HR Specialist (ER & IR)

Keysight Technologies SAles Spain SL.; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight Technologies in Malaysia is seeking a senior HR leader to drive employee relations, HR operations, governance, and strategic advisory across the APAC region.

You will partner with regional teams to ensure compliance with Malaysia labour laws, lead governance of HR processes, and deliver data-driven insights for leadership decisions and organizational growth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field.
• 8–12 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in an MNC environment.
• Strong experience in HR operations including Employee Relations, talent management and employee life cycle.
• Proven track record in strategic HR leadership and business partnering.
• Strong understanding of Malaysia labour law and industrial relations practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex employee relations cases, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Lead disciplinary processes, investigations, and workforce restructuring activities with strong governance.
• Partner with legal and compliance teams to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to local labor laws (Malaysia focus).
• Oversee HR processes including compensation planning, benefits, payroll collaboration, and policy governance.
• Maintain strong internal controls and risk management standards across HR operations.
• Lead HR related transformation initiatives (e.g., M&A integration, restructuring, digital HR).
• Support change management programs to ensure workforce readiness and adoption.
• Promote a culture of agility, continuous learning, and innovation.
• Collaborate with regional and global HR teams to align policies, frameworks, and talent programs.
• Drive cross-country initiatives and best practice sharing across APAC.
• Engage with external stakeholders (government agencies, industry bodies, vendors) where relevant.
• Monitor HR metrics and provide insights for leadership decision-making.
• Develop and manage HR reporting and dashboards to provide accurate, data-driven insights that support strategic business and talent decisions.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, driving HR strategies aligned with business transformation and growth.
• Translate business priorities into actionable HR initiatives to enable productivity, innovation, and scalability.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

Job description

Overview

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries. Learn more about what we do.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions.We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

1. Employee Relations & Industrial Relations

• Manage complex employee relations cases, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant outcomes.
• Lead disciplinary processes, investigations, and workforce restructuring activities with strong governance.
• Partner with legal and compliance teams to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to local labor laws (Malaysia focus).

1. HR Operations, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with Malaysia labour laws and statutory requirements, including audits and regulatory reporting.
• Oversee HR processes including compensation planning, benefits, payroll collaboration, and policy governance.
• Maintain strong internal controls and risk management standards across HR operations.

1. Change Management & Transformation

• Lead HR related transformation initiatives (e.g., M&A integration, restructuring, digital HR).
• Support change management programs to ensure workforce readiness and adoption.
• Promote a culture of agility, continuous learning, and innovation.

1. Stakeholder & Regional Collaboration

• Collaborate with regional and global HR teams to align policies, frameworks, and talent programs.
• Drive cross-country initiatives and best practice sharing across APAC.
• Engage with external stakeholders (government agencies, industry bodies, vendors) where relevant.

1. HR Reporting and Dashboard

• Monitor HR metrics and provide insights for leadership decision-making.
• Develop and manage HR reporting and dashboards to provide accurate, data-driven insights that support strategic business and talent decisions.

1. Strategic HR Advisor

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, driving HR strategies aligned with business transformation and growth.
• Translate business priorities into actionable HR initiatives to enable productivity, innovation, and scalability.

Qualifications

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 8-12 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in an MNC environment.
• Strong experience in HR operations including Employee Relations, talent management and employee life cycle.
• Proven track record in strategic HR leadership and business partnering.
• Strong understanding of Malaysia labour law and industrial relations practices.

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