CHRO, Suzhou City (CN)

Our client is a leading Chinese multinational corporation with a global workforce of over 5,000 employees. Backed by strong support from local governments, financial institutions, and strategic partnerships with both domestic and international enterprises, the company has established a solid operational foundation. Its expertise is further reinforced by talent and best practices acquired from top-tier local and global players in the industry, positioning it firmly on the path to becoming the world leader in its sector. Currently in the pre-IPO stage, the company is experiencing rapid growth, driven by high leadership synergy and a strong culture of trust. With a pragmatic, results-driven approach, the organisation prioritises execution excellence and delivering measurable business impact.

This CHRO position reports directly to the CEO and will lead a 50+ member HR team across international markets, serving as a key driver of organisational success. This role will architect and execute comprehensive people strategies that align with the rapid growth trajectory, with responsibilities spanning organisational design for scalability, leadership development to build a strong executive bench, and culture transformation to foster innovation and high performance.

We are seeking a strategic, business-driven CHRO with a proven track record as a Head of HR in high-growth environments. The ideal individual will be a hands-on leader with deep HR expertise and the ability to drive transformation while aligning people strategy with business objectives. Key areas of focus are a strong foundation across all HR functions, with experience scaling organisations in complex, matrixed environments as well as prior experience in local Chinese companies (highly preferred), combined with multinational exposure, ensuring adaptability to diverse business cultures. The individual will need sharp operational acumen to lead restructuring, process optimisation, and workforce planning in sync with corporate strategy as well as expertise in leadership development, succession planning, and culture-building to foster high performance and retention. M&A & transformation experience with proven ability to lead HR due diligence, integration, and post-merger alignment, particularly in pre-IPO or rapid-growth scenarios is key as well.

This is a hands-on, high-impact CHRO opportunity at a company with strong entrepreneurial roots, where you’ll need to roll up your sleeves and drive real change—working directly with senior leadership to shape and execute a best-in-class talent strategy while leaving your mark on the organisation. This is a rare chance to design and operationalise talent initiatives from the ground up, with the autonomy to build programs that attract, develop, and retain top-tier leadership talent. The role offers significant exposure to C-level decision-making and the ability to influence business outcomes at scale, making it ideal for a pragmatic HR leader who thrives in fast-moving, high-growth environments and wants to make a measurable impact at the highest levels of the organisation.

This is a highly complex and fast-paced HR leadership role in an environment that demands agility, resilience, and the ability to drive impact under pressure making it best suited for an experienced CHRO who thrives in dynamic, ever-evolving settings You must be comfortable operating at speed, navigating ambiguity, and making high-stakes decisions while leading a global HR function through rapid growth and transformation. This level of intensity and complexity won’t be the right fit for everyone, but for the right leader, it offers an unparalleled opportunity to shape the future of a scaling organisation at the highest level.