Position:	Assistant Manager, Human Resources
Unit:	Human Resources
Reports to:	Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Location:	Chittagong, Bangladesh

 

About Asian University for Women (AUW):

Asian University for Women (AUW) is a leading international liberal arts institution committed to empowering women from across Asia and the Middle East through transformative education and leadership development. With a mission to nurture the next generation of ethical, inclusive, and globally minded leaders, AUW prides itself on academic excellence, diversity, and innovation.

Position Summary:

The Assistant Manager, Human Resources will be responsible for managing HR functions, including but not limited to Compensation & Benefits, Performance Management, Employee Relations, HRIS and HR Budgeting. This role demands an analytical and self-driven HR professional, who can work with the team to align strategic insight with operational excellence and uphold progressive HR practices, aligned with AUW’s values.

Why Join AUW:

• Be part of a globally respected academic institution committed to empowering women and advancing social justice.
• Engage in purpose-driven HR transformation that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Work alongside an inclusive leadership team dedicated to building a sustainable and equitable workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Rewards Management
• Work with the CHRO to review the Compensation and Benefits Structures that reinforce pay equity, market competitiveness and link pay with performance
• Act as a team member on salary bench marking, annual pay review cycles and benefits administration with accuracy and compliance.
• Support expatriate and local Employment Contracts, ensuring compliance with institutional and regulatory frameworks.
• Performance Management and Organizational Development
• Work with the CHRO to design the Performance Management Framework, ensuring effective goal-setting, mid-year reviews and annual performance appraisal cycles.
• Facilitate learning and development programs for employees’ capability-building on the basis of managers’ feedback and performance calibration.
• Work on the Succession Planning of all the departments of AUW.
• Employee Relations
• Design and implement innovative engagement programs to foster a positive, inclusive, and highly motivated culture.
• Conduct employee satisfaction surveys, analyze results, and implement improvement plans.
• Contribute to internal communications to disseminate information that strengthen organizational cohesion and transparency.
• HRIS and Data Analytics
• Maintain and enhance the HRIS, map online HR Processes/Workflows, ensure data integrity and enable data-driven decision-making.
• Generate periodic HR dashboards on headcount, turnover, compensation, and performance, absenteeism trends.
• Leverage HR data analytics for continuous improvement of HR policies and decision-making.
• HR Budgeting
• Prepare and manage the annual HR budget covering HC, Compensation and Benefits, Learning and Development and Employer Branding Plans.
• Conduct in depth variance analysis and support leadership with data-driven reports.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration with major in Human Resources Management or Finance.
• 3 to 5 years of progressive experience in HR roles, preferably in multinationals/local conglomerates/higher-education institutes.
• Proven track record in Rewards Management, Performance Management, Employee Relations, HRIS, and HR Budgeting.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multi-national demography.
• Strong analytical, data interpretation and reporting skills with high proficiency in MS Office, specially MS Excel and MS Power Point.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a self-driven and multi-tasking persona, capable to thrive in a fast paced environment.
• High professional integrity and discretion in handling sensitive HR data.

Key Competencies:

• Strategic & Analytical Thinking
• Data-Driven HR Decision Making
• Stakeholder & Cross-Cultural Management
• Policy Design & Implementation
• Employee Engagement & Communication
• Process Improvement & Change Agility

Compensation & other benefits: According to AUW policy.

To Apply:

Interested applicants should send their resume along with a cover letter. Attach copy of educational certificates, experience letters, copy of NID/Passport and name of at least 3 references.

Applicants must enclose his/her Photograph with CV. (Name & Contact Information) addressing to hrd@auw.edu.bd. Please mention the position applied on the subject line. The review of applications will begin immediately. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.