Director - Global HR Project & Program Management
Singapore
Listed on 2026-02-14
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HR/Recruitment
Talent Manager, HR Manager
Director - Global HR Project & Program Management
- Full-time
- Employment Type:
Regular (PERM) - Remote Work Available:
No
The Director, HR Project Manager provides enterprise-level leadership to complex, high‑visibility HR initiatives that drive organizational performance and advance the company’s people strategy. This role oversees a diverse portfolio of projects across all HR functional areas—including HR technology transformation, global talent processes, workforce planning, people analytics, total rewards evolution, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
This position is accountable for setting project direction, defining scope, establishing governance, planning resources, and ensuring the successful delivery of strategic HR projects. The Director drives alignment across HR, business units, and corporate partners, ensuring initiatives are executed efficiently, on schedule, and with measurable business impact. The role provides senior‑level thought partnership, anticipates risks, resolves complex issues, and delivers executive‑ready insights to accelerate progress and support decision making.
Success in this role requires deep HR domain expertise, advanced communication and analytical capabilities, executive presence, and exceptional project and change management leadership.
Key Responsibilities- Strategic Leadership
- Define project strategy, scope, objectives, timelines, resources and budget for HR projects and transformation initiatives.
- Establish project governance structures, ensuring alignment with Executive Leadership, and enterprise objectives.
- Translate organizational and HR priorities into actionable project plans with measurable outcomes.
- Project Delivery
- Oversee full project lifecycle -- scope, design, planning, execution, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
- Track progress, manage dependencies, identify risks, address issues, and ensure delivery of high‑quality, on‑time project outcomes.
- Lead cross‑functional project teams and ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and expectations.
- Stakeholder Management
- Build strong partnerships with HR leaders, IT, Finance, Legal, and business leaders to ensure cohesive execution.
- Communicate progress, risks, outcomes, and recommendations to executive stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
- Secure cross‑functional buy‑in and support for major HR initiatives and decisions.
- Change Management
- Lead enterprise‑wide change management strategies for HR technology, processes, and policy transformations.
- Promote adoption through clear communication, stakeholders’ engagement, and effective training strategies.
- Anticipate organizational impacts and guide leaders through change with minimal business disruption.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in HR, including 7+ years leading complex HR and Enterprise transformation initiatives.
- Demonstrated success leading large‑scale, cross‑functional projects.
- Expert‑level knowledge in HR functions (talent management, HR technology, compensation, workforce planning, and HR operations).
- Exceptional communication, executive presentation, influence, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical capability with experience using data to drive decisions and measure outcome.
- Proven effectiveness operating in global, matrixed environment across multiple time zones and cultures.
- Advanced proficiency with HRIS platforms, HR technology ecosystems, and project management tools.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in HR, Business Administration, or related fields preferred.
- PMP, PgMP, or similar program/ project management certification preferred.
Renesas is an embedded semiconductor solution provider driven by its Purpose ‘To Make Our Lives Easier.’ As the industry’s leading expert in embedded processing with unmatched quality and system‑level know‑how, we have evolved to provide scalable and comprehensive semiconductor solutions for automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT industries based on the broadest product portfolio, including High Performance Computing, Embedded Processing, Analog & Connectivity, and Power.
With a diverse team of over 21,000 professionals in more than 30 countries, we continue to…
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