HR Business Partner

Vistra; Malaysia; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Medical, life insurance

Dental and optical coverage

Study leave & professional membership

Training & development

Job summary

Vistra in Malaysia is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support two Vice President HR Partner portfolios from Kuala Lumpur. You will partner with leaders across corporate functions and a key business unit to deliver people strategies during a period of significant transformation.

As an operational enablement role, you will handle day-to-day HR partnerships, cyclical activities, data insights, and cross-functional COE collaboration to ensure high-quality HR services and streamlined

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related discipline.
• 8–10 years of progressive HR experience, with demonstrated capability as an HR Advisor or Senior HR Generalist.
• Strong experience in HR business partnering within multinational and/or matrix organizations.
• Proven experience managing operational HR delivery across multiple business functions simultaneously.
• Proven experience in organizational development and talent / change management.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
• Exposure to all facets of the employment lifecycle in a complex, matrixed, and geographically diverse organisation.
• Experience operating effectively during periods of organisational transformation or meaningful change.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational support across the HR Partner portfolios, acting as a reliable first point of contact for people-related queries from leaders and employees.
• Manage and respond to requests from Exco-2 leaders, providing timely, well-considered advice on people matters, policies, and processes.
• Function as backup to the HR Partner when capacity support is required (e.g., during leave or peak periods).
• Support the delivery of organisational change initiatives, including restructures, by managing documentation, communications, and coordination activities.
• Drive the operational execution of key annual HR activities including remuneration reviews, off-cycle salary adjustments, performance calibrations, talent assessments, and people movements.
• Track and report on key workforce metrics (e.g., attrition, headcount, engagement data) and ensure timely delivery of cyclical milestones.
• Collate and analyse people data to inform decision-making, including benchmarking requests aligned to the Decision-Making Framework.
• Prepare data-driven insights and reporting to support the HRBP in strategic conversations with senior leaders.
• Act as the key coordination point with People & Purpose Centres of Expertise (COEs) and consult with Country HR Teams and People Services.

Job description

It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra.

At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction.

But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that.

Vistra is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to join our People Operations & Performance team in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is an operational enablement role that directly supports the delivery of people strategies across multiple Corporate Functions and a key Business Unit during a period of significant business transformation.

This role operates as a shared HR Business Partner resource, supporting two Vice President HR Partner portfolios.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational HR Partnership

• Provide day-to-day operational support across the HR Partner portfolios, acting as a reliable first point of contact for people-related queries from leaders and employees.
• Manage and respond to requests from Exco-2 leaders, providing timely, well-considered advice on people matters, policies, and processes.
• Function as backup to the HR Partner when capacity support is required (e.g., during leave or peak periods).
• Support the delivery of organisational change initiatives, including restructures, by managing documentation, communications, and coordination activities.

Cyclical HR Activities

• Drive the operational execution of key annual HR activities including remuneration reviews, off-cycle salary adjustments, performance calibrations, talent assessments, and people movements.
• Track and report on key workforce metrics (e.g., attrition, headcount, engagement data) and ensure timely delivery of cyclical milestones.

Data, Analytics & Insights

• Collate and analyse people data to inform decision-making, including benchmarking requests aligned to the Decision-Making Framework.
• Prepare data-driven insights and reporting to support the HRBP in strategic conversations with senior leaders.

Centre of Expertise & Cross-Functional Liaison

• Act as the key coordination point with People & Purpose Centres of Expertise (Compensation & Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development).
• Consult with Country HR Teams and People Services to ensure seamless delivery across geographies.
• Serve as a conduit between COEs and the business to enable efficient, high-quality HR service delivery.

Process Design & HRBP Enablement

• Design and improve people-related processes to drive consistency and efficiency across the employment lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to streamline ways of working for the broader HR partnership team.
• Coordinate across Global HR teams to gather information, confirm legal requirements, and share best practice.

Project Delivery

• Represent the HRBP team on cross-functional projects, managing coordination, communications, and stakeholder updates.
• Collaborate with Leaders, People Advisors/HRBPs, and People Services to ensure all project deliverables, documentation, and compliance requirements are met.

Organisational & Geographical Reach

• Supports leaders up to Execo-2 level across the above Corporate Functions and Business Units within a complex, matrixed, multinational operating model.
• Based in Kuala Lumpur with a global coordination remit, consulting with Country HR Teams, People Services, and Centres of Expertise (Compensation & Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development) across multiple jurisdictions.

Functional Coverage

• Spans the full employment lifecycle from an operational HR perspective – including workforce planning support, performance and talent cycles, remuneration processes, organisational change execution, and people data and analytics.
• Owns the operational cadence of cyclical HR activities and serves as the primary coordination between the business, COEs, and People Services.
• Operates with a high degree of autotomy on operational matters; escalates strategic, complex, or sensitive advisory matters to the Vice President HR Partners.
• Acts as backup to the HR Parter during leave or peak periods with delegated authority as appropriate.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related discipline.
• 8 to 10 years of progressive HR experience, with demonstrated capability as an HR Advisor or Senior HR Generalist.
• Strong experience in HR business partnering within multinational and/or matrix organizations.
• Proven experience managing operational HR delivery across multiple business functions simultaneously.
• Proven experience in organizational development and talent / change management.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across all organizational levels.
• Exposure to all facets of the employment lifecycle in a complex, matrixed, and geographically diverse organisation.
• Experience operating effectively during periods of organisational transformation or meaningful change.
• Experience supporting fast-paced, evolving environments is highly preferred.

Company Benefits:

At our Malaysia office, we believe in putting our employees’ well-being first! We provide:

• Training and development for career advancement & personal development
• Hybrid working arrangement
• Medical, life, dental, optical coverage
• Study leave and professional membership coverage