
- Develop succession planning for key roles and manage internal mobility considerations
- Interface with Regional HR team and external vendors and suppliers for the implementation of corporate training programs to meet business needs.
Continuous Improvement and Transformation
- Deliver HR projects in partnership with key stakeholders to enable impactful business outcomes and process improvements
- Manage communications and change management of key projects
- Lead, own and participate in Group and Regional projects as required
- To initiate and drive simplification and digitalization of ways of working and processes to enable operational efficiencies.
HR Operations
- Manage local HR Operations, overseeing smooth execution of HR systems, staff onboarding & offboarding, payroll and employee data management
- Ensure compliance and governance standards and requirements are met
- Work closely with Internal Compliance Team on annual control reviews, representing the HR function for Taiwan.
Knowledge & Skills
- At least 10 years of HR experience or equivalent in a matrixed organization environment
- Experience in senior stakeholder management, working with diverse groups of stakeholders
- Strong team leadership experience and ability to influence peers outside of HR
- Adept at managing HR projects at a Local, Regional, and/or Global level
- Pro-digital and forward-thinking mindset
- Fluent spoken / written English is essential
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
- Internal influencer who can balance people as our greatest asset, along with business priorities
- Self-confident and able to clearly articulate complex HR matters to colleagues and managers
- Proactive, innovative and collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail and strong data management capability
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision, and to guide others to do the same
- Results driven with a sustainable, long-term vision
