HR Workforce Data Specialist - Chinese or Japanese speaking

About Our Client

Our client is a leading global biopharmaceutical company committed to delivering innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases. With a focus on oncology, immunology, cardiovascular, and fibrosis, they are dedicated to supporting employees and contingent workers alike, ensuring accurate HR data and compliance across global operations.

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented HR Workforce Data Specialist to support our client's contingent labor and employee data management initiatives. This role sits within the HR/People Operations function, combining workforce analytics, compliance, and data governance to ensure a smooth and compliant HR operation.

Language Preference: Chinese or Japanese speakers are highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Contingent Labor Management

• Maintain accurate records of all contingent (non-employee) labor globally.
• Partner with internal HR teams and external vendors to ensure compliance with company policies and global labor regulations.
• Support proper categorization of non-employee workers and educate stakeholders on governance requirements.
• Monitor labor data trends and provide HR insights to support workforce planning and decision-making.
• Prepare reports and presentations for HR leadership using Excel and PowerPoint.
• Assist in audits and ensure documentation meets global HR compliance standards.

Employee Data & HR Governance Support

• Maintain integrity of employee data, organizational structures, leave and absence records, and workforce transactions.
• Support HR processes, including onboarding, offboarding, and data updates in Workday HCM.
• Respond to ad hoc HR data inquiries, ensuring updates align with governance and compliance standards.
• Maintain process documentation and assist in improving HR data workflows and controls.

Qualifications

• Experience in HR data management, workforce analytics, or contingent labor governance, preferably in a multinational environment.
• Understanding of HR compliance requirements and non-employee labor categories.
• Experience with Workday HCM (organizational structures, worker data updates, EIB, reporting).
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, advanced formulas) and PowerPoint.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Chinese or Japanese language skill is highly regarded

Why Join This Role?

• Work in a global HR function supporting both employees and contingent workers.
• Flexible working arrangements with WFH options.
• Opportunity to gain exposure to global HR processes, workforce governance, and HR analytics.
• This is a 12 month full time opportunity via HOBAN Recruitment.

At HOBAN we encourage applications from people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people of all genders, LGBTI people, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We provide reasonable adjustments; including alternate formats to the recruitment process for individuals with disability. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, please email our Adjustments Coordinator at adjustments@hoban.com.au or visit hoban.com.au/adjustments for additional contact details.