Head of HR, Admin & Compliance - Thailand

1. Leadership, Governance & Business Partnership
2. Workforce Planning, Recruitment & Retention
3. Multi-Site HR, Administration & Migrant Workforce Operations
4. Employee Relations, Performance, Succession & Capability.
5. Legal Compliance, Social Audits & Risk Management
6. HR Analytics, Controls & Continuous Improvement

Qualifications: Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law or a related discipline; a relevant master's degree or professional HR qualification is an advantage. Professional experience: At least 15 years of progressive HR experience, including substantial leadership responsibility in large-scale manufacturing; garment, textile, apparel or another labor-intensive export industry is strongly preferred. Scale and complexity: A proven record of leading multi-site HR and Administration operations for a workforce of approximately 3,000-5,000+ employees, including large populations of daily-rated production workers. Migrant workforce: Direct experience supporting significant migrant-worker populations - particularly Myanmar workers in Thailand - is highly desirable, including practical knowledge of MOU recruitment, permits, visas, welfare and employee communication. Compliance: Deep working knowledge of Thai labor and employment law, social security, industrial relations and internationally recognized social-compliance standards; experience leading difficult audits and closing findings is essential. Languages: Fluent Thai and strong business English, written and spoken. Burmese language capability or demonstrated experience working effectively through interpreters is a distinct advantage. Cross-cultural experience: Regional or international exposure in multicultural manufacturing environments is an advantage, provided the candidate also demonstrates strong local execution and knowledge of the Thailand operating context. Succession and talent: Demonstrated success in talent reviews, succession planning and developing internal candidates for critical manufacturing leadership, technical or functional roles. People development: Proven ability to establish practical people-development systems - including skills matrices, career paths, supervisor development and measurable individual development plans - in a large operational workforce.