Discova People Experience Leader

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Brand: Discova
Work type: Full time
Location: Bangkok, Thailand, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Categories: People and Culture

People Experience Leader | Discova

Shape People Experience Across Asia’s Most Exciting Travel Brand

Are you a visionary HR leader ready to make an impact across diverse markets? Discova is seeking an exceptional People Experience Leader to drive our people strategy across Asia—a unique opportunity to influence culture, talent, and transformation in one of the region’s most dynamic travel brands.

This isn’t just an HR role; it’s a chance to shape the future of Discova. Partnering directly with our CEO and senior leadership, you’ll lead people operations across multiple countries, balancing global consistency with local adaptability, and ensuring our people-first culture thrives everywhere we operate.

 

What You’ll Do

  • Strategic Partnering: Advise the CEO and senior leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, and leadership capability.

  • Talent & Development: Drive recruitment, succession planning, and leadership development programs across Asia.

  • Culture & Engagement: Champion Discova’s values-led, inclusive, and high-performance culture while respecting local nuances.

  • Compliance & Risk: Ensure adherence to local labor laws and employment practices; manage complex employee relations cases.

  • Sustainability & Inclusion: Lead initiatives in ESG, diversity, equity, and inclusion; embed sustainability into HR practices.

  • Operational Excellence: Oversee HR systems, payroll, benefits, and HRIS (Workday) to deliver seamless people operations.

  • Team Leadership: Inspire and develop a regional People Experience team, fostering collaboration across markets.

 

What We’re Looking For

Essential Experience:

  • 10+ years of progressive HR leadership, with 5+ years in senior multi-market roles in Asia

  • Degree in HR, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or related field

  • Proven success in multicultural, matrixed organizations

  • Strong knowledge of employment legislation across Asia

  • Experience in travel, hospitality, or service industries

 

Skills & Attributes:

  • Strategic thinker with commercial acumen

  • Inspirational leader with strong change management skills

  • Culturally intelligent and adaptable across diverse markets

  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills

  • Proficiency with HRIS systems and Microsoft Office

  • Willingness to travel internationally (30–40%)

 

Why Join Us?

At Discova, you’ll be part of a global group (FCTG) while shaping a distinctive local culture. This role offers the rare chance to influence across multiple markets, lead transformation, and build a legacy of people-first leadership.

What You Will Enjoy

🎉 Culture: Join Discova and Flight Centre Travel Group—certified Great Place to Work® across multiple regions with a team culture like no other in the travel industry

🌏 Travel Discounts: Exclusive rates for you, family and friends on flights, hotels, tours, cruises, travel insurance and more

💎 Career Growth: Real opportunities across a global network of brands—we promote from within and invest in your development

🔧 Learning & Development: Access to LinkedIn Learning with 24,500+ courses; individualized development pathways

🎊 Recognition: Famous FCTG culture at Reward & Recognition events including Global Gathering and EOFY celebrations

👐🏽 Inclusive Workplace: We're an Equal Opportunity Employer welcoming diversity across race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, and age

🙏🏼 Give Back: Corporate Social Responsibility program; paid parental and volunteer leave

💚 Sustainability: We're committed to protecting the environment essential to tourism's future

 

About Discova

As a DMC with 95% local staff, we pride ourselves on being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our people can thrive as their most authentic selves. These values are intrinsic to Discova’s DNA as a company, and we are committed to being an equitable workplace for all our employees regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. We welcome you to our family as you are and who you are.

 

To learn more about Discova and our work perks click: https://bit.ly/4hEd88H

 

Get in touch now and Discova a world of possibilities!

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