HR Operations Lead, APAC
Quaker Houghton
APAC/Oceania, India, Bengaluru
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Salary
Rank
Director
Responsibility
Site Lead
Scope
Regional
Workplace
Hybrid
Functions
HR
Reports to
Level
N-1
Travel Max:
0%
Posting Date
08-10-2025
Description
As the HR Operations Lead, APAC, you will lead a team of HR Operations Specialists passionate about delivering a seamless and positive employee experience at all levels in the organization. Partnering across HR and other functional teams, you will actively support transformational initiatives and projects aimed at improving global HR workflows and processes. An exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and international team where your contributions will matter.
Location: India based flexible in Kolkata, Pune or Bangalore area.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a team of two HR Operations Specialists in APAC region: align priorities to business strategy, oversee day-to-day work, provide coaching and manage individual performance & development.
- Manage the team’s work plan: coordinate and allocate work, ensure efficiency and quality assurance and manage continuous improvement projects
- Lead and oversee all HR operational processes in the employee lifecycle, ensuring alignment with compliance and organizational policies, and provide strategic direction to the team.
- Oversee and monitor the timely entry and data integrity of employee data to meet established deadlines for key HR processes (on and offboarding, payroll, benefits, etc.).
- Conduct regular data audits and perform quality checks to ensure accuracy, completion and compliance. Participate in internal and external audits, as required.
- In partnership with HRBPs, recommend, implement and maintain HR policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with internal guidelines and statutory and/or labor union requirements
- Ensure team is delivering consistent, efficient and accurate processes throughout all phases of the employee lifecycle, including but not limited to: data entry, time & absence systems, hiring activities, administrative support of benefits, policies compliance, employee file management, offboarding processes and support disciplinaries.
- Drive operational excellence throughout the employee lifecycle, proactively improving processes, harmonizing workflows and transforming complexity into streamlined practices
- Understand the strategy and lead change management initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruptions through enablement and effective communications with Global HR Operations and stakeholder groups
- Liaise with internal departments to coordinate workflows and ensure successful and timely completion of internal procedures.
- As part of a global team, the role may involve periodic meetings or project work outside local business hours to ensure alignment with international stakeholders.
Qualification & Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 7 years in an HR/People Operations role in a multinational environment. Team leadership experience is a must. working with a globally diverse population. Strong hands-on working experience and understanding of employment law requirements, regulations and data privacy guidelines in multiple countries in Asia Pacific.
- IT Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with Workday HCM is a must.
- Language: High level of English is a must, additional languages is highly valued.
Soft skills:
- Leadership
- Project Management
- Results-oriented
- Analytical & Problem Solver
- Innovative
- Customer Focus
Benefits
No information available.
Company Profile
Quaker Houghton
Industry
Chemical Manufacturing
Revenue
$1.84B
Employees
4,400
Fortune 500 Rank
NA
Global 500 Rank
NA
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