Country HR manager Thailand

We are looking for a strong solution focused HR leader. We operate in very dynamic industry and have an organisation of highly skilled individuals in Thailand. This roles sits at the leadership table, it will engage and coach leaders within Thailand. The successful individual will drive a focused HR action plan in Thailand that aligns with the region. You will have high energy and willingness to make things happen. You will be able to operate at the strategic and operational level.

The Ideal candidate will have a degree and 6-8 years of significant local HR experience. In-depth knowledge of the employment legislation and practises in country, strong networks in the country. Good problem solving and project management skills. You will have excellent interpersonal skills able to interact and influence at all levels in the organisation.

If you are someone who is able to operate strategically and yet roll up your sleeve to get things done, and if you are interested in making a difference in a growing organisation and have the energy and will to make things happen, we will be excited to hear from you! 

Key responsibilities

• Act as company representative in country or site, both towards internal stakeholders (such as the Country Management Team, senior managers, employees and employee representatives) and external entities (such as government, universities, court), in order to provide trustful guidance on people matters
• Act as a partner contributing with a country or site view, towards managers, employees and other internal HR team members, in order to promote decision making that is fair and considers the overall impact in the country or site
• Working as part of HR Consulting team, take ownership of country or site related topics and successfully deliver commercially focused, client-responsive solutions whilst ensuring compliance with local policy and legislation
• Ensure coordination of HR Consultants / the HR community in the country or site and gain their support to the line managers, both according to the Nokia procedures, as well as in line with the business demands, in order to guarantee similar support and impact among all employees
• Responsible for managing industrial relationships associated with relevant site/country
• Advise stakeholders (internal or external) about the frame of local legislation, proactively raise eventual constraints and mitigation to be considered, in order to ensure compliance in the implementation of Nokia’s management decisions
• Drive local policy on disciplinary and grievance, coordinating the necessary steps of these processes in coordination with stakeholders, in order to guarantee compliant decision making
• Promote and monitor HR projects within the country or site (e.g., employees’ engagement strategy for the country, employees’ benefits package, culture and values), in order to contribute for leveraging employees’ engagement and the branding of the company within the country or site
• May serve as point of contact to labor and government regulatory agencies
• Provides advice and coaching to line managers in a Country according to established HR policies and procedures to enable people management topics.
• Leading  Area/BU Regional HR Team and taking care of all people leadership and management responsibilities, expressing, driving and promoting company’s culture and values;
• Networking with the BU HR organisation in the Region/Global.