Country HR Manager (Singapore, Malaysia)

Our client is a global organization providing a range of engineering, construction, and maintenance services. Due to their business growth in APAC, we are partnering with them to look for a Country HR Manager based in Singapore.

The Country HR Manager (Singapore/Malaysia) will provide a strategic people support service to all levels of the organization, to contribute to the achievement of the company’s key business goals, with specific responsibility for the “people” strategic area.

• Align HR strategy with business needs
  


• Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations matters.
  


• Lead or support change management efforts related to reorganizations, business transformation, or M&A activity at the country level.
  

Main interfaces

• Internal: Perimeter Directors, Business Unit General Managers, Human Resources team
  


• External: Payroll company, legislative authorities (eg, MOM), insurance company, etc
  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Managing the Human Resources and Payroll team across a wide range of strategic initiatives and projects to add value to the company and meet client, parent company, and legislative requirements.
  


• Advising senior management on a wide range of people\-related matters, e.g., employee benefits, conditions of employment, and remuneration.
  


• Compiling people\-related information for business tenders as required by operations.
  


• Drive initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, well\-being, and alignment with company values.
  


• Managing people business risk areas relating to Payroll and HR, and delivering consistency across all HR\-related activities within the business.
  


• Ensuring risk assessments are completed to eliminate or otherwise mitigate risks associated with the BU operations to meet the requirements of company policy and Legislation.
  

• Support workforce planning to anticipate business needs.
  


• Oversee recruitment strategies to attract, hire, and retain top talent, ensuring alignment with diversity and inclusion goals.
  


• Managing the company’s performance, remuneration, and succession management, using appropriate company systems.
  


• Managing the company’s job evaluation system and related employment and remuneration processes.
  


• Ensuring all employees and sub\-contractors are suitably trained/competent to carry out the prescribed task and that the necessary licenses/certificates of competence are current and appropriate.
  

• Advising on and supporting employment relations matters, including union negotiations (if any).
  


• Drive initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, well\-being, and alignment with company values.
  

• Ensuring the company complies with employment and payroll legislation.
  


• Managing the company’s accreditation with SIN/MY immigration.
  


• Ensuring that required legislative, client, and company audits are carried out.
  


• Ensuring the company event reporting procedures are understood and complied with, and assisting with incident investigations where appropriate.
  

• Managing relationships with key suppliers, e.g., payroll and health insurance.
  


• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of HR metrics through internal tools (e.g., Dashboards, HRIS) on a monthly and quarterly basis, supporting data\-driven decision\-making and compliance with group reporting standards.
  


• Reporting on all people\-related matters at the company and parent company level, using required reporting formats and platforms.
  


• The responsibilities and tasks of the position are not limited to the above\-mentioned and change might occur in concert with the direct Manager.
  

• Valuing diversity/Strong cross\-cultural awareness
  


• 10+ years of experience managing HR related matters and activities within a large organization.
  


• Experience in conflict resolution, counseling performance, and disciplinary procedures, in terms of employment legislation.
  


• High\-level oral and written communication skills.
  


• Experience in conflict resolution, counseling performance, and disciplinary procedures, in terms of employment legislation.
  


• High\-level oral and written communication skills.
  

Behavioural Competencies:

• Building trust / Confidentiality
  


• Planning and organizing competencies
  


• Communication skills
  


• Analytical skills / Information gathering
  


• Adaptability
  


• Impact
  


• Drive
  


• Initiative
  


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  


• Excellent time management skills
  

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