TA & Excellence Mgr, South Asia— Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Singapore, Human Resources

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About this Position As the Talent Acquisition Excellence Lead for South Asia (SEA & ANZ), this role drives the development and execution of talent acquisition strategies, operational excellence initiatives, and capability-building programs across the region. The position partners closely with business leaders, HRBPs, and recruitment teams to enhance recruitment effectiveness, elevate hiring experiences, and build scalable Talent Acquisition capabilities that support long-term business growth. What you´ll do Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to understand business objectives and translate workforce needs into effective talent acquisition strategies and hiring plans. Lead, coach, and support the RPO team to ensure high-quality, efficient, and consistent recruitment delivery across the region. Drive continuous improvement of recruitment strategies, processes, tools, and governance while maintaining a strong focus on business priorities and talent outcomes. Lead Talent Acquisition excellence initiatives, including recruiter capability building, process optimization, tool implementation, and other projects that enhance recruitment effectiveness, efficiency, and scalability. Champion an exceptional hiring experience for hiring managers, interviewers, and candidates throughout the entire recruitment and onboarding journey. Build and maintain strong partnerships with key business stakeholders, HRBPs, and recruitment partners to influence hiring decisions and drive talent outcomes. Foster a culture of continuous improvement by identifying opportunities, leveraging data and insights, and implementing best practices across the Talent Acquisition function. What makes you a good fit 8+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, preferably within a multinational or complex organizational environment. Strong end-to-end recruitment expertise across multiple functions and seniority levels. Proven track record in Talent Acquisition excellence, transformation, or process improvement initiatives. Experience collaborating on regional or multi-country recruitment projects. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills. Self-driven, adaptable, and solution-oriented mindset. Strong oral and written English communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with regional and global stakeholders. Some perks of joining Henkel Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year Diverse national and international growth opportunities Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares Outpatient Medical and Specialist Coverage for employees and eligible dependents Life, Hospital, Personal Accident Insurance Coverage Flexible Benefits covering Dental, Vaccination, Eye screenings etc for employees and eligible dep Access to company products at discounted price At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations. JOB ID: 26102870 Job Locations: Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur | Singapore Contact information for application-related questions: talent.seaanz@henkel.com Please do not use this email address for sending your application or CV. To apply, please click on the "Apply for this role" button below. Applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted. Application Deadline: As long as the vacancy is listed on our Career Site, we are happy to receive your application Job-Center: If you have an application already, you can create or log in to your account here to check the status of your application. In case of new account creation, please use your email address that you applied with. Activate external content When clicking the button below external content will be loaded which involves transfer of personal data (e.g. IP address) to external servers. 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This may involve that cookies are set by the external content provider. Please see Data Protection Statement for further information. Accept for all YouTube content Deactivate loading external content from YouTube. Deactivate loading external content from YouTube. This is Henkel FAQ I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time? Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions. The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well? Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad. Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application? Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process. Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country? Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level. Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company. Here you will get further information on our training programs. 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