Senior HRBP / HRBP Lead - Technology Mandarin Required

Senior HRBP / HRBP Lead – Technology (Mandarin Required)

Location: New York City, NY / Palo Alto, CA
Industry: Technology / Digital Platforms
Work Arrangement: Full-Time | Onsite
Visa Sponsorship: H-1B Sponsorship Available

About the Opportunity

- Representing an established international technology organisation seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner / HRBP Lead for its US operations.
- High-impact opportunity for a commercially minded HR professional to partner with senior business leaders, shape organisational strategy, and support the continued development of high-performing technology teams.
- The successful candidate will combine strategic HR business partnering with hands-on execution, playing an instrumental role in organisational development, talent strategy, and business transformation.

Key Responsibilities

- Strategic HR Partnership: Partner with Product, Engineering, and business leaders on organisational strategy, workforce planning, and talent priorities.
- Organisational Development: Drive organisational design, performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and employee engagement initiatives.
- HR Transformation: Build and enhance HR frameworks, processes, and programmes to support organisational growth and evolving business requirements.
- Business Partnership: Advise senior stakeholders on organisational effectiveness, people-related challenges, and strategic business priorities.
- Talent Strategy: Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and HR specialists on hiring plans, talent retention, compensation, and workforce development.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with regional and international stakeholders to ensure alignment between business objectives and people strategies.
- Execution & Impact: Translate complex business challenges into practical HR solutions, driving initiatives from strategic planning through implementation.

Candidate Requirements

Essential Qualifications

- 3–13 years of relevant full lifecycle HRBP experience, including substantial HR Business Partner experience within consumer tech.
- Strong preference for candidates from FAANG/BAT, leading consumer technology companies, or high-growth internet platforms.
- Proven experience supporting Product, Engineering, R&D, or other technical functions.
- Strong expertise in organisational design, workforce planning, performance management, talent development, and organisational effectiveness.
- Demonstrated experience building or scaling HR capabilities, programmes, or processes.
- Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a dynamic business environment.
- Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and problem-solving capabilities, with experience partnering with senior business leaders.
- Professional fluency in Mandarin Chinese and English is mandatory.
- Strong understanding of US HR practices and the local employment environment.
- Willingness to work onsite five days per week in New York City or Palo Alto.

Preferred Experience

- HRBP experience within major technology companies, consumer internet, social media, or digital platform businesses.
- Experience supporting organisational expansion, transformation, or 0-to-1 initiatives.
- People management experience or demonstrated interest in progressing into a leadership capacity.
- Background in recruitment, talent acquisition, or strategic workforce planning.
- Experience collaborating with geographically distributed, multicultural teams.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

- Strategic Impact: Partner with senior business leaders on organisational and talent priorities.
- High Ownership: Influence HR strategy while remaining closely involved in execution.
- Organisational Growth: Help build and strengthen people capabilities within a dynamic technology environment.
- International Exposure: Collaborate with stakeholders across multiple markets and functions.
- Leadership Development: Take on a senior HRBP mandate with potential for broader responsibilities.

*Only shortlisted candidates based in the US/with US working rights who meet the linguistic requirements will be contacted.

EA Licence No.: 25S3232
EA Personnel Reg. No.: R1874604
EA Personnel Name: Kenneth Ho