Senior Director, HR (APAC)

🇮🇳 Bangalore, Karnataka 🕑 Full-Time 💰 TBD 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ September 20th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

KnowBe4 is hiring a Senior Director, HR (APAC) to lead HR strategy and business partnership across the Asia-Pacific region, based in the company's Bangalore, India office.

Highlights

Drives visionary HR strategy across the APAC region in close alignment with the CHRO and regional HR peers.
Serves as the global HR Business Partner to designated functions, partnering directly with C-level and executive leaders.
Oversees a team of HR Directors and Managers, driving talent management and organizational effectiveness across the region.
Manages complex employee relations matters, including disputes, disciplinaries, and grievances, in coordination with Legal.
Requires 10+ years of HR leadership experience and fluency in English, with regular travel across APAC and to the US office.

Senior Director, HR (APAC) Full Description

KnowBe4 empowers the modern workforce to make smarter security decisions every day, providing attack simulation and training, collaboration security, and agent security to more than 70,000 organizations worldwide.

The Senior Director, HR (APAC) serves as a key strategic HR leader, driving HR strategy and business partnership across the Asia-Pacific region in close alignment with the CHRO and regional HR peers, while partnering directly with C-level and executive leaders on organizational effectiveness and talent management.

Responsibilities

Partners with Global Success Hub site leaders to develop a unified success hub framework spanning organizational structure, benefits, compensation, recruitment, and talent branding.
Drafts and implements HR policies, procedures, and employee handbooks for KnowBe4's international entities.
Works with the CHRO International, local HR teams, and Legal to manage complex employee relations matters, including disputes, disciplinaries, and grievances.
Oversees compliance for employee contracts, bonuses, pensions, and required filings across the region.
Oversees a team of HR Directors and Managers, identifying opportunities to enhance the employee experience.
Represents the company at mediation, arbitration, conciliation, and litigation proceedings as required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's preferred).
Minimum 10 years of human resource leadership experience, including operational and strategic HR across multiple countries.
Fluent in English, with thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations across the APAC region.
Proficiency with HRIS and talent management systems, plus Microsoft Office and Google Suite.
Ability to travel to locations across the APAC region and the US office on a 1-2 yearly basis.