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Pearl Tong

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Resources Management & Capability Lead, APAC at Edelman
📍 Hong Kong SAR

Pearl leads Resources Management & Capability for Edelman APAC, a new role focused on optimizing resource allocation and strategic workforce planning. With over seven years in senior HR and talent acquisition roles, she drives process efficiency through data-informed decision-making. She holds a Masters from The University of Hong Kong.

Outside of her professional focus, Pearl enjoys creative and social activities. She has recently taken up flower arranging and actively fosters a positive office culture by organizing team gatherings for holidays and relaxation, often including colleagues families and children.

After more than seven years focused on People and HR functions, she pivoted into a newly created, data-centric resource management role.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Resources Management & Capability Lead, APAC
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hong Kong SAR
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Resource Management
Her current role was newly created to lead the implementation of regional best practices in resource allocation, utilisation, and process efficiency across APAC.
Workforce Planning
A key part of her new position involves supporting strategic workforce planning and using data to inform decisions across all markets and specialties.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Resources Management & Capability Lead, APAC
Edelman
7-2020
Head of People, HK & TW
Edelman
1-2020 - 6-2025
EVP, Head of Talent Acquisition
Edelman
9-2013 - 3-2018
HR Director, APAC
Waggener Edstrom
8-2008 - 8-2013
Client Services Manager
Talent2
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Education
2005 - 2006
Master
The University of Hong Kong
1998 - 2002
Bachelor
University of Chicago
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