HR Operations Manager (Future HR Leader Track) - Vietnamese Speaker

CBM Vietnam (SCG Group)

Location: Southern Vietnam – Binh Duong & Ho Chi Minh

Industry: Cement & Roofing Tiles Manufacturing

Reports to: Country HR Director / Plant Director

Role Overview

CBM Vietnam (a member of SCG Group) is seeking a high-potential HR professional to lead HR Operations across 3 manufacturing plants in Southern Vietnam.

This role is designed as a strategic succession pipeline position with the objective to develop the selected candidate into a Future HR Leader of SCG in Vietnam.

The ideal candidate combines strong operational HR execution, industrial relations capability, and strategic leadership mindset in a multi-plant manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Operations Leadership (3 Plants)

• Lead end-to-end HR operations covering Recruitment, Workforce Planning, Payroll, C&B, Employee Engagement, IR, and Compliance
• Ensure smooth HR service delivery across Binh Duong & Ho Chi Minh plants
• Drive manpower optimization and productivity improvement initiatives

2. Industrial Relations & Compliance

• Manage labor relations in compliance with Vietnam Labor Law
• Lead union engagement and prevent labor disputes
• Handle disciplinary cases, grievance management, and CLA implementation

3. Talent & Organization Development

• Identify and develop key talents and successors
• Implement performance management system aligned with SCG standards
• Drive leadership development pipeline for plant management level

4. Change Management & Culture

• Strengthen SCG core values and culture integration
• Support transformation projects and operational excellence initiatives
• Act as HR Business Partner to Plant Directors

5. HR Analytics & Reporting

• Monitor HR KPIs (Turnover, Productivity, Engagement, Absenteeism)
• Utilize HR data to drive business decisions

Qualifications & Requirements

1. Education

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in HR, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or related field

2. Experience

• Minimum 8-12 years of HR experience
• At least 3 years in manufacturing environment (cement, building materials, heavy industry preferred)
• Proven experience managing multi-site operations
• Strong exposure to Industrial Relations

3. Competencies

• Strong leadership and people management capability
• Strategic thinking with operational excellence mindset
• Data-driven decision making
• High resilience and ability to work in industrial environment
• Strong stakeholder management
• Excellent communication skills (Vietnamese & English required)

4. Leadership Potential (Critical Requirement)

• High learning agility
• Strong ambition to grow into Country / Regional HR Leader
• Mobility readiness within Vietnam or ASEAN in future

Why Join CBM / SCG?

• Be part of SCG – a leading ASEAN industrial conglomerate
• Structured leadership development program
• Clear succession pathway to senior HR leadership role
• Exposure to regional HQ and cross-country projects