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Who we are

Pioneering workers' rights since 1961, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) unites 59 trade unions, seven trade associations, 12 social enterprises, and other enterprise partners as we create better lives for workers here in Singapore.

Our work cuts across the different ages and stages of life as we walk the ground and respond to everyday needs. Through initiatives that protect our workers at work, transform careers, manage the cost of living, help with financial resilience and health, and nurture relationships for families, we champion every worker through every touch point as we work towards better wages, welfare, and work prospects.

Because Every Worker Matters.

About the job

This role resides in NTUC’s Social Policy Department, which is responsible for providing advice to the Labour Movement’s leadership and developing advocacy on a broad range of workplace and welfare matters to safeguard workers’ Protection, Placement, Progression, and Privileges.

The Manager / Senior Manager, Social Policy will support the development and implementation of NTUC’s Workplace Health and Safety Programme, while contributing to policy advocacy efforts relating to workers’ welfare, workplace conditions, and wellbeing. The role involves engaging internal and external stakeholders, conducting policy analysis, supporting advocacy initiatives, and coordinating programmes that strengthen NTUC’s representation of workers’ interests.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and execution of NTUC’s Workplace Health and Safety Programme, including initiatives that promote safer and healthier workplaces for workers across different sectors.
• Conduct policy research and analysis on workplace safety, occupational health, labour issues, and broader social policy developments to support informed policy recommendations and advocacy efforts.
• Engage unions, internal business units, and external stakeholders to gather ground feedback, identify emerging worker concerns, and support the development of practical policy solutions and programmes.
• Prepare reports, briefing papers, presentations, talking points, and other materials to support management discussions, advocacy efforts, and stakeholder engagements.
• Support awareness initiatives, campaigns, and engagements that strengthen NTUC’s advocacy profile and advance workers’ interests.
• Liaise and coordinate with relevant government agencies and partners, including the Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Health, and Health Promotion Board, on policy and programme-related matters.
• Provide secretariat and project management support for workgroups, taskforces, meetings, and cross-functional initiatives.
• Work collaboratively across teams to support the implementation and monitoring of policy initiatives and programmes.

Job Requirements

• Possess a genuine passion for workers’ welfare and a strong interest in workplace issues, labour relations, public policy, and social developments impacting workers.
• Demonstrate good analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to interpret policies, regulations, labour-related trends, and data to derive meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of workplace safety and occupational health issues faced by workers, interventions, and compliance
• Possess strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports, presentations, and policy-related materials clearly and effectively.
• Be able to engage and manage multiple stakeholders, with strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
• Be a proactive team player who is comfortable working across teams and navigating cross-functional issues and trade-offs.
• Experience in policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, project management, advocacy, or programme coordination would be advantageous.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About the Role:

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) plays a dual role in supporting departments/divisions through strategic and operational HR partnership while driving HR digitalisation and the enhancement of HR systems.

This role partners stakeholders to deliver people solutions across the employee lifecycle and acts as a key HR systems champion to strengthen HR processes, data integrity, reporting, automation, and employee experience through HR technology platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as HR lead and system administrator/support partner for HRIS and HR technology platforms (e.g. BIPO and related systems).
• Drive HRIS enhancement initiatives to improve employee and HR user experience.
• Partner vendors and internal stakeholders on system configuration, troubleshooting, testing, and implementation.
• Support HR digitalisation efforts, process automation, and technology-enabled workflows.
• Leverage HR data and analytics to generate actionable insights and support decision-making.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Partner with business heads to understand workforce needs and support recruitment planning.
• Provide HR advisory and practical solutions aligned with business and organisational needs.
• Support employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, confirmation, contract renewal, promotion, and exits.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Computing or related field.
• Minimum 10 years of HR experience , preferably in an HRBP role with exposure to HRIS or HR technology.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to drive initiatives independently.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Opportunity for conversion to a permanent role, subject to performance.

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Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

The level of appointment will depend on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.

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About the Role

We’re looking for a driven and detail-oriented HR professional to join our People Operations & Analytics team, contributing to our One Hitachi vision in driving integrated, data-driven workforce strategies across businesses and geographies. You’ll own the delivery of high-quality, scalable people operations for our Singapore office and regional teams — combining operational rigour with a strong focus on employee experience, compliance and workforce insights.

Working closely with HR Centres of Excellence, HR Business Partners, business leaders and external vendors, you’ll simplify processes, strengthen controls, and apply digital and AI-enabled tools to increase efficiency and organisational impact. The incumbent will enable True One Hitachi collaboration, ensuring consistency, transparency, and alignment in people practices across the region. This is a hands-on role with genuine breadth, real ownership and room to grow. Candidates with more relevant years of experience may be considered for the Manager level.

What We Value

Beyond the technical requirements, we’re looking for someone who:

• Takes real ownership — you follow through end-to-end, hold yourself to a high standard and treat problems as your own to solve.
• Moves with purpose — you balance speed with sound judgement, make well-reasoned decisions without waiting for perfect information and know when to escalate.
• Thinks critically and goes deep — you ask the right questions, challenge assumptions constructively and bring genuine curiosity to complex or ambiguous situations.
• Collaborates and builds — you work well across functions and levels, bring people along and turn ideas into practical, well-executed outcomes.
• Uses technology as a tool — you’re comfortable using digital and AI-enabled solutions to work smarter and you apply them with good judgement and appropriate oversight.
• Is motivated by impact — you want to contribute to something meaningful, grow in a high-standards environment and make the people function genuinely better.

Key Responsibilities

• People Operations: Deliver accurate, timely people operations across the employee lifecycle, ensuring a seamless experience for employees and managers against defined service standards.
• HR Systems & Enablement: Drive data accuracy, system adoption and service consistency through effective Workday transaction management and clear, accessible self-service content.
• Employee Experience & Insights: Provide responsive HR support, reduce friction at key touchpoints and turn feedback and operational trends into tangible service improvements.
• Compliance & Governance: Ensure people operations are compliant, well-governed and audit-ready — aligned with employment legislation, internal policy and data privacy requirements. Serve as the Centre of Excellence for Employee Relations.
• Expatriate & Mobility Management: Manage immigration, work pass, relocation, housing and vendor coordination to deliver a smooth and compliant mobility experience.
• Process Excellence & AI: Simplify workflows, strengthen SOPs and support the responsible adoption of digital and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency and user experience.
• Workforce Insights: Generate actionable workforce analytics — reports, dashboards, trend analysis — that support better planning and decision-making.
• Vendor Management: Manage external HR service partners against SLAs and performance standards, driving reliable delivery and continuous improvement.
• Regional Partnership: Support regional HR initiatives and organisational change by partnering across HR and business teams to deliver practical, scalable people solutions.

What You Bring

• Experience: Degree in Human Resources or a related field, with at least 6 years’ experience in HR operations, shared services, or people operations — including end-to-end lifecycle ownership in Singapore. IHRP or SHRM certification is a plus.
• Regional Exposure: Experience in a multi-country or regional environment, ideally within a regional headquarters or MNC, is an advantage.
• HR Systems: Strong hands-on Workday experience — transactions, data management, end-user support, and HRIS partnership on enhancements and releases.
• Compliance: Strong working knowledge of Singapore employment law and ER practice is essential. You’ll need to interpret regulatory requirements and translate them into sound, compliant guidance and processes.
• Mobility: Proven experience managing work passes, expatriate administration, relocation, housing, and vendor coordination for tax reporting.
• Process Improvement: A track record of streamlining HR operations, improving SOPs and building efficient, audit-ready processes. Experience with automation or workflow solutions is a plus.
• Analytics: Strong ability to interpret HR data, build dashboards and communicate insights clearly. Advanced Excel required; Power BI or similar tools is an advantage.
• Digital Fluency: Comfortable applying digital and AI-enabled tools to improve service delivery and reporting — with sound judgement and human oversight throughout.
• Vendor Management: Experience managing outsourced HR providers through effective governance and SLA management.
• Core Strengths: Attention to detail, ownership, sound judgement, discretion, adaptability, the ability to manage competing priorities and strong stakeholder communication.

Who we are

Pioneering workers' rights since 1961, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) unites 59 trade unions, seven trade associations, 12 social enterprises, and other enterprise partners as we create better lives for workers here in Singapore.

Our work cuts across the different ages and stages of life as we walk the ground and respond to everyday needs. Through initiatives that protect our workers at work, transform careers, manage the cost of living, help with financial resilience and health, and nurture relationships for families, we champion every worker through every touch point as we work towards better wages, welfare, and work prospects.

Because Every Worker Matters.

About the job

As the champion for labour movement (LM), NTUC-ARU success is highly dependent on us having the right talent to advance our LM cause. We are constantly looking at effective ways to better manage our workforce given the economic volatility and ever-changing workforce landscape.

As part of the Communications Strategy team, you will strengthen the LM narrative, develop strategy-driven communications that strengthen the Labour Movement narrative and advance NTUC’s advocacy for workers. You will conceptualise and drive integrated communications strategies, coordinate red-teaming efforts to develop proactive and defensive communications approaches and build employee advocacy capabilities to amplify the good work of the Labour Movement. You will also help develop and codify communications best practices through trend scans, behavioural insights and playbooks for campaign planning and measurement.

Responsibilities :

• Conceptualise integrated communication strategies that align with NTUC’s purpose, vision and priorities to promote the brand, product and services. This includes identifying target audiences, crafting key messages and identifying appropriate channels to reach target audiences effectively.

• Coordinate red-teaming exercises to stress test key narratives, anticipate flak or misinformation and prepare counter-messaging and propose Comms strategies to strengthen NTUC’s advocacy efforts. This includes developing and using AI tools to analyse and synthesise data from research and online sentiment reports to derive insights and key recommendations.

• Conceptualise and execute programmes to build employee advocacy capabilities to amplify the Labour Movement narrative. This includes: a) developing and maintaining a resource hub for content and campaign assetsb) developing ideas and implementing programmes to engage the community of advocates c) tracking the performance of employee advocacy efforts over time d) supporting the recruitment and onboarding of employees to the programme and e) preparing reports.
• Assist in the conceptualisation and organisation of scenario planning and visioning exercises as well as the development of long-term communications strategies and capabilities for NTUC, coordinating inputs and efforts across multiple departments.

• Support the development of a centre of communications excellence for NTUC to share best practices for the Communications Community. Conduct regular scans on global and local communications trends, storytelling formats, behavioural insights, and advocacy strategies. Develop marketing communications playbook containing frameworks for planning and measurement of campaigns

Requirements :

• Degree in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or related fields (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5–7 years of relevant experience (for Manager) / 8 years or more (for Senior Manager) in communications strategy, integrated marketing communications, public affairs, advocacy communications, or related roles.
• Demonstrated experience developing integrated communication strategies (audience segmentation, messaging architecture, channel strategy, content planning).
• Strong ability to manage high-stakes narratives, including issues management, reputation risk, counter-messaging, or crisis communications. Proven capability to run or support red-teaming / scenario planning and translate findings into comms actions.
• Experience designing or implementing employee advocacy, internal influencer programmes, or community-building initiatives.
• Facilitation skills (workshops, red-team sessions, training for advocates) or experience in strategy / planning work is a plus.
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills—able to craft clear narratives and persuasive messaging for diverse audiences.
• Strong stakeholder management: able to work across teams, align differing views, and communicate effectively with senior leadership.
• Organised and execution-oriented; able to manage multiple workstreams with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in public sector / policy advocacy / social impact organisations is advantageous, but not a requirement.
• Familiarity with Singapore’s media landscape and digital discourse dynamics.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

EMPOWERING PEOPLE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

At Howden, we employ talented individuals and empower them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers.

The entrepreneurial atmosphere is one of the biggest reason people love to work for us. We are a leading independent, global insurance brokers but have a noticeably flat hierarchy. It doesn’t matter how junior or senior, anyone with a good idea will be heard. This means our employees can shape their own career paths and determine their own success.

This atmosphere attracts the brightest talent in the market. If that includes you, get in touch.

Job role: Manager/Senior Manager, Financial Lines (Insurance Broking)

Department: Financial Lines, Howden Singapore

A LEADING GLOBAL INDEPENDENT BROKER

Howden is a specialist commercial insurance broker. Its regional footprint covers Singapore (regional headquarters), Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Thailand, and Philippines. It is part of the London-headquartered Howden Broking Group, a leading independent, global broker with offices in over 55 countries worldwide.

YOUR ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Account Retention/Renewal - Financial Institutions Focused

• Account Servicing

• Conduct needs assessments of clients and provide insurance solutions

• Build and maintain relationships with clients and insurers

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities in Singapore

• Assist the claims team, in the event of claims by clients under your care

• Identify cross-selling opportunities with other Departments.

• Promote good team spirit and co-operation.

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL BE:

• Enjoy broking and doing marketing

• Able to work independently and as part of a team

• Resilient and able to manage stress

• Strong organizational and time management skills

• Able to build relationship across all levels

• Minimum 10 year of relevant experience in Financial Lines insurance

• Having experience in Cyber insurance will be advantageous

• A recognized degree in any discipline and/or professional insurance qualifications.

• Good communication, sales and interpersonal skills.

• Fluency in English (written and spoken), with knowledge of Chinese a plus

YOUR BENEFITS AND SALARY:

• Commensurate with qualification and experience

• Working in a collaborative environment with excellent learning opportunities

DATA PROTECTION NOTICE FOR JOB APPLICANTS

This Data Protection Notice (“Notice”) sets out the basis upon which Howden Insurance Brokers (S.) Pte. Limited (“we”, “us” or “our”) may collect, use, disclose or otherwise process personal data of job applicants in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”). This Policy applies to personal data in our possession or under our control, including personal data in the possession of organizations which we have engaged to collect, use, disclose or process personal data for our purposes.”

For more information, please refer to the link below.

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Contracts Administration Manager– UAE

Job Overview

Our client, a leading offshore engineering and construction organization in the UAE, is looking for experienced Contracts Administration Manager to support the execution of large-scale offshore and subsea projects. This role will be based in Taiwan.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage QS/CA resources ensuring that section/company set target and goals are met
• Develop and improve section / commercial procedures at both project and corporate levels
• Develop, upgrade and enhance QS automated systems and ensure their implementation with accuracy
• Develop and enhance QS function to ensure maximum recovery of revenue
• Review and recommend training requirements for QS staff to ensure they are adequately skilled
• Oversee resource allocation and workload distribution for all projects to ensure that adequate resources are available to cover the work requirements
• Review tender documents, RFQs, bids, awarded POs/Subcontracts and advice amendments/clarifications to Commercial/H-Sub/MPR/PDs and prepare strategies to avoid/minimize risks
• Provide comprehensive analysis and advice to management on contractual issues recommending/implementing appropriate courses of action to ensure company interests are protected
• Provide guidance to projects on major issues and manage contract major variations and disputes with clients/subcontractors/suppliers providing contractual interpretation as and when required
• Manage claims preparation and actively participate in claim analysis, recommendations and dispute resolution
• Review application of contracts/subcontracts/PO conditions and price schedule with PM/Project QS and proposes revisions to be in line with current practices

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Law or Business Management
• Minimum 15 years of experience in the domain of Contracts Admin, Quantity Survey, Estimation, Oil and Gas EPC contracts
• Aware and knowledge of the onshore/offshore oil and gas/EPC industry
• Must possess expertise in contractual/legal terms & standards, contracts administration, claim preparations/analysis and defense, commercial and financial analysis
• Proficient in technical/commercial reporting and contractual correspondences
• Excellent supervisory and team management skills
• Mandarin Chinese proficiency is required (read, write, and speak) as the role involves coordination with China and Taiwan based shipyards, vendors, contractors, and project personnel.

Senior FP&A | Real Estate | Central

Your new company

An established organisation with a strong presence in Singapore is looking for a Senior FP&A professional to join their finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, driving business performance, and contributing to strategic decision-making in a dynamic environment.

Your new role

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning processes across the business.
  
• Partner closely with business leaders to provide financial insights and support strategic initiatives.
  
• Analyse financial performance, identify trends and deliver actionable recommendations to improve business outcomes.
  
• Drive process improvements, reporting enhancements and support ad-hoc commercial projects.
  

What you'll need to succeed

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline with relevant FP&A experience.
  
• At least 12 years of strong business partnering and stakeholder management experience
  
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities; experience with ERP and reporting tools is advantageous.
  
• Proactive, analytical and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
  

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