HR Business Partner

About the role

Thales, a global technology leader in aerospace, defence, security and digital identity, is hiring an HR Business Partner in Singapore. The role sits within the Human Resources Department, which applies the Chorus2 methodology, and acts as a trusted advisor to business leaders on talent, culture and engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with leadership teams to turn business strategy into HR priorities, coach managers on people matters and support change management for reorganizations, mergers or new operating models.
• Support workforce planning, analyse workforce trends and capability gaps, and align plans with business and cost objectives.
• Support talent management, talent reviews, succession planning, leadership development and internal mobility, working with Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development.
• Use HR systems and dashboards to track turnover, engagement, diversity, productivity and cost-to-hire, and present findings to business leaders.
• Manage employee relations, including collective agreements, monitor climate through surveys and pulse checks, and champion diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.
• Lead or support country, regional and global HR programmes and projects, and drive continuous improvement of HR processes.

Required profile

• Good degree, preferably with a Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management or organizational development.
• 8-10 years of HR business partner or organization development experience, preferably in a large organization or MNC; aerospace experience preferred.
• Preferred: experience in restructuring, M&A, carve-outs and integration, project management, workforce analytics, HR reporting or organization design, and professional certification such as OD.

Required skills

• Proficiency in HRIS and HR reporting tools, including Workday and Excel.
• Strong consultation, coaching, stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and in a matrix, international environment.