APAC People and Culture Business Partner

Join us as an APAC People & Culture Business Partner

We’re seeking a proactive, collaborative, and forward-thinking P+C Business Partner to drive impactful people strategies across our APAC Service and Market Portfolios. In this pivotal role, you’ll partner with senior leaders to shape initiatives that enable change, elevate employee experience, and align talent priorities with business objectives.
You’ll work closely with APAC Service and Market Portfolio Leaders, regional stakeholders, Geography Business Partners, and global Centres of Excellence (CoEs) to deliver integrated solutions that strengthen organizational capability and foster a culture of engagement and performance.
If you thrive on influencing at a strategic level, building strong partnerships, and translating business needs into people outcomes, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the region.


The Opportunity 

• Drive Strategic People Initiatives: Align talent strategies with business priorities, supporting transformation and change across APAC portfolios. 
   
• Enable Leadership & Talent Growth: Partner with leaders and CoEs to deliver leadership development, succession planning, and career progression programs. 
   
• Enhance Employee Experience: Implement global initiatives locally, champion DEI strategies, and foster a culture of engagement and inclusion. 
   
• Leverage Data for Impact: Use people insights to shape workforce planning, retention, and performance strategies across diverse geographies. 
   
• Ensure Regional Alignment & Compliance: Collaborate with geography partners to maintain cultural relevance, manage people-related risks, and support global rollouts.

Is this role right for you? 

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with 10+ years of HR experience, including 2-3 years in a business partnering role. 
   
• Experience working across APAC markets and supporting regional initiatives. 
   
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills. 
   
• Ability to work in matrixed organizations and cross-functional collaboration. 
   
• Cultural sensitivity and humility to embrace market nuances and allow adaptability Preferred
   
• Understanding of APAC market dynamics and regulatory environments.
   
• Experience in professional services or engineering consultancy industries.
   
• Familiarity with regional talent trends and workforce challenges.
   
• Growth mindset, curiosity, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving
   

What we offer you  
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. 
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.  

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling eligible members to share in the results of our collective efforts. 

Application Process

Please apply directly through our application tracking system. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Talent Acquisition to discuss next steps. Stay safe online - Arup will never ask you for your bank details as part of our recruitment process. 

Not ready to apply just yet, or have a few questions, contact Helen Pakhomov on helen.pakhomov@arup.com

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