Hybrid Regional People Director

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About the role

  • APAC Regional People Director at Tala responsible for HR leadership across India, Philippines, and Vietnam. Driving people strategy and organizational effectiveness in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a strategic advisor to regional leadership, translating business priorities into a clear and actionable people strategy.
  • Develop and implement a *regional people roadmap* that aligns market priorities across India, the Philippines, and Vietnam with global organisational goals.
  • Anticipate future talent needs and partner with leadership to build sustainable workforce strategies.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition leaders to strengthen regional sourcing strategies and talent pipelines.
  • Lead end-to-end performance management and compensation cycles across the region, ensuring alignment with global frameworks and local market competitiveness.
  • Support organisational design, workforce planning, and leadership capability development.
  • Champion a strong organisational culture by driving employee engagement, well-being, and diversity initiatives across the region.
  • Foster an environment that is inclusive, psychologically safe, and aligned with our company values.
  • Oversee the development and implementation of HR policies and frameworks that align with local labor laws across India, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
  • Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters, organisational restructuring, and compliance requirements.
  • Ensure robust governance practices that mitigate risk while enabling business agility.
  • Lead and mentor a high-performing regional HR operations team.
  • Build strong cross-functional partnerships across the global People organisation and regional leadership teams.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, ideally supporting *multiple markets across Asia Pacific*.
  • Proven experience managing HR teams and operations across *India, the Philippines, and Vietnam* or broader Southeast Asia.
  • Experience in *high-growth environments* such as fintech, technology companies, or scaling startups.
  • Strong expertise in *employee relations, organisational design, workforce planning, and compensation frameworks*.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and the ability to influence senior leaders and executives.
  • High levels of *cultural intelligence*, with the ability to navigate diverse organisational and regional contexts.
  • Strong strategic thinking combined with a pragmatic approach to execution.
  • Comfort operating in fast-moving environments where priorities evolve quickly.
  • High integrity and sound judgment when handling sensitive people matters.
  • Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
  • Passion for building inclusive, high-performing workplaces.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development

Job title

Regional People Director

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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