HR Business Partner (Manager/Assistant Senior Manager), School of Computing

About the role

The School of Computing at NUS is looking for an HR Business Partner (Manager/Assistant Senior Manager) to join its team of HR Business Partners. You will partner with business line heads and managers in a proactive, consultative way, covering a full range of HR functions including talent acquisition, campus visits, staff retention, compensation, performance appraisals, talent management and development.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with business line heads and managers on HR functions such as talent acquisition, staff retention, compensation and performance appraisals, as well as talent management and development
• Partner with the Centres of Excellence in reviewing, developing, implementing and administering the university's rewards and benefits programmes
• Act as contact point for employee relations issues, assess situations accurately and give HR advice to business units
• Carry out other ad-hoc tasks and projects as assigned
• Make decisions within your area of responsibility and manage workload during peak periods, planning for backup resources
• Lead process review projects, take part in improvement projects and turn improvement ideas into plans and actions

Required profile

• At least 6-7 years' experience as an HR business partner, ideally in higher education or research
• University degree, preferably with an additional specialist qualification in Human Resource Management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to relate to people at all levels and a service orientation
• Strong influencing and collaborating skills, working across HR teams and with staff at all levels
• Strong people management skills, resourceful, self-driven and committed to professional integrity
• Positive attitude, keen learner, meticulous and able to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines

Required skills

• High IT literacy
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Good command of written and spoken English