Billy Anthony Gandawijaya
HR Consultant
Jakarta Pusat
Summary
Dynamic and strategic HR leader with over 10 years of experience driving HR business partnerships, talent acquisition, general affairs, and procurement across Indonesia and Southeast Asia. Proven track record in delivering measurable business impact through the revamping of salary grading structures, enhancing hiring quality and speed, leading successful HR transformations, and achieving substantial vendor cost savings. Expertise in developing scalable people strategies that elevate employee experience while aligning HR initiatives with overarching business growth objectives. Recognized for operational excellence, culture building, and workforce optimization while adeptly leading regional teams in fintech, healthcare, and digital banking sectors.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Partner
Canis Major
08.2025 - Current
- Developed and implemented strategic partnerships, enhancing service offerings and expanding market reach within the industry.
- Led cross-functional teams to streamline operational processes, resulting in improved efficiency and collaboration across departments.
- Conducted comprehensive market analysis to identify growth opportunities, informing decision-making and driving business development initiatives.
- Mentored junior staff, fostering professional development and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and best practices.
Head of HRGA
Pluang
09.2022 - 07.2025
- Spearheaded and executed people strategies aligned with business objectives across Indonesia, Singapore, and India.
- Designed budget structures to meet talent demands and ensure operational readiness in line with business plans.
- Built employer branding initiatives, attracted top talent, reduced attrition, and optimized recruitment through accurate forecasting and efficient hiring.
- Championed employee engagement programs, fostering a positive workplace culture, and making the organization a Great Place to Work.
- Partnered with business units to proactively address employee issues and strengthen cross-functional collaboration.
- Assist the core HR processes, including performance management, salary planning, rewards, succession planning, and talent management.
- Developed competitive compensation plans based on market benchmarks, government regulations, and internal equity; implemented impactful rewards and recognition systems.
- Launched innovative engagement initiatives.
- Ensured back-end HR operations were delivered with accuracy, compliance, and efficiency, meeting turnaround time (TAT) targets for seamless service delivery.
VP of Talent Acquisition
Pluang
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Led strategic hiring for all departments, improved fulfillment timelines, and hiring quality.
GM HR – Learning, Communication & Innovation
Siloam International Hospitals
03.2022 - 07.2022
- Oversaw learning development, internal communications, and innovation projects across the hospital network.
Deputy GM – HC Shared Services
Siloam International Hospitals
11.2020 - 03.2022
- Lead and develop the HR team to design and implement group-wide HR strategies, policies, and procedures aligned with the organization’s strategic direction, vision, and mission.
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight of core HR functions, including Talent Acquisition, Organization Development, HR Management Systems, Performance Management, HR Reporting & Analytics, and Office Management.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of the HR Shared Services team, ensuring SLA and KPI targets are met to deliver a positive and efficient employee experience.
- Drive proactive workforce demand planning to optimize resource utilization across HR services.
- Collaborate with HRBPs and HR leadership to plan, communicate, and implement new initiatives, process enhancements, and policy changes effectively across the business.
- Foster a high-performance culture that prioritizes collaboration, continuous improvement, simplicity, and exceptional employee engagement.
People Ops Business Partner – Indonesia East & Marketing
Grab Teknologi Indonesia
03.2020 - 11.2020
- Implementing the People strategy across the business unit to achieve the business strategy.
- As a business partner, I support solutions to enhance employee engagement and ensure that people plans are integrated with the wider Group strategy.
- Deliver across a range of HR practices such as workforce planning, performance, employee engagement, organisational design and development, talent & leadership development, and employee relations to meet current and future workforce needs.
- Support the creation of engagement plans for the business unit. Can articulate how outcomes and risks impact business goals and recommend solutions.
- Coaches and develops leaders at all levels, manages and mitigates people related risks to ensure retention of key employees, develops leadership succession plans, and manages capability and high performance.
TA Lead for Marketing, Ops & Business Support
Grab Teknologi Indonesia
08.2019 - 03.2020
- Develop sustainable talent acquisition and hiring plans and strategies to optimize recruitment processes.
- Doing the end-to-end hiring process for senior candidates in Marketing, Operations, and Business Support, also maintaining the relationship with candidates until they are joining with us.
- Review the applications, salary proposal, and monitor the hiring process in the HR Management system.
- Hands-on for hiring events, recruitment projects, and find bottlenecks in the hiring process.
- Leading, overseeing, and supervising members of the Talent Acquisition Business Partner in Marketing, Operations, and Business Support.
AVP – Regional TA Lead
Bank Danamon Indonesia
08.2017 - 03.2019
- Develop and manage Talent Acquisition Supervisors and TA Specialists in the Region (across Indonesia) in all aspects of full-life-cycle recruitment best practices.
- Analyze recruitment practices, turnover, or other market conditions that may impact staffing and make appropriate adjustments.
- Establish a partnership with the university to facilitate current and future job openings.
- Setting up recruitment strategies for the fulfillment of all vacant positions (pro-hire and development program) in the Region.
- Prepare tools for recruitment initiatives and project timeline.
- Coordination with internal departments, business, and third parties related to recruitment initiatives.
- Ensure that the recruitment process complies with all relevant regulations.
AVP – Senior HC BP (Digital Banking & Analytics)
BTPN (Jenius Digital Banking)
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Design HR strategies to align with business objectives.
- Consultant in the development of the organization's values, mission, and business planning.
- Member of the management team contributing to business decisions.
- Program management of workforce planning, assessment, succession planning, diversity, and retraining.
- Provide Recruitment and Requisition tracking, database maintenance, and hiring process.
- Coordinate hiring program for a new business.
- Coordinating for induction training, BSMR, and others' classroom training.
Executive Resourcing Lead
BTPN
07.2014 - 01.2015
- Manage and provide reporting MPP New and Replacement executive level (AVP and above) for bankwide, including business, operation, and other support functions.
- Involved in any project related to recruitment strategy and development.
- Manage sourcing, processing, and fulfillment, and liaise with SLA and SOP; therefore, the recruitment process must comply with regulations.
- Manage customer needs, including housing loan takeovers, Car Ownership Program (COP), Insurance, and other benefits.
- Submit any documentation from the end-to-end liaison with SLA.
HR Manager – Resourcing (Sumatra, Jakarta, West Java)
Permata Bank
12.2011 - 06.2014
- Managed region-wide recruitment and employer branding activities.
Education
Bachelor’s - Public Relations
London School of Public Relations & Business
Jakarta06.2022
Skills
Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding
undefinedCertification
Certified Human Resources Professional Executive (CHRPE) – GML Performance Consulting
Accomplishments
- Best Recruiter for Management Trainee Program – Hired 480 MTs nationwide | Jul 2013
- Revamped Salary Grading Structure – Designed and implemented a competitive, equitable salary framework that improved pay transparency and internal equity across multiple countries.
- Enhanced Hiring Quality & Speed – Streamlined recruitment processes, reducing time-to-hire while improving talent quality through targeted sourcing and competency-based selection.
- Led HR Transformations – Drove large-scale HR process improvements, policy standardization, and digitization initiatives across Indonesia, Singapore, India, and Bangladesh.
- Achieved Vendor Cost Savings – Optimized procurement processes, negotiated with vendors, and secured significant operational cost reductions without compromising quality.
- Built Scalable People Strategies – Developed long-term HR roadmaps aligned with business objectives, enabling sustainable growth and workforce readiness.
- Boosted Employee Experience – Introduced engagement programs and culture-building initiatives that strengthened retention and employer branding.
- Led High-Performing Regional Teams – Directed multi-country HR operations in fintech, healthcare, and digital banking, ensuring operational excellence and cultural alignment.
- Recognized for Excellence – Awarded Best Recruiter for successfully hiring 480 Management Trainees nationwide in record time.
Timeline
Partner
Canis Major
08.2025 - Current
Head of HRGA
Pluang
09.2022 - 07.2025
VP of Talent Acquisition
Pluang
07.2022 - 09.2022
GM HR – Learning, Communication & Innovation
Siloam International Hospitals
03.2022 - 07.2022
Deputy GM – HC Shared Services
Siloam International Hospitals
11.2020 - 03.2022
People Ops Business Partner – Indonesia East & Marketing
Grab Teknologi Indonesia
03.2020 - 11.2020
TA Lead for Marketing, Ops & Business Support
Grab Teknologi Indonesia
08.2019 - 03.2020
AVP – Regional TA Lead
Bank Danamon Indonesia
08.2017 - 03.2019
AVP – Senior HC BP (Digital Banking & Analytics)
BTPN (Jenius Digital Banking)
01.2015 - 01.2017
Executive Resourcing Lead
BTPN
07.2014 - 01.2015
HR Manager – Resourcing (Sumatra, Jakarta, West Java)
Permata Bank
12.2011 - 06.2014
Bachelor’s - Public Relations
London School of Public Relations & Business