WE ARE HIRING: Head of Human Resources / HR Business Partner

Location: Sri Lanka
Employment Type: Full time
Industry: Courier / Logistics

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced, people-focused, and strategically driven Head of Human Resources / HR Business Partner to lead HR strategy, employee relations, recruitment, performance management, compliance, safety culture, and workforce development within a fast-paced logistics and delivery environment.

The selected candidate will be responsible for aligning HR initiatives with business objectives, strengthening employee engagement, supporting operational teams, driving compliance, and building a high-performing workforce across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and execution of HR strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, selection, onboarding, and workforce planning.
• Partner with business leaders and department heads to identify manpower requirements and support talent planning.
• Foster positive employee relations by addressing employee concerns and maintaining a productive work environment.
• Handle employee grievances, disciplinary matters, conflict resolution, and workplace communication professionally.
• Administer compensation, benefits, performance management, and succession planning initiatives.
• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks.
• Ensure HR practices are aligned with employment legislation, labour regulations, and organizational standards.
• Design and deliver training and development programs to enhance employee capabilities and career growth.
• Promote continuous improvement through safety awareness, training, compliance, and performance-based HR programs.
• Manage HR budgets, resources, and departmental operations effectively.
• Lead employee well-being, workplace safety, emergency preparedness, and incident-management initiatives.
• Integrate Occupational Health and Safety requirements into HR practices.
• Support a strong safety culture across the organization through awareness, training, and compliance monitoring.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to managers and employees.
• Build and maintain a high-performing workforce through engagement, development, and retention initiatives.
• Support organizational development, change management, and culture-building activities.
• Maintain accurate HR documentation, employee records, reports, and compliance-related data.
• Prepare HR reports, manpower updates, employee-relations summaries, and management presentations.
• Work closely with senior leadership to resolve people-related challenges and improve workforce effectiveness.
• Perform any other HR leadership or business partnering duties assigned by management.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualification in Human Resource Management, Business Management, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Human Resources.
• Experience in the courier, logistics, transportation, or last-mile delivery industry will be a distinct advantage.
• Strong knowledge of HR operations, employee relations, recruitment, performance management, and workforce planning.
• Good understanding of employment legislation, labour regulations, HR compliance, and workplace standards.
• Experience in developing and implementing HR policies, procedures, and compliance frameworks.
• Exposure to compensation, benefits, succession planning, training, and employee-development initiatives.
• Strong leadership, coaching, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work closely with operational teams in a fast-paced business environment.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills in English and Sinhala.
• Strong ability to manage employee relations matters with confidentiality, fairness, and professionalism.
• Experience promoting workplace safety, employee well-being, and OHS-related HR practices will be an advantage.
• Strong planning, reporting, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support business requirements effectively.
• Professional, accountable, people-oriented, and committed to building a positive workplace culture.

Ready to take your career to new heights?

We're InTalent Asia, your go-to recruitment partner in Sri Lanka, and we've got an exciting opportunity for you! Our client is looking for a dynamic individual to fill the role of Head of Human Resources / HR Business Partner.

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