Talent & Employee Engagement Manager

About the role

Sika, a specialty chemicals company with subsidiaries in 102 countries and more than 34,000 employees, is looking for a Talent & Employee Engagement Manager in Bangkok. The role leads the organization's talent, learning, engagement, communication and culture agenda, driving initiatives across recruitment, learning and development, talent management, employee engagement, communication, culture and change management to attract, develop, engage and retain the right people.

Key responsibilities

• Talent acquisition and employer branding: lead end-to-end recruitment, partner with line managers and HRBPs, oversee sourcing, interviewing and selection, and drive candidate experience and employer branding.
• Learning and development: design annual L&D plans, training programs and leadership development, and monitor training effectiveness.
• Talent management and succession planning: run talent reviews, identify critical positions and key talent, support internal mobility and retention.
• Employee engagement and experience: design engagement strategies and surveys, run recognition programs, support well-being and improve onboarding.
• Internal communication and culture: lead HR communications, support leadership messaging, and drive culture and change initiatives.
• DEI and well-being: support inclusive workplace practices and well-being programs.
• Partnership and reporting: advise business leaders and HR colleagues, track KPIs such as time-to-fill, engagement scores and retention, and prepare reports and dashboards.
• Team leadership: lead, coach and develop team members within the function.

Required profile

• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive HR experience, including hands-on recruitment, employer branding, talent review, succession planning and employee engagement.
• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Organizational Development or a related field; HR professional certification is an advantage.
• Good command of English and Thai.
• Exposure to a multinational, manufacturing or matrix organization is preferred.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel.
• Familiarity with HR systems, recruitment platforms, learning platforms, survey tools or people analytics tools is an advantage.
• Ability to use AI tools responsibly to improve HR productivity and reporting.