Head of HR (Mandarin Speaker)

MVC Resources; Subang Jaya; On-site; MYR 220,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

MVC Resources seeks a senior HR leader to align HR strategy, manpower planning, payroll, and complex C&B structures with our business goals. This role also oversees foreign worker management, HRIS systems, and labour relations to optimize costs and ensure compliance.

The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, manage budgets, and drive data-driven HR analytics to support organizational transformation and growth in Malaysia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or Law; professional HR certification is advantage.

Responsibilities

• Align HR strategies, organizational structures, and workforce planning with business goals.
• Direct payroll operations and administer remuneration, bonus, and incentives to ensure accurate disbursement.

Skills

HR strategy

Manpower planning

Payroll

C&B

Foreign workers

HR systems

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

HRIS platforms

Payroll software

Process automation

Job description

HR Strategy & Manpower Planning: Align HR strategies, organizational structures, and workforce planning with overall business goals to drive efficiency and transformation.

Payroll, Compensation & Benefits (C&B): Direct payroll operations and administer competitive remuneration, bonus, and incentive frameworks to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely disbursement.

Talent Acquisition & Resourcing: Lead full-lifecycle recruitment strategies and employer branding initiatives to secure quality talent cost-effectively for business expansion.

Learning & Development (L&D): Formulate annual training plans and evaluate skill development programs while maximizing eligible HR training grants and levies.

Foreign Worker Management: Manage quota applications, recruitment documentation, immigration compliance, and welfare standards for foreign workers while controlling deployment costs.

Employee & Industrial Relations: Enforce fair HR policies, manage disciplinary investigations and grievances, and advise management on industrial relations risks and legal compliance.

HR Budgeting & Cost Management: Forecast and monitor HR budgets and labor expenses to optimize operational costs and deliver data-driven HR analytics.

Employee Welfare & Engagement: Design retention, recognition, and welfare initiatives to foster a positive workplace culture and boost employee morale.

HR Operations, Systems & Governance: Manage daily HR operations, HRIS utilization, audit readiness, and team leadership to maintain data accuracy and governance.

• HR Strategy & Manpower Planning: Align HR strategies, organizational structures, and workforce planning with overall business goals to drive efficiency and transformation.

• Payroll, Compensation & Benefits (C&B): Direct payroll operations and administer competitive remuneration, bonus, and incentive frameworks to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely disbursement.

• Talent Acquisition & Resourcing: Lead full-lifecycle recruitment strategies and employer branding initiatives to secure quality talent cost-effectively for business expansion.

• Learning & Development (L&D): Formulate annual training plans and evaluate skill development programs while maximizing eligible HR training grants and levies.

• Foreign Worker Management: Manage quota applications, recruitment documentation, immigration compliance, and welfare standards for foreign workers while controlling deployment costs.

• Employee & Industrial Relations: Enforce fair HR policies, manage disciplinary investigations and grievances, and advise management on industrial relations risks and legal compliance.

• HR Budgeting & Cost Management: Forecast and monitor HR budgets and labor expenses to optimize operational costs and deliver data-driven HR analytics.

• Employee Welfare & Engagement: Design retention, recognition, and welfare initiatives to foster a positive workplace culture and boost employee morale.

• HR Operations, Systems & Governance: Manage daily HR operations, HRIS utilization, audit readiness, and team leadership to maintain data accuracy and governance.

Requirements

• Education & Credentials: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or Law; professional HR certification is advantage.

• Experience: 8+ years in full-spectrum HR, with 3+ years in a senior leadership role.

• Core Expertise: Proven success in HR strategy, manpower planning, payroll, and complex C&B frameworks.

• Foreign Worker Intake: Hands‑on experience managing foreign worker recruitment, quotas, and compliance.

• HR Systems: Proficiency in HRIS platforms, payroll software, and process automation.

• Leadership & Admin: Strong team leadership, dispute resolution capabilities, and general office management experience.