Country People Partner, Indonesia

Posted:
6/10/2026, 6:55:07 PM

Location(s):
Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Java, Indonesia ⋅ Java, Indonesia

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
People & HR

Job Title

Country People Partner, Indonesia

Job Description

Your Opportunity

We are seeking a Country People Partner Indonesia to join our head office for Indonesia based in Jakarta. This is an individual contributor position, reporting to the People Partner Lead for APAC & Japan, based in Singapore.

As the Country People Partner Indonesia, you will play a critical role in providing expert guidance and professional support to People Leader Partners, People Leaders, and the PPS team on HR-related matters, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and organizational policies. The role will focus on delivering consistent and high-quality HR service and act as a key driver of employee and labor relations strategies, contributing to organizational stability and a positive employee experience. This role interacts as People function representative with the Country Leadership Team and relevant external institutions.

Job Responsibilities

  • Acts as the primary advisor for People Leaders on complex and high-risk employee relations matters, ensuring outcomes align with organizational goals, legal compliance, and employee well-being.

  • Advising Country Leaders on People Strategies and response related to employee issues, during period of crisis or transformation.

  • Deliver professional guidance to People Leaders and/or People Leader Partners on transformations (footprint/ restructuring) from local/legal perspective and is responsible for the local execution.

  • Act as a subject matter expert in local labor law application and compliance, advising People Leaders on hosted headcount and cross-border employment issue based on international mobility advice.

  • Provide professional advice on performance improvement plans (PIP) ensuring adherence to local policies and best practices.

  • Oversee and manage cases of absence and sick leave, collaborating with People Leaders to ensure compliance with legal and organizational requirements. Engage with authorities on sick leave-related cases when required.

  • Handle disciplinary and grievance cases, ensuring accurate documentation and timely resolution with fairness and consistency & conduct and support investigations related to the General Business Principles.

  • Address and provide advisory support on rewards-related questions ensuring alignment with local guidelines and internal equity.

  • May deliver guidance to People Leaders / People Leader Partners / People Business Partners on transformations (footprint/restructuring) from local/legal perspective and is responsible for the local execution.

  • Ensure consistent application of HR and labor relations policies and practices across the organization and monitor adherence to local labor laws, escalating potential risks to appropriate stakeholders.

  • Drives standardization in the execution of People Function policies and processes, ensuring consistent application and compliance across the country to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

  • Act as a coach and thought partner to People Leader Partners, sharing expertise in employee and labor relations and may act as 'Primus inter Pares' in the team.

  • Interacts as People function representative with the country leadership team and relevant external institutions.

  • Ensure the country organization complies with evolving local labor laws, develop and lead nationalization programs, and monitor adherence.

  • Ensure legally required benefits, health and well-being initiatives are provided and execute Crisis Management Team decisions related to people matters within the country.

Job Requirement

  • Bachelor's / master's degree in human resources, Business Administration or equivalent.

  • Demonstrated expertise of at least 15 years in HR Processes, employee relations and labor relations preferably in a multinational.

  • Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in country-level HR Leadership.

  • You will bring a solid understanding of HR practices, including employment law and regulation, supporting Payroll, HR administrative tasks, reporting and audit processes.

  • You have experience in directly supporting people leaders.

  • A solutions-focused approach, well-developed business acumen and able to deal with issues and change in a proactive, positive and dynamic way.

Philips

Website: https://www.philips.com/

Headquarter Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1891

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Equity

Industries: B2B ⋅ Consumer Electronics ⋅ Electronics ⋅ Lighting ⋅ Wellness