Job Description

Senior Talent Business Partner

Join the team behind iconic brands like Kleenex®, Scott®. At Kimberly-Clark, it’s all here for you—innovation, growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

You will be responsible and accountable for bringing the ambition to grow Intimate Care category to life—shaping and delivering high-impact marketing strategies across both established brands and emerging growth spaces in the region. You will be working closely with regional and local teams to develop insight-led, scalable brand plans, drive innovative launches, and elevate marketing execution across markets.

We’re looking for a commercially minded Senior Talent Business Partner to join our People & Culture team!

Reporting to the Director, Talent Business Partner ANZ & Asia, you’ll act as a proactive, strategic partner to leaders across our Family Care SEA business, as well as be our Country HR Lead for Malaysia. You’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our People & Culture plans as we enter the next phase of our transformation journey.

& Primary Accountabilities:

• Drive people priorities using data and insights to focus on high‑impact opportunities.
• Build talent by leading our talent and succession planning agenda and enabling meaningful career development.
• Shape culture as we launch a new JV and embed refreshed values and ways of working.
• Coach leaders to elevate capability, performance, and team effectiveness.
• Enhance the employee experience, partnering with Talent, Total Reward and other COEs to design fit‑for‑purpose solutions and lead organisational change across a diverse workforce.
• Lead employee relations and ensure HR compliance with all regulatory requirements in accordance with local labor laws.

About You

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business. To succeed in this role, you will need the following:

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, organizational management or a related field is required
• Minimum 8 years of experience in HR Business Partner or equivalent role in a multinational organization.
• Solid understanding in data management and storytelling
• Excellent interpersonal relations skills and a successful track record of partnering with executives delivering superior business results
• Experience working in highly matrixed organizations with demonstrated success leading to organizational change
• Influencing and coaching at the executive level and strong business acumen with a demonstrated ability to develop and align HR initiatives to accelerate achievement of strategic business objectives

Success Profile

• You thrive in a performance‑driven culture grounded in genuine care, and you want to contribute to a company committed to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career growth.
• You bring strong experience and passion in culture, employee experience, and change, with expert knowledge of HR practices and Malaysian employment law.
• You’re a self‑starter with a track record of building trusted relationships at all levels and influencing outcomes in complex environments
• You take a data‑driven, solutions‑focused approach and tackle challenges with positivity, pace, and commercial awareness.
• You ideally hold a degree in Business and/or Human Resources, and you’re known for your communication, stakeholder management, and leadership influence.
• You’re a natural leader who combines strong analytical acumen with the ability to inspire, coach, and drive results.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

Total Benefits

We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we're committed to providing them with the resources they need to be successful. If you're looking for a rewarding career with a company that cares about its employees, then Kimberly-Clark is the place for you.​

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.

In the meantime, please check out the careers website

And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

No Relocation:

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

Primary Location

Kuala Lumpur Office

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time