Human Resource Manager / HRBP Lead

About the role

A client of the recruiter is building a stronger, more professional human resources function to support its international operations, and is looking for a highly professional HR leader to take the company from good to excellent. The position is based in Singapore and covers full-scope, senior-level HR management and business partnership.

Key responsibilities

• Provide full-scope HR management and business partnership, including organization design, talent acquisition, talent development, compensation and benefits, performance management, HR operations and company culture.
• Support recruitment needs from stakeholders across Asia, Europe and the local market; own end-to-end recruitment, onboarding and orientation, and run talent reviews, succession planning and career development initiatives.
• Manage day-to-day HR operations in compliance with the labor laws of the employment location (Europe, UAE, Philippines or Singapore), covering attendance, overtime, leave, social insurance and statutory contributions, employment contracts, the employee handbook and payroll policies, and proactively prevent and resolve labor disputes.
• Lead compensation and benefits management, including compensation structures, annual salary reviews and incentive and bonus schemes.
• Drive the performance management cycle, including goal setting, evaluations, feedback and improvement plans.
• Coach line managers and the HR team, and lead HR projects such as organizational change and culture initiatives.
• Design and implement HR policies, processes and documentation, build team culture, and drive employee relations and engagement.
• Apply AI technology and digital thinking to build HR digital systems that improve efficiency and strengthen employer branding.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or above; HR, Law, Business Administration or Psychology preferred.
• 3+ years of HR experience in international companies or in public companies from their start-up stage.
• Strong talent acquisition capability in the IT/software industry, with a proven track record of sourcing talent across Asia and Europe.
• Fluent Mandarin Chinese as a working language, plus professional English sufficient for local labor documents and government procedures.
• Experience working with government departments, labor and social insurance institutions or third-party consultants; relevant HR certifications are a plus.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of, and hands-on experience with, labor law and social insurance/statutory benefit schemes (health, pension, employment, work injury) in at least one of the hiring locations (Europe, UAE, Philippines or Singapore); familiarity with multiple jurisdictions is a strong advantage.
• Proven experience in compensation, performance management, talent development and incentive scheme implementation.
• Ability to independently create and streamline HR policies, processes and documentation.
• Strong communication, influencing and project management skills, and high integrity when handling sensitive labor relations matters.