Director - HRBP (South China & Hong Kong)

At DP World, our people are at the heart of our success. Reporting to the VP – People, Greater China, the Director – People will play a pivotal role in shaping the employee experience and people agenda across South China and Hong Kong. As a trusted partner to both leaders and employees, you will help create an environment where individuals feel valued, supported, and empowered to perform at their best.

This is a highly visible, hands-on role for a commercially minded HR leader who thrives on building strong relationships, solving people challenges, and making a meaningful impact on the workplace. You will work closely with leaders, managers, and employees to deliver practical people solutions that strengthen engagement, develop talent, enhance organizational effectiveness, and support business growth.

From guiding change and fostering an inclusive culture to supporting employee development and wellbeing, you will champion initiatives that help both people and the business succeed. If you are passionate about creating positive employee experiences while partnering with the business to drive performance, this is an opportunity to make a lasting impact within a global organization.

Key Accountabilities

• Partner with the VP – People and business leaders across South China and Hong Kong to deliver strategic HR initiatives, enhance organizational effectiveness, manage workforce transitions, and drive business transformation programs.
• Develop and implement local People strategies aligned with business objectives by assessing workforce requirements, identifying talent and capability gaps, and delivering practical HR solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness and growth.
• Advise the leadership team on all aspects of HR policies, procedures, and people management practices in South China and Hong Kong, ensuring full compliance with statutory labor laws and company regulations.
• Promote a continuous learning culture by sourcing and managing relevant in-house and external training programs designed to enhance staff competencies. Facilitate talent development, and succession planning to assist the leadership team in building organizational capabilities, culture, and high-performing teams.
• Drive the performance management culture to ensure teams are aligned with business targets; support recruitment, selection, and promotion efforts while ensuring compliance with local labor laws and company policies.
• Manage and motivate the local People team to deliver reliable HR services, keeping the wider Cluster People team updated on local progress.
• You will be an ambassador for DP World internally and externally, ensuring a Safety and Sustainability culture in the business and lead Diversity and Inclusion policy, practice and initiatives within South China and Hong Kong

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Degree or equivalent in Human Resources
• A minimum of 12 years of a progressive career path in HR, of which 5 years are at a senior management level.
• Experience working in complex multi-national organizations and logistics business preferred
• Sound strategic HR knowledge, with deep expertise in employment laws across both Hong Kong and Mainland China.
• Hands-on experience navigating merger and acquisition (M&A) environments and/or building HR infrastructure in startup setups.
• Strong influencing skills, with the ability to use both direct and highly tailored communication approaches with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent command of English and Putonghua alongside outstanding presentation and communication skills.

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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

DP World is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO). We strongly believe that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success and we make recruiting decisions based on your experience and skills. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or belief.

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About DP World

DP World is reshaping the future of global trade to improve lives everywhere. Operating across six continents with a team of over 115,000 employees, we combine global infrastructure and local expertise to deliver seamless supply chain solutions. From Ports and Terminals to Marine Services, Logistics and Technology, we leverage innovation to create better ways to trade, minimising disruptions from the factory floor to the customer’s door.

In Asia Pacific, DP World employs over 15,000 people across 22 geographies. We operate 17 ports and terminals, complemented by a comprehensive suite of end-to-end supply chain solutions - to connect the region to the rest of the world.

WE MAKE TRADE FLOW

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