Assistant Manager, Human Resources

Sports Direct; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 67,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Sports Direct Malaysia is seeking an Assistant Manager, Human Resources to join our growing team in Malaysia. You will oversee payroll administration, benefits management, compensation governance, and data analysis to support management decisions.

You will also lead recruitment for managerial roles, develop HR policies, manage employee communications, and guide the HR team through coaching and knowledge sharing, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and PDPA requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field.
• 4–6 years of HR experience.
• Strong knowledge of local labour laws and HR compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical and numerical abilities.
• Proficient in English and Bahasa Melayu, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing and administration.
• Oversee employee benefits programs, renewals, claims and policy updates.
• Assist in development and implementation of salary structures and compensation frameworks.
• Analyze HR data for budgeting, forecasts and decision support.
• Lead recruitment for managerial positions and manage HRIS data for managerial roles.
• Develop and review HR policies to ensure audit-compliance and governance.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

Confidentiality & integrity

Interpersonal & communication

English & Bahasa Melayu proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR or related field

Job description

Sports Direct Malaysia is currently looking for Assistant Manager, Human Resources to join our growing team.

Sports Direct Malaysia currently operates a total of 41 retail stores domestically and manages a proprietary SportsDirect.com e-commerce site for domestic and regional fulfillment. Sports Direct Malaysia offers over 70 of the leading authentic global sports brands, offering the widest variety of choice and value. The company employs over 1000 staff with a view to expanding rapidly across Asia in the coming years.

We have developed a new generation of stores as part of our multi channel elevation strategy, to enhance the customer experience at every step of the journey. Our focus is on presenting an unrivalled range of quality products at excellent value in a modern spacious environment. The stores are uniquely zoned by key sports categories which include; SD Football, SD Running, SD Training (fitness, cross training, gym equipment, weights, boxing, yoga), SD Rackets (badminton, tennis, squash), SD Swimming (pool, beach, water sports), SD Sports (basketball, rugby, extreme games, cycling, skates & indoor games), SD Lifestyle (Men, Women & Kids) & SD Outdoor (Hiking, trekking, camping & fishing).

Job Description

Your responsibilities as Assistant Manager, Human Resources will include but not limited to:

Payroll Administration

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing and administration.
• Perform checks for multi-payroll runs, to ensure proper compliance and accuracy in payroll processing.
• Conduct reconciliation of salary, wages and bonuses information to ensure the accuracy of monthly payroll payment.
• Stay updated on relevant legislation, regulations, and trends related to compensation and benefits, and ensure compliance with all legal requirements.
• Maintain accurate employee payroll records in HR systems.

Benefits Management & Administration

• Manage employee benefits programs including insurance, welfare claims, and other welfare initiatives.
• Liaise with service providers for renewals, claims, and policy updates.
• Monitor benefits utilization and recommend improvements where necessary.

Compensation Management

• Assist in the development, review, and implementation of salary structures, grading systems, and compensation frameworks.
• Support annual salary review, promotion and bonus exercises, including data validation and budget tracking and control.
• Conduct market benchmarking and salary surveys to ensure competitiveness.
• Ensure proper documentation and audit trail for all compensation-related decisions

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Assist in annual budget preparation and forecast.
• Prepare reports on compensation trends, headcount costs, incentive effectiveness, and benefits utilization.
• Analyze HR data to support management decision-making.
• Ensure data accuracy and confidentiality in line with PDPA requirements.

Recruitment

• Manage recruitment processes for managerial positions.
• Manage employee master data update in HRIS for managerial positions.

Policies & Governance

• Assist in the development and review of HR policies relating to compensation and benefits.
• Ensure all compensation and benefits practices are audit-compliant and aligned with internal governance standard and business objectives.

Employee Communication

• Respond to employee queries related to payroll and benefits matters.
• Prepare employee communication on compensation and benefits related matters.

HR Team Development

• Responsible for development of HR team members through coaching, on-the-job guidance, and knowledge sharing to enhance functional competencies.
• Support succession planning and talent development within the HR function to ensure continuity and capability growth.

Others

• Any other legal assignments requested by the Management from time to time.

Qualifications

Requirements & Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or a related field.
• Minimum of 4-6 years of relevant experience in Human Resources.
• Strong understanding of local labour laws and HR compliance requirements.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Confidentiality and high integrity in handling sensitive information.
• Ability to work according to deadlines, manage various demands, detail-oriented and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to engage stakeholders of all levels.
• Proficient in both written and spoken English and Bahasa Melayu.
• A proactive and effective team player, self-starter and self-motivated for leading and executing tasks.

Additional Information

An opportunity like this at Frasers Group is for the fearless.

The potential is massive, the experience unrivalled. To be able to make the most of it you need to live and breathe our principles - you will:

THINK WITHOUT LIMITS - and take the team with you -

BE RELEVANT - to our people, to partners, and to the planet -

OWN IT - and back yourself