POSITION SUMMARY:


The HR Manager will become an integral member of the leadership team of the business and HR (Asia) organization they are supporting and will improve human capital productivity and organizational effectiveness aligned with the organization’s business objectives. The HR Manager will partner with one or more business units or corporate functions. They will work closely with members of the business leadership team and HR peers.


ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide strategic and end-to-end operational HR support to business/country leaders for Singapore.
• Work closely with the country/regional leadership team and contribute to the Business strategy driving the growth targets for Singapore or assigned business units. This includes supporting organizational design and change management, following manpower and cost plan assigned, including staffing and skills requirements, building a Business culture and M&A activities when applicable.
• Develop effective HR strategies to address the professional development, retention and hiring of talent.
• Implement change processes and scaled interventions that support rapid change, and ensure that human, financial and information resources are aligned with desired changes.
• Work with Global and Regional COEs to align HR practices that reinforce desired culture, balancing the requirements of external customers, business strategy and engaged employees.
• Design and deliver developmental agendas that integrate individual and organizational learning and development.
• Lead an organization effectiveness initiative, both strategically and operationally.
• Drive or implement HR related projects or programs to enhance organizational effectiveness. These may include, but are not limited to: HR systems, payroll support data, talent and compensation & benefits platforms.
• Manage formal performance management initiatives for the site.
• Conduct employee relations and investigations that produce corrective action recommendations to managers that meet the following standards: based on objective criteria and facts, designed to achieve desired performance / conduct, consistently administered, and legally defensible.
• Counsels and/or trains employees and management concerning the interpretation and application of HR policies and programs and any related legal implications.
• Coach leaders and employees for superior performance and employee engagement
• Provide prompt and accurate HR reports.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:


Mostly office environment with very minimal travel. Occasionally need to have night calls.


SKILLS:

• Strong understanding of HR tools: staffing, C&B, organization design, performance management, HR measurement and legal compliance.
• Understanding of workforce demographic issues/trends.
• Demonstrated relationship and influencing skills that will be effective in a complex, rapidly moving organization. Creative in approach with diplomacy.
• Proven ability to effectively deal with conflict.
• Ability to work conceptually as well as deliver operationally and will possess a strong mix of strategic and operational HR skills.
• Ability to think strategically and act operationally.
• Strong relationship management skills; a skillful team player with the ability to network effectively up, down and across the business.
• Excellent communication skills; articulate, possessing both credibility and integrity.
• Assertiveness, confidence, a self-starter, work independently
• English language capabilites

EXPERIENCE:


Essential:

• Five to eight years experience in human resources as an HR Manager or Generalist. Must have working appreciation of all fields within HR.
• HR strategy implementation with business units solving business needs.
• Must have worked effectively with business units solving business problems in a fast paced and matrixed environment.
• Must have experience with a highly professional workforce.

EDUCATION:


Essential:

• Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related discipline.

Desirable:

• Masters Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related discipline.