HR Business Partner 5

LAM RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL SDN. BHD.; Batu Kawan; Hybrid; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in Penang seeks an HR Business Partner to drive HR strategies aligned with business needs. This role involves managing talent development programs, ensuring compliance with Malaysian laws, and fostering a collaborative work culture. Ideal candidates have at least 12 years of HR experience, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to influence at all levels. The company offers a hybrid work environment, promoting both collaboration and flexibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of HRBP experience, ideally within semiconductor or electronics.
• Strong understanding of Malaysian employment laws and HR best practices.
• High learning agility and ability to navigate a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to build and execute HR strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Lead talent management programs including succession planning and performance calibration.
• Drive employee engagement strategies and implement action plans.

Skills

Relationship-building

Influencing leaders

Talent management

Organizational development

Coaching

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Psychology, or related fields

Job description

The impact you’ll make

As a HR Business Partner at Lam Research, you will play a critical role in enabling our leaders and teams within manufacturing and operations. You will influence business decisions with strong HR insights, drive capability-building programs, and support site expansion activities while ensuring a people-first experience aligned with Lam’s culture and values—Act with Purpose, Inspire Collaboration, and Achieve Together.

Works closely with management in the implementation of corporate policies related to human resources, organizational and employee development at the business unit or division level. Consults with employees and managers to address root causes of human resources issues, attempting to resolve employee relations issues with a systematic approach. Participates in company-wide programs and initiatives (e.g., salary review, stock renewal, workforce planning, and organizational change). Assists senior management in the development of solutions through organizational development and cultural and process-oriented perspectives. May play a role in administering talent management and succession planning activity within client organization. Key skills and abilities include coaching, influencing, facilitation, presentation, communication, process development, analysis and problem solving.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic People Partnership

• Partner with operations, manufacturing, and engineering leaders to build and execute HR strategies aligned with Lam’s business priorities.
• Shape workforce planning, organizational design, and talent strategies to support site growth and operational excellence.
• Provide business leaders with data-driven insights that enhance decision-making around talent, performance, and culture.

2. Talent Development & Capability Building

• Lead talent management programs including succession planning, performance calibration, and leadership development.
• Strengthen Lam’s talent pipeline by identifying high-potential employees and supporting accelerated development pathways.
• Partner with COEs to deliver learning programs that deepen technical and leadership capabilities essential for the semiconductor environment.

3. Culture, Engagement & Employee Experience

• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and inclusion aligned with Lam’s Core Values.
• Drive employee listening strategies and implement action plans that enhance engagement and retention.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to employees and managers on people matters, conflict resolution, and team development.

4. HR Operations, Governance & Change Management

• Ensure HR processes meet local labor law requirements while adhering to Lam’s global standards and ethical practices, including RBA/Citizenship expectations.
• Support organizational transformation, digitalization, and process improvement initiatives.
• Partner with HR Shared Services and COEs to deliver seamless HR operations, compensation cycles, onboarding, and compliance programs.

Requirements

• Minimum 12 years of HRBP experience, ideally within semiconductor, electronics, or high-tech manufacturing.
• Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence leaders at all levels.
• Experience in talent management, organizational development, coaching, and employee relations.
• High learning agility, resilience, and ability to navigate a fast-paced, matrixed global environment.
• Strong understanding of Malaysian employment laws and HR best practices.
• Experience working in MNCs or global teams is a strong advantage.

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Psychology, or related fields.

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research (“Lam” or the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company’s intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.