Regional HR Lead

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Philippines.

📋 Description

• Serve as a liaison between global and local operations.

• Customize and implement global People initiatives for the region, ensuring their effectiveness, local relevance, and compliance.

• Evaluate whether global strategies will resonate well in SEA, identify gaps early, and influence how changes are communicated and executed on-site.

• Relay regional trends, risks, and opportunities back to HQ to ensure our global strategy remains aligned with local realities.

• HR Business Partnering

• Deliver focused People Partnering assistance to a specific client group within the region.

• Assist with local organizational design and reorganizations, total rewards benchmarking, country expansions, and the implementation of people initiatives and programs.

• Act as the timely, trusted partner for sensitive people issues and intricate regional challenges.

• Compliance, Risk & Local Expertise

• Take ownership of regional employment compliance and people risk in collaboration with Location Partners and Employment Legal.

• Serve as the regional subject matter expert on local laws, regulations, and cultural nuances across the diverse markets of SEA.

• Function as the escalation point for complex employee relations issues and lead responses to critical regional events such as natural disasters, safety incidents, or significant regulatory changes.

• Have a comprehensive understanding of the benefit offerings in each country, advising on local benefit gaps that affect talent attraction and retention where COEs may lack full visibility.

• Culture & Community

• Contribute to scaling Canva’s culture in a manner that feels locally authentic and inclusive.

• Track engagement and organizational health across the region, utilizing people data and insights to enhance engagement, retention, and employee experience.

• Facilitate regional connections, events, and leadership engagement.

• Regional People Leadership

• Lead and nurture a team of four across People Partnering, People Relations, and Location Partners.

• Establish regional priorities, ensure clear ownership within the People ecosystem, and mentor your team to excel in a matrixed, global context.

• Provide leadership and connection for the local People team, promoting alignment and collaboration across various People functions to guarantee cohesive delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• Demonstrated experience as a senior HR Business Partner in a complex, global setting.

• In-depth knowledge of the employment landscape in the Philippines, and ideally South East Asia, including regulatory requirements, cultural nuances, and local market dynamics.

• Proven track record of leading and developing People teams, including managing dotted-line and matrixed relationships.

• Strong judgment in navigating ambiguity and making complex, sensitive people decisions.

• Ability to influence without authority and build trust with senior leadership.

• Comfort in operating with significant autonomy while recognizing when to involve others.

• A practical, thoughtful approach with a strong inclination toward action.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity packages — we aim for our success to be yours as well.

• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & caregivers.

• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to promote your wellbeing and personal development.

• Flexible leave options to recharge and contribute positively.

• Exposure to global teams and cross-functional leaders as we strive towards 1 billion users.