Human Resources Business Partner/ Assistant Manager

Job Overview

The candidate will assist the Human Resources Director in developing and delivering the Group’s HR services that help the Company in attracting, retaining and developing talent. He/she will also be responsible for providing HR advisory and support to the assigned business units.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner and support Heads of Department (“HODs”) and line managers in a full spectrum of HR functions including Talent Acquisition, Staff Retention, Compensation, and performance appraisals as well as learning and development.
• Work closely with HODs on people management plans, including headcount planning, or organizational and team structure plans, for internal staff to meet business objectives.
• Provide information required for annual budgeting and surveys submission
• Contact point for employee relations issues, provide accurate assessment of situations and provide HR advice to business units.
• Guide HODs on performance management processes such as coaching, counselling, career development and performance improvement plan for non-performing employees.

• Manage job evaluations, salary structures, salary surveys submissions and data collection to drive compensation decisions for the Group.
• Ensure compensation programs comply with internal equity and external market competitiveness.
• Keep abreast of Singapore and Australia market trends and practices to provide market insights and required recommendations, in line with compensation strategies to effectively attract and retain talents.
• Administer performance management process including annual salary review and variable bonus exercises, and provide recommendation based on cost modelling and simulation.
• Establish policy, rating and distribution guidelines to ensure consistency in assessing employees during the annual review exercise.
• Plan and implement the annual performance review exercise to ensure timely delivery
• Act as a consultant to HR team (AUS and Singapore) on compensation related exercises such as annual performance review and job evaluation.
• Provide advice to managers and HR Partners on compensation and performance management related queries.

• Manage relationships with external vendors of benefits services and drive service level.
• Review existing benefits and provide recommendations based on market practice, cost modelling and simulation.
• Negotiate benefits plan such as Medical Outpatient plans with vendors
• Evaluate existing and new benefits for the Group and implement framework and guideline where necessary

• Participate/ drive any HR projects such as government initiative or new commercial projects as assigned by supervisor
• Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned from time to time

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management/ Admin/ Finance
• Minimum 8 years of HR experience, with at least 4 years’ experience in Compensation & Benefits.
• Hands-on experience with Human Resources Management Software
• Regional experience would be advantageous
• Proven track record in project management
• Solid understanding of labour legislation
• Able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Some travelling is expected