The HR Data Governance & Automation function leads the strategy, governance, and management of People Data across the East Asia & Pacific and IMEA regions, covering 40+ countries and ~40,000 employees.

The team ensures high‑quality, secure, and well‑governed data that enables business insights and supports operational and strategic decision‑making.

What will you do: Defining and implementing the regional HR data strategy and roadmap Establishing strong data governance, controls, and quality assurance frameworks.

Managing and automating data flows across HR systems, including the SQL Data Lake Delivering business intelligence and scalable reporting solutions Supporting analytics, insights, and data‑driven transformation initiatives Building resilient, future ready People Data foundations across the enterprise, ensuring accuracy, security, and reliable insights at scale The Specialist, People Data Governance plays a critical role in strengthening data governance, privacy, security, and quality across the People Data ecosystem.

This role is essential for building future‑ready data foundations across EAP + IMEA, supporting both operational stability and long‑term transformation.

The specialist will drive governance standards, maintain secure and well‑controlled data environments, and support the evolution of platforms and reporting capabilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities People Data Governance & Compliance Set and maintain People Data governance standards, policies, and controls.

Drive awareness of governance, confidentiality, and data privacy requirements across the region.

Oversee governance processes including HRIS access approvals, regional system security roles, and access reviews.

Lead and maintain audit readiness, ensuring documentation, controls, and processes meet internal and external audit requirements.

Identify data risks and lead remediation activities, process improvements, and redesign initiatives where required.

Data Security & Access Management Manage database and system security roles, ensuring appropriate levels of access and segregation of duties.

Conduct regular access reviews to maintain audit ready security posture.

Support enforcement of security protocols such as row level and column level security.

Database Management & Technical Operations Administer Microsoft SQL Server databases, including schemas, tables, stored procedures, functions, and ETL/SSIS processes.

Maintain and optimise database performance through indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and tuning.

Manage SQL Agent Jobs and ensure stability of automated workflows.

Platform Enablement & Transition Support Support transitions to future HR platforms, data lakes, and reporting environments.

Platform Enablement & Transition Support Support transitions to future HR platforms, data lakes, and reporting environments.

Partner with global and regional stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and global data strategy.

Contribute to building scalable, future ready data ecosystems and reporting What qualifications will make you successful? 3–5 years experience in data governance, HR data management, SQL database administration, or related data/analytics roles Strong T SQL expertise, including: Writing and maintaining stored procedures, functions, and queries Managing schemas, tables, indexing, and SQL Agent Jobs Designing and troubleshooting SSIS/ETL pipelines

Experience: in database performance optimisation (execution plans, indexing strategies) Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and data architecture concepts Security and access management expertise (e.g., row level and column level security) Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy Ability to interpret compliance requirements and translate them into robust controls Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to influence practices across regions Analytical thinking with a continuous improvement mindset Curiosity and a passion for strengthening data foundations.

Proactive mindset with the ability to identify risks or gaps before they escalate What's in it for you: Opportunity to shape and influence HR technology solutions Work with cutting-edge HR systems and digital platforms Professional growth through exposure to diverse HR operations Collaborative environment with global reach and impact Chance to drive innovation in HR process automation and efficiency Let us learn about you!

Apply today.

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The HR Data Governance & Automation function leads the strategy, governance, and management of People Data across the East Asia & Pacific and IMEA regions, covering 40+ countries and ~40,000 employees.

The team ensures high‑quality, secure, and well‑governed data that enables business insights and supports operational and strategic decision‑making.

What will you do: Defining and implementing the regional HR data strategy and roadmap Establishing strong data governance, controls, and quality assurance frameworks.

Managing and automating data flows across HR systems, including the SQL Data Lake Delivering business intelligence and scalable reporting solutions Supporting analytics, insights, and data‑driven transformation initiatives Building resilient, future ready People Data foundations across the enterprise, ensuring accuracy, security, and reliable insights at scale The Specialist, People Data Governance plays a critical role in strengthening data governance, privacy, security, and quality across the People Data ecosystem.

This role is essential for building future‑ready data foundations across EAP + IMEA, supporting both operational stability and long‑term transformation.

The specialist will drive governance standards, maintain secure and well‑controlled data environments, and support the evolution of platforms and reporting capabilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities People Data Governance & Compliance Set and maintain People Data governance standards, policies, and controls.

Drive awareness of governance, confidentiality, and data privacy requirements across the region.

Oversee governance processes including HRIS access approvals, regional system security roles, and access reviews.

Lead and maintain audit readiness, ensuring documentation, controls, and processes meet internal and external audit requirements.

Identify data risks and lead remediation activities, process improvements, and redesign initiatives where required.

Data Security & Access Management Manage database and system security roles, ensuring appropriate levels of access and segregation of duties.

Conduct regular access reviews to maintain audit ready security posture.

Support enforcement of security protocols such as row level and column level security.

Database Management & Technical Operations Administer Microsoft SQL Server databases, including schemas, tables, stored procedures, functions, and ETL/SSIS processes.

Maintain and optimise database performance through indexing strategies, execution plan analysis, and tuning.

Manage SQL Agent Jobs and ensure stability of automated workflows.

Platform Enablement & Transition Support Support transitions to future HR platforms, data lakes, and reporting environments.

Platform Enablement & Transition Support Support transitions to future HR platforms, data lakes, and reporting environments.

Partner with global and regional stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and global data strategy.

Contribute to building scalable, future ready data ecosystems and reporting
What qualifications will make you successful? 3–5 years experience in data governance, HR data management, SQL database administration, or related data/analytics roles Strong T SQL expertise, including: Writing and maintaining stored procedures, functions, and queries Managing schemas, tables, indexing, and SQL Agent Jobs Designing and troubleshooting SSIS/ETL pipelines

Experience: in database performance optimisation (execution plans, indexing strategies) Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, and data architecture concepts Security and access management expertise (e.g., row level and column level security) Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy Ability to interpret compliance requirements and translate them into robust controls Strong stakeholder engagement and ability to influence practices across regions Analytical thinking with a continuous improvement mindset Curiosity and a passion for strengthening data foundations.

Proactive mindset with the ability to identify risks or gaps before they escalate What's in it for you: Opportunity to shape and influence HR technology solutions Work with cutting-edge HR systems and digital platforms Professional growth through exposure to diverse HR operations Collaborative environment with global reach and impact Chance to drive innovation in HR process automation and efficiency Let us learn about you!

Apply today.