HR Manager (Singapore & Malaysia Operations)

About the role

An experienced HR Manager is sought to oversee the full spectrum of human resources for the Singapore and Malaysia operations. The role partners closely with business leaders to drive HR operations, payroll, employee experience, talent initiatives and compliance, ensuring a positive and high-performing workplace.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders on people strategies and workforce planning, and guide employee relations, performance management and HR policies
• Support the full employee lifecycle, including onboarding, transfers, promotions and offboarding
• Oversee end-to-end payroll for Singapore and Malaysia through outsourced payroll vendors, ensuring accuracy, statutory compliance and timely processing
• Manage employee benefits, tax reporting, leave administration and insurance, and support salary reviews, bonuses and promotions
• Drive performance management, talent development, succession planning and learning programmes, and partner with Talent Acquisition on recruitment
• Lead employee engagement and culture-building initiatives, and handle investigations, grievances and disciplinary cases
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR policies, maintain HRIS and employee records, and support audits, process improvements and digitalisation
• Oversee office administration, workplace services and vendor management

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline
• At least 5-7 years of progressive HR experience
• Strong exposure to HR operations, Singapore and Malaysia payroll, employment legislation and compliance, and employee relations
• Hands-on experience managing outsourced payroll vendors
• Good understanding of Singapore and Malaysia employment laws, statutory requirements and payroll regulations
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; highly organised, analytical and detail-oriented
• Comfortable working in a regional and matrix organisation