Director, Senior HRBP

About WPP Media 

WPP is the creative transformation company. We use the power of creativity to build better futures for our people, planet, clients and communities. For more information, visit wpp.com. 

WPP Media is WPP’s global media collective. In a world where media is everywhere and in everything, we bring the best platform, people, and partners together to create limitless opportunities for growth. For more information, visit wppmedia.com 

At WPP Media, we believe in the power of our culture and our people. It’s what elevates us to deliver exceptional experiences for both our clients and each other. In this role it will be critical to embrace WPP & WPP Media’s shared core values: 

• Be Extraordinary by Leading Collectively to Inspire transformational Creativity. 

• Create an Open environment by Balancing People and Client Experiences by Cultivating Trust. 

• Lead Optimistically by Championing Growth and Development to Mobilize the Enterprise. 

Role Summary and Impact 

As the Director, Senior HRBP for WPP Media in Indonesia, you will oversee HR Business partnering and lead learning & development strategy, aligning HR initiatives with business goals to drive exceptional organizational capability. This pivotal role is designed to shape the future of our talent and culture by establishing a clear HRBP structure and comprehensive talent development frameworks (including high-potential programs, succession planning, and workforce planning). You will significantly enhance talent development and cultivate a cohesive, high-performing culture, positioning HR as a proactive business enabler that drives growth and innovation across WPP Media agencies.

Skills and Experience 

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Partnership: Provide strategic HR partnership and counsel to senior leadership, acting as a trusted advisor on all people-related matters, organizational design, and talent strategy.
• Leadership Development & Training: Drive the design, development, and implementation of impactful leadership development and training programs that cultivate WPP Media's leadership pipeline and enhance managerial effectiveness.
• Cultural Alignment & Engagement: Champion cultural alignment across agencies, ensuring WPP Media's values are embedded in all people practices and fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment.
• Talent Development Frameworks: Establish and oversee comprehensive talent development frameworks, including high-potential programs, succession planning, and workforce planning initiatives, to address current and future capability needs.
• HRBP Team Leadership: Mentor and develop the HR Business Partner team, ensuring consistent, high-quality strategic HR support across all assigned clusters and functions.
• Organizational Effectiveness: Collaborate with leadership on reviewing team structures, span of control, and driving required recommendations to optimize organizational effectiveness and agility.
• Performance Management Oversight: Oversee and strategize performance management frameworks, including increment and bonus cycles, and partner with leaders on calibration processes to ensure fairness and effectiveness.
• Talent Mobility & Redeployment: Lead internal mobility and staff redeployment strategies, aligning business needs with employee skills and career goals to ensure optimal workforce utilization, business continuity, and talent retention.
• Employee Relations & Compliance: Provide oversight and guidance on complex employee relations issues, including investigations into complaints, disciplinary actions, and managing severance processes with compliance, fairness, and care.
• Market Intelligence: Review market adjustment requests from the business and support cross-functional projects like Job Architecture, Title projects, and Salary benchmarking to ensure competitive compensation.

What You Will Need

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with a significant focus on HR Business Partnering at a senior leadership level, ideally within a dynamic, matrixed organization.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to translate business strategies and objectives into organizational capability and talent requirements.
• Influence: Proven ability to influence at all levels of an organization, driving adoption of HR initiatives and cultural change.
• Executive Coaching: Demonstrated ability to provide executive coaching and counsel to senior leaders.
• Change Management: Expertise in leading and managing organizational change initiatives.
• Organizational Development: Strong background in designing and implementing organizational development strategies and talent frameworks.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to understand complex business challenges and be solutions-focused, demonstrating strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Resilience: Resilience to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure, matrixed environment where priorities are constantly shifting.
• Legal & Compliance: Strong working knowledge of employment laws and compliance requirements in Indonesia.
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Master's degree or relevant HR certifications (e.g., SHRM-SCP, HRCI SPHR) preferred.

Life at WPP Media & Benefits 

Our passion for shaping the next era of media includes investing in our employees to help them do their best work, and we’re just as committed to employee growth as we are to responsible media investment. WPP Media employees can tap into the global WPP Media & WPP networks to pursue their passions, grow their networks, and learn at the cutting edge of marketing and advertising. We have a variety of employee resource groups and host frequent in-office events showcasing team wins, sharing thought leadership, and celebrating holidays and milestone events. Our benefits include competitive medical, group retirement plans, vision, and dental insurance, significant paid time off, preferential partner discounts, and employee mental health awareness days.   

WPP Media is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. 

We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. 

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