General Manager, Human Resources

Swap Asia; Selangor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational company is seeking a General Manager for Human Resources to align business objectives with employees and management. This role requires proven HR management experience, the ability to establish effective relationships with stakeholders, and knowledge of local employment laws. Key responsibilities include managing recruitment, developing HR policies, and supporting change management initiatives. Bilingual candidates are preferred. This position is based in Selangor, Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in HR generalist roles at a management level.
• Ability to develop influential relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Knowledge of local employment law and relevant legislation.
• Experience working in Telecommunications or Supply Chain.
• Bilingual in relevant Malaysian languages.

Responsibilities

• Establish business partnerships with senior leaders to understand key business drivers.
• Develop and maintain HR practices, policies, and procedures.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment activities.
• Identify and analyze people data and performance metrics.
• Collaborate with the Legal Department on data protection project.

Skills

Relationship building

Understanding local employment law

Change management

Recruitment expertise

Bilingual communication

Education

Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related discipline

Job description

The General Manager, Human Resources is responsible for aligning business objectives with employees and management. The GMHR shall serve in an advisory role and guider the Board and also other members of the Senior Leadership team on all human resource related matters. The GMHR needs to assess and anticipate HR-related needs and risks, and changes to HR legislations. The GMHR formulates partnerships across the HR function to deliver value-added service to management and employees that reflects the business objectives of the organization. The GMHR Manager maintains an effective level of business literacy about the business unit's financial position, its midrange plans, its culture and its competition.

Key Responsibilities

Establish effective business partnering relationships with senior business leaders and their lines of business to understand key business drivers, measures of success and strategic priorities.

Develop, review and maintain HR practices, policies and procedures, ensure its alignment to management, legal and legislative requirements and to ensure Company systems, policies and procedures are followed by stakeholders.

Provide HR operational support for change management initiatives including organizational design, cost optimization, pandemic crisis, talent management, communication and performance management.

Manage end to end recruitment activities including facilitate headcount approvals, manage job postings process, screening, interview & selection process, facilitate offer approvals, communication to candidates and the background screening process

Develop and maintain effective relationships with HR Services team, Payroll Partners and other HRBPs in the Asia region.

Identify and analyse people data and performance metrics to contribute to the planning process and development of appropriate HR activities.

Complete the transformation/migration of the HR System currently in use by Year 2026.

Collaborate with Legal Department on the completion of Data Protection project.

Requirements

Tertiary qualification in Human Resources or related discipline.

Proven experience in HR generalist roles at Management level.

Ability to develop relationships into position of influence with senior stakeholders.

Proven ability to understand the global, regional and local context and translate this knowledge into HR initiatives.

Knowledge of local employment law and relevant legislation.

Knowledge and experience in Recruitment and Industrial Relations.

Experience working in Telecommunications or Supply Chain/Logistics is desirable.

Bilingual within languages relevant to Malaysian operations is highly valued.

Regional HR experience or knowledge in Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan & China.