Senior HR Manager, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Asia Pacific

Strategic HR Partner

Location - The preferred location for this role is Shanghai, the regional HQ for Asia Pacific. Gurgaon may also be considered.

Work Timing Key stakeholders will be based in China, India, and other ASEAN countries. Once or twice a week, meetings may be scheduled with global stakeholders based in Akron, Ohio (our global HQ), so work timings may need to be adjusted accordingly.

Reporting - Director HR, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Asia Pacific (based in Shanghai)

Work Environment - Hybrid, with at least 3 days per week in the office.

Role Structure - This is an individual contributor role, with no direct reports.

Partner to the Director HR, Manufacturing and Supply Chain, Asia Pacific

• Act as the strategic partner to the Director HR, Mfg & SC AP in shaping the people agenda for Manufacturing across Asia Pacific.
• Anticipate emerging people and organization challenges, bringing forward recommendations and practical solutions.
• Establish governance, milestones and success measures to ensure regional priorities are delivered.

Drive Regional HR Excellence

• Partner closely with Plant HR Managers to consistently deliver the regional people agenda across all manufacturing sites.
• Share best practices, simplify ways of working and build consistency across the region while respecting local business needs.
• Foster collaboration across Plant HR teams, Centres' of Excellence and HR Operations to deliver integrated HR solutions.

Build High-Performing Organizations

• Partner with manufacturing leaders & Plant HR Managers on organization design, restructuring and workforce planning initiatives.
• Drive leadership development, succession planning and critical talent decisions across the region.
• Strengthen employee engagement, leadership effectiveness and the overall associate experience

Guide Employee Relations, Compliance & Workforce Governance

• Support Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) strategy, preparation, negotiations and implementation across relevant sites.
• Provide guidance on workforce governance, ethics, compliance and organizational risk to ensure sound and consistent people decisions.
• Support workforce productivity and cost management initiatives while maintaining a positive employee experience and strong employee relations.

Lead Transformation & Deliver Results

• Coordinate execution across plants, functions and stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of strategic priorities.
• Use data, insights and governance to monitor progress, identify risks early and drive timely interventions.
• Champion continuous improvement, simplification and innovation to strengthen the impact of HR across Manufacturing.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, Industrial Relations, or related field
• 10+ years of solid HR experience with significant exposure to organizational design, workplace transformation, succession planning, operational excellence, capability metrics design, change management and labor relations
• Experience in managing complex and multicultural Manufacturing, Operations and/or Supply Chain Team within the Asia Pacific region
• Partner with HR, Legal, Labor Relations and leaders to develop and execute labor strategies that support business objectives while managing organizational risk
• Change Management certification and Project Management certification preferred

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 48 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.