Job Description

Assistant HR Manager, Asia Pacific

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At Warner Chappell Music (WCM), we shape the culture of songwriting and champion songs that resonate for generations by creating transformational opportunities for songwriters everywhere. Our people and culture are at the epicenter of our company, and we are looking for team members who share our service-orienteted mindset and have a passion for looking after our songwriters.

As the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group (WMG), we\xe2\x80\x99re a collective band of music lovers, innovative connectors, and relentless supporters of our songwriters and catalog of iconic works. We lead with curiosity, collaborate across departments, borders, languages, and genres, and we\xe2\x80\x99re committed to delivering on the promises we make to each other and to our songwriters.

Assistant Manager, Human Resources, Asia Pacific

A little bit about our team:

The People team is a key enabler at Warner Chappell Music of Warner Music Group and is focused on attracting, retaining and developing exceptional people, so they can be the best they can be and drive WCM\xe2\x80\x99s continued success in the marketplace. The team designs, implements and facilitates HR programs, including but not limited to Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Employee Engagement, Compensation and Benefits, People Technology and People Operations, to enable our leaders within the business. We partner with the business of Warner Chappell Music and Global Technology in the Asia Pacific region to support key organisational initiatives and are fiercely passionate about enhancing the employee experience!

Why this could be your next big break:

Our People team is evolving \xe2\x80\x93 we are looking for team members who share our same values \xe2\x80\x93 curiosity, collaboration, and commitment. We value someone who is creative, curious, understands business partnership, and is commercially oriented. This role will support the Director, Human Resources, Asia Pacific, partner with our business, and drive the people agenda. Operating as a Human Resources Business Partner to designated local and regional client groups for Warner Chappell Music and Global Technology, primarily in our Malaysia office and other affiliates in the Asia Pacific region, providing support on HR operational tasks and issues, effectuating the delivery of our People strategy and informing and challenging senior management thinking. The role partners with specialist People teams to deliver people initiatives.

What you will be doing:

• Provide full range of HR services including but not limited to talent acquisition, compensation and benefits administration, learning & development, employee relation and employee engagement related initiatives.
• Perform and manage data processing in HRIS, ensure the data are accurately processed and maintained in the HRIS, conducting regular data audit in HRIS
• Prepare employment related agreements for new hires
• Handle onboarding and off boarding for new joiners and leavers
• Maintain regular HR analytics reports
• Provide support on office admin for the Malaysia office as required
• Perform full spectrum of compensation and benefits matters for the WCM offices in the Asia Pacific region.
• Understand priorities, objectives and leadership styles in order to challenge and advise designated business leaders and managers.
• Tackle strategic and operational HR issues, provoking thinking and providing business feedback to maximise overall employee performance and productivity
• Create and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders in designated client groups.
• Provide advice leaders to continually grow and build high-performing teams
• Support the Head of HR in workforce planning, organisational design and development, talent management and talent retention
• Succession planning and supporting leaders to build training / hiring plans
• Provide business insight and support through management towards resolution of cases
• Partner to solve escalated issues, complex inquiries and end user / business requests
• Own relevant/complex investigations, coaching managers and promoting peer to peer support and feedback
• Manage and advise on policy change, process and employment law
• Analyse people data and reviewing themes from exit interviews, and sharing appropriate feedback with management teams
• Reviews and understands financial data (headcount, forecasting etc) to understand commercial impacts and opportunities related to people
• Understand the business, its key drivers, culture and the changing environment to optimise organisation design for maximum value
• Use people data to tell stories and analyse client group themes
• Partner with People team specialists and global/international resources to leverage existing practices and knowledge to successfully deliver programs and initiatives
• Assist in human resources projects as and when required

What we\xe2\x80\x99re looking for:

• Degree holder in Human Resources Management or relevant discipline
• Experience in talent acquisition and management is a plus
• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Mandarin Chinese
• Strong knowledge of employment law and its application in Malaysia. Knowledge in other related ordinance/regulations for different region would be a plus
• Demonstrable experience of working in a fast-growing, rapidly changing environment
• High tolerance of ambiguity, resilience and flexibility
• Creative critical thinkers and problem-solvers who use analytical skills to cut through complexity
• Good analytical and able to draw insight from data and use/promote technology enablement
• Advocates of the people agenda and culture champions
• Capabilities in talent management, talent development, performance management, discipline & grievance, change management, restructuring and redundancy
• Experience of working relatively autonomously with designated client groups and senior management, coaching where appropriate
• Project management, change management and delivery capabilities
• Culturally curious, inquisitive networkers who leverage insight from the external world and keep abreast of trends in the market(s)
• Proven track record in generalist advisory/business partnering role
• Good conflict management, negotiation and influencing skills
• Valid to work in Malaysia

It would be music to our ears if you also had:

• Experience working within the music, tech or media industry, although certainly not essential
• Regional experience working with client groups spread across multiple countries in the Asia Pacific region
• Experience of HR systems (Workday)

About us:

At Warner Chappell Music (WCM), we shape the culture of songwriting and champion songs that resonate for generations by creating transformational opportunities for songwriters everywhere.

Before the fans and fame, the soundtracks and syncs, there is the song. And before the song comes the songwriter - the heart of an art form that defines generations, and the soul of our business. Songwriters are our inspiration; we are their partners, collaborators, and crusaders.

Songwriters shape culture; and here at WCM we help hone their craft, build their careers, and protect their legacies. We value curiosity, collaboration, and commitment \xe2\x80\x93 which helps set us apart and helps us in our commitment and global service to our songwriters.

We are Warner Chappell Music - where songwriters are heard.

About Warner Music Group: With its broad and diverse roster of new stars and legendary artists, Warner Music Group is home to a collection of the best-known record labels in the music industry including Asylum, Atlantic, East West, Elektra, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics and Warner Chappell Music, one of the world\'s leading music publishers with a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide.

For more than four decades, WMG has been an industry-leading force in providing a world-class array of services designed to help artists and labels grow their careers and their businesses. Artist & Label Services is the umbrella for WEA (Warner-Elektra-Atlantic) \xe2\x80\x93 the pioneering WEA distribution and marketing network \xe2\x80\x93 and Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) \xe2\x80\x93 the ground-breaking global distribution company for independent artists and labels.

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Don\xe2\x80\x99t be discouraged if you don\xe2\x80\x99t hear from us right away. We\xe2\x80\x99re taking our time to review all resumes, and to find the best people for WMG.

Thanks for your interest in working for WMG. We love it here, and think you will, too.

WMG is committed to inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and will evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

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