HR People Partner - Southeast Asia Markets

RGA Reinsurance Company; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global reinsurance firm is looking for an HR People Partner to enhance employee engagement and performance across Southeast Asia Markets. The successful candidate will have over 5 years of HR experience in a multinational environment, supporting line managers with talent management and organizational development. Responsibilities include implementing HR functions, conducting training, and managing the annual performance process, all while fostering a collaborative and supportive environment for associates.

Benefits

Valuable knowledge from diverse colleagues

Respectful, welcoming environment

Endless career potential

Qualifications

• 5+ years human resources experience working in an MNC environment with matrix reporting structures.
• Ability to analyze and improve business processes.
• Intermediate skills in consulting on HR practices and employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and implementation of HR functions.
• Support line managers in talent pipeline forecasting.
• Coordinate and deliver manager and associate training initiatives.
• Administer the annual Performance Management and Compensation Process.

Skills

Human resources experience

Intermediate Word

Intermediate Excel

Intermediate PowerPoint

HR management systems skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent

Master's degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) in Human Resources, MBA and/or SPHR certification

Tools

Workday

Job description

HR People Partner - Southeast Asia Markets

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today's challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World's Most Admired Companies, we're the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview Serves as a people partner to line management and employees to provide service and support in a variety of HR functions, with an emphasis in employee engagement, performance management, employee relations, management training and organizational development, compensation and benefits administration, and rewards and recognition. Ensures department alignment and coordination with all other areas of the company to achieve corporate business goals.

What you will do

• Participate in the development, and implement a variety of key human resource functions, programs, policies and/or activities.
• Support line managers in forecasting and planning their talent pipeline requirements in line with the function/business strategy.
• Support business managers, to execute the strategies that enhance associate morale, lower turnover, meet financial needs of RGA.
• Coordinate and deliver appropriate manager and associate training initiatives.
• Support business managers in providing associates with development opportunities and ensure that they are able to meet current and future performance standards.
• Participate and support talent and workforce planning discussions and business reorganizations.
• Collaborates with other members of the Human Resources to ensure alignment across geographies and functions.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on all phases of the recruiting cycle.
• Support business strategy discussions using appropriate organizational tools, i.e. SWOT, GRPI, RACI, New Manager Assimilation.
• Administer and support the annual Performance Management and Compensation Process for the assigned client groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) or equivalent related work experience.
• Master's degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) in Human Resources, MBA and/or SPHR certification is an added advantage.
• 5+ Years human resources experience working in a MNC work environment having Matrix reporting structures.
• Requires expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline, and broad business practices. Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work and broadens capabilities.
• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents.
• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies.
• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations.
• Intermediate Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.
• Intermediate presentation and training skills and ability to create strong, effective PowerPoint presentations.
• Ability to analyze and improve business processes.
• Ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines.
• Intermediate skills in consulting on HR practices, recruiting/talent acquisition, associate relations, and employment laws. In addition to leading and consulting, the individual must have hands‑on skills.
• Advanced skills in HR management systems, preferably Workday.

What you can expect from RGA

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.
• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.
• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.