Group VP, People & Culture - Industrial Manufacturing

• Oversee the global HR strategy across a wide array of international operations
• Promote cultural transformation and enhance leadership capabilities

About Our Client

Our client is a prominent global player in industrial manufacturing and engineering solutions, catering to essential infrastructure, energy, and industrial sectors worldwide. With a workforce of roughly 2,500 employees distributed across manufacturing sites, project locations, and commercial operations throughout Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America, the company has earned a robust reputation within its niche industry.

Backed by private equity investment, the organization is embarking on an exhilarating journey of growth, professional development, and value enhancement. The leadership team operates on a global scale across various regions, fostering a highly international atmosphere that demands effective collaboration across different cultures, markets, and business functions. This role will necessitate frequent international travel to connect with leadership teams and operational sites globally, while ensuring a unified people strategy and organizational culture.

Job Description

In this role, which reports directly to the executive leadership team, you will:

• Formulate and implement a global people strategy that aligns with business growth objectives.
• Foster a high-performance culture across widely dispersed operations.
• Collaborate with senior leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, and change management initiatives.
• Direct leadership development, succession planning, and global talent management programs.
• Advance the modernization of HR policies, systems, governance, and digital HR capabilities.
• Enhance the HR and General Affairs function through coaching, structural improvements, and process enhancement.
• Provide clarity, focus, and operational excellence to the global people agenda while supporting ongoing transformation initiatives.

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate for the Group VP - People and Culture role will possess:

• Over fifteen years of HR leadership experience, including roles in a regional or global context.
• A proven track record in industrial, manufacturing, engineering, energy, construction, or similarly intricate operational environments.
• Extensive experience collaborating with executive stakeholders on organization design, workforce strategy, and business transformation.
• Demonstrated success in leading initiatives that build organizational culture across diverse and geographically spread teams.
• Proven ability to develop high-performing HR organizations and enhance functional effectiveness.
• Experience in areas such as compensation and benefits, talent management, employee relations, workforce planning, and HR governance.
• Capability to influence stakeholders across various countries, cultures, and business functions.
• Willingness to undertake regular international travel to support regional operations and engage with leadership.

What's on Offer

This is a remarkable opportunity to be part of a private equity-backed multinational organization at a crucial stage of growth and transformation. The successful applicant will gain significant visibility with the executive leadership team, have direct influence over business strategy and culture, and the chance to develop a world-class global people function. In addition to the immediate responsibilities, this role presents a clear path for long-term career advancement, including the potential to transition into a CHRO position within a company aiming for approximately US$1 billion in scale. A competitive executive compensation package, performance incentives, and international exposure further enhance this opportunity.

Contact

Anurag Garg (Lic No: R1215997 / EA No:18S9099)

Quote job ref

JN-092026-7109024

Phone number

+65 6416 9817

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