Senior Manager, HR Business Partner

Join us in Transforming Lives Together!

Pathlight School is the first autism-focused school in Singapore to offer the national curriculum together with life readiness skills.

We are seeking an individual with a well-rounded experience in the Human Resource field and keen to contribute in a purpose-driven organisation to join us as a Senior Manager, HR Business Partner.

The Organisation is in a growth phase and the HR organisation is on a transformation journey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior leaders to design and implement people strategies aligned with organisational priorities, business objectives and future workforce needs.
• Lead initiatives to build a future ready workforce including workforce planning, capability development and skills transformation.
• Provide strategic counsel on organizational design & effectiveness, capabilities, talent development, and employee engagement while ensuring alignment with HR policies and compliance with local labour regulations.
• Diagnose systemic organizational issues and design solutions that improve organisational speed, effectiveness, and employee outcomes.
• Lead and support change management initiatives arising from organisational growth, digitalisation and strategic priorities.
• Facilitate adoption of AI-enabled and digital systems to improve employee experience, workforce insights and data-driven decision making.
• Partner leaders to strengthen and sustain the desired organisation culture and employee experience
• Implement initiatives that strengthens employee engagement, performance management, and career pathways and organisational effectiveness.
• Partner leaders in talent management strategies including leadership pipeline development and workforce capability building.
• Support leaders in managing complex employee relations cases, balancing business and employees’ interest.
• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to ensure attraction and selection of talent are aligned with organisational culture and future capability requirements.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence and HR Shared Services to deliver integrated, efficient and high‑impact people solutions.

• At least 10 years’ experience in HR Business Partnering, performed strategic HR partnering role in organisational development, future workforce planning and employee relations.
• Strong strategic thinker with business partnering capability and ability to align strategies with organisational priorities.
• Strong understanding of employment laws, HR best practices.
• Exceptional interpersonal and engagement skills, able to build trust at all levels.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insights into actionable strategies.
• A passion for fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture.
• Strong exposure to senior leadership and complex organizational dynamics
• High level of resilience, adaptability and ability to operate in ambiguity and evolving contexts.
• Experience in change management and supporting teams through transformation is a plus.

Benefits

We offer a competitive remuneration package and the professional advantages of a dynamic workplace that enables your professional development and values your contributions.

We seek your understanding that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Our organisation is committed to protecting our children and young people from harm. We require all applicants to undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to hire.