HR Manager

Why Valvoline Global Operations?

At Valvoline Global Operations, we’re proud to be The Original Motor Oil, but we’ve never rested on being first. Founded in 1866, we introduced the world’s first branded motor oil, staking our claim as a pioneer in the automotive and industrial solutions industry. Today, as an affiliate of Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies, we are driven by innovation and committed to creating sustainable solutions for a better future.

With a global presence, we develop future-ready products and provide best-in-class services for our partners around the world. For us, originality isn’t just about where we began; it’s about where we’re headed and how we’ll lead the way. We are originality in motion.

Our corporate values—Care, Integrity, Passion, Unity, and Excellence—are at the heart of everything we do. These values define how we operate, how we treat one another, and how we engage with our partners, customers, and the communities we serve. At Valvoline Global, we are united in our commitment to:

• Treating everyone with care.
• Acting with unwavering integrity.
• Striving for excellence in all endeavors.
• Delivering on our commitments with passion.
• Collaborating as one unified team.

When you join Valvoline Global, you’ll become part of a culture that celebrates creativity, innovation, and excellence. Together, we’re shaping the future of automotive and industrial solutions.

Job Purpose

Provide strategic and hands-on HR leadership for Valvoline Global Operations in Thailand, serving as the primary HR partner to local management and employees. Deliver practical guidance on employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, talent development, and employment compliance, ensuring alignment with business priorities, Thai labour legislation, and global HR guidelines.

Lead Thailand HR operations, with a strong emphasis on simplifying manual processes, improving efficiency, strengthening controls, and driving standardisation and automation. Partner with regional HR teams and Centers of Excellence to implement HR programmes and ensure effective, compliant HR service delivery.

How You Make an Impact (Job Accountabilities)

HR Business Partnership & Organisational Effectiveness

• Serve as the primary HR partner to Thailand management and employees, providing tactical and strategic guidance on workforce priorities, organisational effectiveness, and people matters.
• Advise leaders on performance management, employee engagement, retention, development, and organisational change.
• Implement regional and global HR initiatives, providing practical solutions aligned with local business needs and company policies.

Employee Relations, Compliance & Risk Management

• Lead employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinary actions, performance concerns, investigations in conjunction with Global Employee Relations, and employment separations.
• Advise management on sensitive employment matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with Thai labour legislation, statutory requirements, and company policies, partnering with Legal and relevant specialists to mitigate risks.

HR Operations & Operational Excellence

• Oversee day-to-day Thailand HR operations, including employee lifecycle administration, onboarding, employee records, HR systems, and reporting.
• Provide local functional oversight of HR administration and payroll activities delivered by Singapore-based HR resources, ensuring accurate information, timely service delivery, and compliance with Thai statutory requirements.
• Address operational issues and employee enquiries, maintaining appropriate documentation, data integrity, confidentiality, and internal controls.
• Lead the review, simplification, and standardisation of manual HR processes, identifying opportunities for digitisation and automation.
• Partner with regional HR and technology teams to implement process improvements that reduce administrative workload, improve efficiency, and enhance employee experience.

Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits & Development

• Partner with Talent Acquisition and hiring managers on recruitment priorities, workforce requirements, and onboarding.
• Collaborate with Compensation & Benefits and regional HR teams to implement competitive and compliant local HR programmes.
• Support talent development, performance management, succession planning, employee recognition, and retention initiatives.

People Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Supervise and develop two Office Maids, including work allocation, performance management, coaching, and development.
• Provide functional guidance to Singapore-based HR support resources, collaborating with the Senior HR Manager, ROA & HR Operations to align priorities and service expectations.
• Build effective relationships with Thailand leadership, employees, regional HR, Finance, Legal, and external providers to ensure responsive HR support.

What You Bring to the Role (Job Qualifications / Education / Skills / Requirements / Capabilities)

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline; professional HR certification is advantageous.
• Typically 7–10+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR generalist, employee relations, business partnering, and HR operations responsibilities.
• Experience supporting HR activities in Thailand, preferably within a multinational or matrix organisation.
• Demonstrated experience advising management on employee relations, performance matters, and local employment requirements.
• Hands-on experience in HR administration, employee lifecycle processes, payroll oversight, and HR reporting.
• Experience driving HR process improvements, operational efficiencies, and automation initiatives.
• Experience in manufacturing, supply chain, distribution, or commercial environments is advantageous.