754 Hr Business Partner jobs in Singapore

We are seeking a strategic and dynamic HR Business Partner (HRBP) to lead the development and execution of a robust talent pipeline strategy across our company and regional offices. The HRBP will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, offering insights and guidance on talent-related issues, workforce planning, succession strategies, organizational development and promote corporate culture.

This role requires a strong understanding of business priorities and talent management, with the ability to influence and align talent strategies with long-term business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Partnership

• Develop and execute HR strategies aligned with overall business objectives.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leadership on organizational and workforce matters.
• Drive transformation and change management initiatives.

2. Talent Management

• Identify talent and capability gaps within each department and recommend suitable candidates to fill key positions.
• Ensure workforce planning aligns with organizational needs and long-term objectives.
• Implement workforce planning and succession planning strategies.
• Champion leadership development and high-potential programs.

3. Compensation & Benefits

• Design competitive compensation and benefits structures.
• Evaluate and benchmark compensation packages to ensure competitiveness for staff retention while maintaining cost control and avoiding overpayment.
• Conduct regional policy & compensation review across all operating countries to ensure alignment with local labor laws and regulatory requirements.

4. Organizational Development & Culture

• Shape and reinforce a high-performance culture.
• Lead organizational design and effectiveness initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement, morale and retention strategies.
• Foster a values-driven and inclusive workplace environment.

5. Performance Management

• Implement robust performance appraisal systems.
• Drive continuous feedback and performance coaching culture.
• Align individual goals with company KPIs and strategic objectives.

Job requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including HRBP responsibilities and direct experience in talent strategy or workforce planning.
• Proven track record of partnering with senior leadership and driving strategic talent initiatives.
• Strong business acumen and ability to align talent strategy with business objectives.
• Knowledge of employment legislation in Singapore, with exposure to China and Malaysia labour laws will have an added advantage.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Open to undertaking business trips abroad when required.

Your new company

SGX listed manufacturing organisation with plants in Asia, Europe and the US, is looking for a Regional HR Business partner to support their Mechatronics Division.

Your new role

Reporting to the Head of Human resource, you will be responsible for actively integrating the business strategy with people management practices, ensuring HR policies, processes, and initiatives are aligned and standardised across the region.

This position will oversee HR operations for China, Malaysia and Singapore, and will also lead the site HR managers. One of the key projects will be to drive the harmonisation of HR processes across sites, ensuring consistency in policies, talent management, compliance, and operations.

Key responsibilities include harmonising HR policies, processes, and practices, establishing HR governance and compliance frameworks, and driving HR digitalisation efforts, including the adoption and optimisation of Workday.

The successful candidate will also design and implement talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies, support succession planning and leadership development, and champion employee engagement and learning programs.

Additionally, they will ensure effective HR process management, provide guidance on employee relations and labour law requirements, and partner with senior business leaders to integrate HR strategies with business goals.

Strong business acumen, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management skills are essential for this role.

What you'll need to succeed

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in HR, with a proven track record as an HR Business Partner in a global/international company.
• Experience managing multi-site HR operations across Asia, particularly in China.
• Leadership experience preferred
• Strong change management experience, particularly in HR standardisation and transformation projects.
• Workday (HRIS) experience is highly preferred.
• Experience in high-tech, precision manufacturing, or industrial automation industries is a plus.

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We are seeking a strategic and dynamic HR Business Partner (HRBP) to lead the development and execution of a robust talent pipeline strategy across our company and regional offices. The HRBP will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, offering insights and guidance on talent-related issues, workforce planning, succession strategies, organizational development and promote corporate culture.

This role requires a strong understanding of business priorities and talent management, with the ability to influence and align talent strategies with long-term business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Partnership

• Develop and execute HR strategies aligned with overall business objectives.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leadership on organizational and workforce matters.
• Drive transformation and change management initiatives.

Talent Management

• Identify talent and capability gaps within each department and recommend suitable candidates to fill key positions.
• Ensure workforce planning aligns with organizational needs and long-term objectives.
• Implement workforce planning and succession planning strategies.
• Champion leadership development and high-potential programs.

Compensation & Benefits

• Design competitive compensation and benefits structures.
• Evaluate and benchmark compensation packages to ensure competitiveness for staff retention while maintaining cost control and avoiding overpayment.
• Conduct regional policy & compensation review across all operating countries to ensure alignment with local labor laws and regulatory requirements.

Organizational Development & Culture

• Shape and reinforce a high-performance culture.
• Lead organizational design and effectiveness initiatives.
• Drive employee engagement, morale and retention strategies.
• Foster a values-driven and inclusive workplace environment.

Performance Management

• Implement robust performance appraisal systems.
• Drive continuous feedback and performance coaching culture.
• Align individual goals with company KPIs and strategic objectives.

Job requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including HRBP responsibilities and direct experience in talent strategy or workforce planning.
• Proven track record of partnering with senior leadership and driving strategic talent initiatives.
• Strong business acumen and ability to align talent strategy with business objectives.
• Knowledge of employment legislation in Singapore, with exposure to China and Malaysia labour laws will have an added advantage.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Open to undertaking business trips abroad when required.

Summary of the position:

The HR Business Partner serves as a strategic adviser to business leaders, providing end-to-end HR support to drive business performance and employee engagement. The role partners closely with Business Heads to deliver the Bank's people agenda covering workforce planning, performance management, talent development, employee relations and organizational effectiveness while ensuring compliance with local labour laws and regulatory standards.

Main responsibilities:

1. Strategic HR Partnership

2. Partner with business heads to understand strategic priorities and translate them into actionable HR plans.

3. Provide insights and recommendations on workforce strategy, talent needs and organizational design.

4. Act as a trusted advisor to business on all people-related matters, including succession planning and talent retention.

5. Talent Management & Development

6. Support the identification and development of high-potential employees and successors for key roles.

7. Partner with the Learning & Development team to implement leadership and professional development programs,

8. Facilitate performance and career discussions to strengthen talent pipelines.

9. Performance & Rewards

10. Lead the annual performance management cycle for assigned business units, ensuring objective and fair evaluations.

11. Partner with Compensation & Benefits to ensure internal equity and competitiveness of reward structures.

12. Support managers in performance coaching and handling underperformance constructively.

13. Employee Engagement & Culture

14. Drive employee engagement initiatives in collaboration with the L&D and Communications teams.

15. Interpret engagement survey results and co-develop improvement action plans with business leaders.

16. Champion the bank's values and promote a culture of inclusion, integrity and accountability.

17. Employee Relations & Policy Advisory

18. Manage employee relations matters with discretion, fairness and compliance with employment laws.

19. Advise managers on HR policies, disciplinary procedures and best practices in people management.

20. Work closely with Compliance and Legal to ensure employment practices meet regulatory standards.

21. Recruitment & Workforce Planning

22. Responsible for workforce planning, headcount forecasting and recruitment for business roles.

23. Participate in selection processes, ensuing hiring decisions are aligned with capability needs and diversity goals.

24. Support onboarding and integration of new hires for assigned divisions.

25. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (D&I)

26. Support D&I initiatives across the Bank by ensuring equitable HR practices and inclusive hiring decisions.

27. Provide coaching and education to leaders on inclusive people management.

28. Monitor D&I metrics and promote accountability for diversity outcomes.

29. HR Operations & Governance

30. Oversee the execution of HR processes (onboarding, promotions, transfers, exits) for assigned business units.

31. Ensure data accuracy and timely updates in HR systems.
32. Partner with HR shared services to ensure seamless operational delivery.

33. Maintain awareness of HR risks and ensure full compliance with bank policies and regulatory obligations.

34. Others

35. Any other duties as assigned.

Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities:

• Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal Compliance requirements, including, but not limited to, the Singapore Compliance manual and Compliance policies and procedures as issued from time to time; Financial Security requirements, including, but not limited to, the prevention of Financial Crime and Fraud including reporting obligations to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
• Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure to be fully qualified to undertake the role. Complete all mandatory training as required to attain and maintain competence.

Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or related discipline.
• At least 12 years of HR Generalist/ Business Partnering of HR Advisory experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task and deliver within tight deadlines
• Strong knowledge of local employment law and compliance requirements.
• Possess good interpersonal skills, confidence and maturity to interact effectively with stakeholders and all levels of staff
• Expertise in HR operations, policy development, HR communication
• Willing to collaborate, go the extra mile and demonstrate high level of integrity with ability to handle highly confidential information appropriately.
• Highly motivated and resourceful
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications e.g. excel, PowerPoint, etc.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Based in Singapore, you will be part of the local management team, providing full spectrum of HR support to Haier businesses in the Singapore and Hong Kong.

• Provide HR guidance and advice to managers and business leaders in Singapore and Hong Kong.

• Work with the group business leaders, local business leaders and government agencies to set up local HR management and development plan and help Haier Singapore to meet the requirements of local government.

• Partner with HQ HR and Global COE team to stay aligned with HQ & Global HR strategies.

• Serve as the primary contact on HR matters with government in Singapore.

• Responsible for HRIS management and ensure that system data is accurate and up to date.

• Responsible for handling HR audit in Haier Singapore.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

The ideal candidate should be a seasoned information security manager with:

• Degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration or its equivalent.

• With a minimum of 3 years HRBP experience with professional certification from CIPD/SHRM/IHRP.

• Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity, performance management, and local employment laws.

• Team player with good communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills.

• Knowledge of and experience with varied HR information systems and office software.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills in Mandarin and English to liaise with Chinese speaking stakeholders.

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We are proud to be Great Place To Work Certified, recognizing our commitment to fostering a positive and supportive workplace culture

Job Overview:

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) serves as a strategic partner to business units (BUs) by aligning HR initiatives with business goals. The HRBP will manage various HR functions, including recruitment, talent management, performance management, and employee engagement. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HR practices, a deep understanding of business operations, and the ability to drive strategic initiatives and foster a positive work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Recruitment:

• Lead recruitment intake processes, including identifying staffing needs and developing job descriptions.
• Conduct interviews, including case studies, and manage the offer process.
• Oversee onboarding processes to ensure alignment with organizational standards.

Workforce Planning:

• Collaborate with business units to align workforce planning with organizational goals.
• Manage budgeting and ensure alignment of headcount levels and numbers.
• Perform benchmarking to ensure competitive staffing practices.

Talent Management:

• Support business units in identifying high and low performers and track individual development plans (IDP) and performance improvement plans (PIP).
• Oversee performance management processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, and promotion/adjustment decisions.
• Conduct rewards conversations and manage PIP processes as necessary.

Employee Relations:

• Act as the primary point of contact for employees, ensuring clear feedback channels and high levels of engagement.
• Represent the BU in feedback initiatives such as GPTW, focus groups, operational meetings, and surveys.
• Cultivate and shape the culture of the business units, focusing on communication, transparency, fairness, motivation, and recognition.
• Resolve conflicts and ensure accurate processing of HR data and information.

Project Management:

• Drive HR projects that align with business goals and improve organizational effectiveness.

Coaching and Development:

• Coach and empower managers to enhance their leadership capabilities and support their development.
• Identify and implement learning and development initiatives to support business units' objectives and SICC goals.

Change Management:

• Support business units through organizational changes initiated by the club, HR, or the business units.

Data and Insights:

• Utilize data and analytics to influence HR decisions and actions.
• Provide insights through data visualizations and trend analysis.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance and be the trusted business partner to department leaders both in Singapore and across APAC.
• Identify, prioritise and develop organisational capabilities and behaviours to build a workforce that is future-ready.
• Effectively partner with, challenge and influence business leaders to deliver the right outcomes on people-related decisions, focusing on key agenda items such as workforce capabilities & performance, Diversity & Inclusion.
• Be a disruptor, collaborate with others internally within HR and others to drive culture change. Deliver and support change initiatives in the region.

• Develop and deploy talent strategy to ensure high-quality succession pipelines exist for critical roles. Play an active role in key talent decisions, rewards and welfare

• Responsible for management of employee relations issues such as disciplinary, grievances, employee litigation, redundancy and terminations.

• Provide guidance and support or participate in ongoing HR projects, ensuring that they are aligned with business objectives and practices.

• Design and support the implementation of company HR policies and procedures. Review and update our employment contracts and agreements.

• Partner with country HR teams as well as other HR specialist teams on providing comprehensive and cohesive HR services to help the business meet its goals.

Job Requisitions

• University Degree
• Minimum 8 years of HRBP & Talent experience
• Experience in developing and deploying talent strategy to ensure high-quality succession pipelines exist for critical roles
• Proven track record in effectively partnering, challenging and influencing business leaders to deliver the right outcomes on people-related decisions, focusing on key agenda items such as workforce capabilities & performance, Diversity & Inclusion
• Experience in Employee Relations
• Good knowledge of the local labour law and HR practices and procedures is essential
• Effective communicator, with a drive for excellence and a principled and energetic approach to partnering the business in HR related matters.
• Is organized, able to multi-task and prioritize competing requests from different stakeholders with strong problem-solving skills

Company description:

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

Job description:

Job Description

We are looking for a HR Business Partner to join the HR Business Partnering team supporting the Research Institutes under the Research Cluster i3 and i4 in the National University of Singapore, which currently comprises - Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS), Institute of Data Science (IDS), Institute of Operations Research & Analytics (IORA), Institute for Mathematical Sciences (IMS), Lloyd's Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk (IPUR), Smart Systems Institute (SSI), Sustainable & Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) and Tropical Marine Science (TMSI), Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF), Risk Management Institute (RMI), Institute of Real Estate & Urban Studies (IREUS), The Logistics Institute-Asia Pacific (TLI-AP), Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS), NUS Centre for Trusted Internet and Community (CTIC).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner and support the research institutes' heads / principal investigators / managers to manage, in a proactive and consultative approach, a full spectrum of HR functions which includes talent acquisition, campus visits, staff retention, compensation, performance appraisals, as well as talent management and development
• Partner the Centres of Excellence (COE) in reviewing, developing, implementing and administering the rewards and benefits programmes of the University
• Contact point for employee relations issues, provide accurate assessment of situations and provide HR advice to business units
• Make decisions within areas of responsibilities
• Able to multitask and manage the workload during peak periods and plan for appropriate backup resources
• Lead process review projects and participate in improvement projects
• Generate improvement ideas and translate them into plans and actions
• Other ad-hoc tasks / projects as assigned

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience as HR business partner,ideally in higher education or research sector
• University degree, preferably with additional specialist qualification in Human Resource Management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to relate well with people at all levels and good service orientation
• Strong influencing and collaborating skills, with demonstrable ability to work across various HR teams and with staff at all levels
• Competent in Microsoft Office tools, with strong numerical and analytical skills
• Good command of written and spoken English language
• Strong people management skills
• Positive work attitude and a keen learner with a "can-do" mindset
• Team player, and able to consider the interest of the team and the University
• Meticulous, and able to work well under pressure and commitment to meeting tight deadlines

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: National University of Singapore

Department : Office of Human Resources

Employee Referral Eligible:

Job requisition ID : 29500