Assistant Manager Human Resources

Role Overview

The HR Assistant Manager will act as a key HR to the Vietnam business, supporting the full spectrum of HR operations with a strong focus on payroll accuracy and HR operational excellence. This role will play a critical part in ensuring compliance, delivering seamless employee lifecycle processes, and supporting business growth through efficient and scalable HR practices.

Key Responsibilities

1.HR Business Partnering

- Partner closely with the Vietnam Country Director and functional leads to support business objectives through people strategies

- Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, and organizational development

- Support workforce planning and organizational structure optimization

2. Payroll & HR Operations (Core Focus)

- Oversee and manage end-to-end payroll processes in Vietnam, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with local regulations

- Liaise with payroll vendors to ensure smooth payroll processing, including salary, bonuses, overtime, and statutory contributions

- Validate payroll data, reconcile discrepancies, and ensure proper documentation

- Ensure compliance with Vietnam labour laws, tax regulations, and statutory requirements

- Manage HR operations including onboarding, offboarding, contract management, and employee records

- Maintain accurate and up-to-date HR systems and documentation

- Continuously improve HR operational processes and efficiencies

3. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

- Lead end-to-end recruitment for Vietnam, across creative, production, and business roles

- Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and hiring strategies

- Build and maintain talent pipelines for critical roles

4. Talent Management

- Support talent mapping, succession planning, and development initiatives

5. Employee Engagement & Culture

- Support employee engagement initiatives aligned with TAG culture

- Act as a point of contact for employee queries and concerns

6. Compliance & Policies

- Ensure compliance with Vietnam labour laws and internal policies

- Support the development and localization of HR policies and procedures

Key Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

- 5–7 years of HR experience, with strong exposure to payroll and HR operations

- Strong knowledge of Vietnam labour laws, payroll practices, and statutory requirements

- Proven experience managing payroll processes and working with vendors

- Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills

- Ability to work independently while collaborating with regional teams

Preferred

- Experience in a regional or matrix organization

- Exposure to creative, digital, or production environments

- Fluent in Vietnamese and good working proficiency in English