Assistant HR Manager

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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, CHN
In-Office
Senior level
eCommerce • Sales
The Role
Serves as HR business partner to Commercial teams across China and Southeast Asia. Responsibilities include organizational design, talent reviews, succession planning, employee relations, payroll, benefits administration, employer branding, campus recruitment, university partnerships, and regional talent development. The role requires cross-cultural stakeholder management, strong communication, English fluency, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
Summary Generated by Built In
Watts is seeking an experienced and results-driven Assistant HR Manager to join the APMEA regional HR team. This role will act as a strategic partner to the Commercial teams, providing full-scope HR support across China and Southeast Asia. In addition, the role will be responsible for driving talent acquisition excellence, employer branding and talent development initiatives across the region.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

HR Business Partner

  • Serve as a trusted HRBP to the China and SEA Commercial teams, deeply understanding business needs and providing tailored HR solutions.
  • Partner with business leaders on organizational design, talent review, team engagement and succession planning to enhance team effectiveness.
  • Manage employee relations matters, including onboarding, transfers, and exit interviews, fostering a positive work environment.
  • Manage monthly payroll processing and disbursement for the SEA region
  • Administer local statutory and supplemental benefits programs for the SEA region, conducting market benchmarking to ensure competitiveness

Employer Branding & Campus Hire

  • Develop and execute China employer branding strategies to enhance the company's visibility and attractiveness in the talent market.
  • Lead the annual campus recruitment program, including target university selection, info sessions, interviews, and offer management.
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships with key universities to establish a pipeline of management trainees and interns.

Regional Talent Development

  • Coordinate with global, regional and local HR team to well implement targeted talent development programs.
  • Monitor the progress of high-potential employees and evaluate the effectiveness of development initiatives to ensure a strong return on talent investment.
  • Assist in driving talent review process, partnering with business leaders to identify high-potentials, assess succession readiness, and build a robust talent pipeline.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 8+ years of HR experience in HRBP or Talent Acquisition field, with a good understanding of core HR functions and processes
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across functions, levels, and cultures
  • High level of self-discipline, strong sense of ownership, and can-do attitude
  • Proven ability to work in a fast-moving environment and manage multiple priorities
  • Fluent in English both written and spoken to handle cross-border communications
  • HR project management experience is preferred

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree or above in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field.

Skills Required

  • 8+ years of experience in HRBP or Talent Acquisition
  • Bachelor's degree or above in Human Resources, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to work effectively across functions, levels, and cultures
  • High level of self-discipline, strong ownership, and a can-do attitude
  • Ability to work in a fast-moving environment and manage multiple priorities
  • Fluent written and spoken English
  • HR project management experience

Watts Water Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Watts Water Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Watts Water Technologies.

  • Retirement Support — The 401(k) design includes an automatic company contribution plus matching, with immediate vesting indicated for U.S. employees. This is consistently positioned as a standout element of the package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is characterized as generous from early tenure with flexible use and a standard set of paid holidays. Multiple references point to both general PTO and additional flexible time options.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offerings include telehealth, wellness tools, fitness reimbursements, tuition assistance, and employee discount programs. Family‑building support and paid parental leave are also highlighted.

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The Company
HQ: North Andover, MA
2,464 Employees

What We Do

We are a global leader of quality water solutions for residential, industrial, municipal, and commercial settings. Our family of brands offers one of the most varied product lines in the world, with world-class, water-related solutions focused on: • Plumbing & Flow Control • Water Quality & Conditioning • Water Reuse & Drainage • HVAC • Municipal Waterworks Strategic Goals Watts Water is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WTS.” As a public company, growing shareholder value is critical. To that end, we focus on a five-part Global Strategy: Growth, Commercial Excellence, Operational Excellence, “One Watts Water,” and a Talent & Performance Culture. Follow us on all social media platforms @WattsWater

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