APAC HR Business Partner — Talent, Performance & Engagement

CooperVision; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CooperVision is seeking an HR Business Partner to support Malaysia and Singapore businesses, implementing people initiatives and fostering a positive employee experience. You will collaborate with managers to build capability, support growth, and promote a high-performing workforce.

You will lead talent and performance processes, workforce planning, and HR operations across the two markets, ensuring compliance and effective stakeholder management in a multinational setting.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of progressive HR generalist or HR business partnering experience.
• Experience supporting managers and employees across multiple HR disciplines.
• Experience managing recruitment activities end-to-end.
• Good knowledge of Singapore and Malaysia employment legislation and HR practices.
• Experience working in a multinational and multicultural environment.
• Familiarity with HR systems and reporting tools.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent spoken and written English skills are vital. Other Asian languages will be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of the Malaysia and Singapore businesses and support execution of people initiatives aligned to business objectives.
• Participate in key commercial meetings and discussions, including but not limited to Malaysia Singapore leadership forums and Quarterly Business Reviews to understand business priorities, provide people insights and support informed decision making.
• Support implementation of HR initiatives aligned with business objectives and APAC HR priorities.
• Provide guidance and support on full range of employment related matters, consulting or working in conjunction with other HR colleagues and external consultants/advisors as necessary.
• Support managers and HR leadership in implementing organisational changes, workforce planning and maintaining accurate job profiles and organisational structures.
• Facilitate talent and performance management processes, including Employee Development Reviews (EDRs) and Performance Enablement Process (PEP) for Malaysia and Singapore.
• Support leaders in identifying talent, development, retention and succession needs.
• Partner with managers and employees on goal setting, development planning and performance discussions.
• Monitor talent and performance metrics and support implementation of development initiative and action plans.
• Facilitate training sessions, development workshops, and team discussions as needed to support business and employee development objectives.
• In conjunction with appropriate suppliers (internal or external) plus Global L&D, ensure that appropriate employees are trained, coached and developed in line with the needs of the business.

Skills

HR generalist

HR business partner

Stakeholder management

English communication

Multinational work

HR systems

Tools

HRIS

Reporting tools

Job description

CooperVision is seeking an HR Business Partner to support Malaysia and Singapore businesses, implementing people initiatives and fostering a positive employee experience. You will collaborate with managers to build capability, support growth, and promote a high-performing workforce.

You will lead talent and performance processes, workforce planning, and HR operations across the two markets, ensuring compliance and effective stakeholder management in a multinational setting.