Regional HR Manager

Key responsibilities • Manage end-to-end HR operations across the region, ensuring consistent application of HR policies and procedures. • Partner with regional managers on workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, and retention. • Oversee recruitment for regional and key operational roles, including technical, engineering, and oil and gas–related positions. • Provide practical advice to managers on employee relations, disciplinary matters, grievances, performance issues, and investigations. • Ensure compliance with local employment laws, statutory requirements, company policies, and HR best practices. • Oversee monthly payroll processing with payroll vendors, Finance, and local HR teams; review payroll inputs, salary changes, allowances, overtime, leave, bonuses, and statutory deductions. • Ensure payroll and employee records are accurate, confidential, and maintained in accordance with legal and company requirements. • Oversee employee benefits, leave administration, compensation-related queries, and annual salary-review processes. • Identify training needs and manage regional onboarding, mandatory training, leadership development, and employee-development programmes. • Manage the regional training plan, budget, completion records, and training reports. • Prepare regular HR reports on headcount, turnover, recruitment, payroll, training, absenteeism, and employee relations matters. • Support organisational change, new-site set-up, restructuring, and other regional HR projects as required. • Lead and develop local HR team members, where applicable. Requirements • Master or Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline. • At least 15 years of HR experience, including experience in an HR Manager, HRBP, or multi-site HR role. • Proven experience in the oil and gas, energy, engineering sector is required. • Experience managing HR operations across multiple locations or countries is preferred. • Strong working knowledge of employee relations, employment legislation, payroll processes, recruitment, and training. • Confident communicator with strong stakeholder-management, problem-solving, and organisational skills. • Able to handle confidential information and sensitive employee matters professionally. • Willingness to travel within the region when required.