Manager (Human Resources)

Yew-Chung-College-of-Early-Childhood-Education-Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group medical insurance

Dental insurance

Staff development support

Leave provisions

Job summary

Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education Limited in Hong Kong invites an experienced HR Manager to lead partnering with academic and administrative units, driving people initiatives and ensuring high-quality HR services.

You will act as HR Business Partner, support workforce analytics, and oversee HRIS and ATS deployments while applying AI to enhance delivery and maintain data privacy. This role reports to the Director (HR) and collaborates across departments.

Qualifications

• Six+ years of relevant HR experience with HR business partnering, employee relations, HR operations and staff engagement.
• Experience in a college, university or academic institution, especially governance support, is advantageous.
• Hands-on experience implementing or administering HRIS and/or ATS with data integrity and user adoption.
• Interest in applying AI and automation tools to improve HR services.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of Hong Kong employment-related legislation and HR practices.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Director (HR) and Unit Heads to implement HR plans and people initiatives.
• Serve as HR Business Partner to assigned units, advising on employee relations, performance and development, staff engagement and culture.
• Prepare HR committee papers, compile data, analyze and draft reports and minutes.
• Prepare HR reports and workforce analysis, maintaining headcount, turnover, contracts and funding data.
• Lead or support HRIS/ATS deployment, mapping, data cleansing, testing and training.
• Apply AI and automation tools to improve HR service delivery with confidentiality in mind.
• Coordinate staff surveys and feedback mechanisms; analyze findings and support engagement and wellbeing initiatives.
• Coordinate HR team priorities to ensure accountability and timely service delivery.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor and College.

Skills

HR business partnering

Employee relations

Staff engagement

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Job description

Position Summary:

Yew Chung College of Early Childhood Education (YCCECE) is seeking an experienced, proactive and hands-on HR professional to join the College as Manager (Human Resources).

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Director (Human Resources) and Unit Heads to implement HR plans and people initiatives that support the College’s strategic and operational priorities.

• Serve as an HR Business Partner to assigned academic and administrative units, providing professional advice and support on employee relations, performance and development, staff engagement and workplace culture.

• Support the preparation of HR Committee and other relevant management papers by compiling information, conducting analysis and drafting papers, reports and meeting minutes for review.

• Prepare HR reports and workforce analysis, maintaining accurate headcount, vacancy, turnover, contract-renewal, salary and funding data to support planning and decision-making.

• Lead or support the deployment, enhancement and adoption of the College’s HR Information System (HRIS) and Applicant Tracking System (ATS), including process mapping, data cleansing, user acceptance testing, user training and implementation support.

• Apply AI and automation tools appropriately to improve HR service delivery, staff self-service and operational efficiency, with due regard to confidentiality and data protection.

• Coordinate staff surveys, focus groups and other feedback mechanisms; analyse findings and support targeted staff engagement, development and wellbeing initiatives, including social taskforce activities.

• Coordinate HR team priorities and follow-up actions to strengthen accountability, data quality and consistent, timely service delivery.

• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor and the College.
  

Job Requirements:

• A recognised degree in Human Resources Management or a related discipline.

• At least six years of relevant HR experience, with solid exposure to HR business partnering, employee relations, HR operations and staff engagement.

• Experience in a college, university or other academic institution, particularly in HR Committee or institutional governance support, would be an advantage.

• Hands-on experience in implementing, enhancing or administering HRIS and/or ATS, with a sound understanding of data integrity, workflow improvement and user adoption.

• Working knowledge of, or a strong interest in, applying AI and automation tools to improve HR services.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and work collaboratively with academic and administrative stakeholders.

• Sound knowledge of Hong Kong employment-related legislation and HR practices.

• Good command of written and spoken English and Chinese.

Candidates who applied for this position in October 2026 need not reapply, as their applications will continue to be considered.

Salary and Fringe Benefits:

Initial appointment will normally be made on a 24-month contract. Remuneration is competitive and will be based on qualifications and relevant experience. The College offers group medical insurance and dental, staff development support and leave provisions (annual leave, birthday leave, and college leave) to eligible appointee.

Important notes:

• Appointee will undergo the Sexual Conviction Record Check.

Personal data collected will be used for recruitment-related purposes only.

員工福利 Benefits

• 醫療津貼 Medical Insurance
• 生日假期 Birthday Leave
• 行業 Industry
• 教育 / 培訓 Education / Training
• 工作種類 Job Category
• 人力資源 (招聘 / 獵頭) Human Resources (Recruitment / Executive Search)
• 工作地點 Location
• 香港仔 Aberdeen