Lead People Business Partner

BSI; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

BSI is seeking a Lead People Business Partner to shape and deliver the people strategy for a major area of our global business. Operating with significant autonomy, you will advise Divisional Directors and senior leaders on workforce, talent and leadership decisions to drive sustainable commercial performance.

This fixed-term maternity leave cover represents a senior HR leadership challenge, requiring proven expertise in organisation design, workforce transformation and complex stakeholder

Qualifications

• Extensive experience operating as a Senior People Business Partner or equivalent strategic HR leadership role.
• Proven track record leading complex organisation design, workforce transformation and business change.
• Experience partnering with Divisional Directors, Executive Leaders or equivalent senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial judgement balancing people investment, organisational risk and business performance.
• Deep understanding of people operating models, governance, workforce strategy and organisational effectiveness.
• Exceptional influencing, consulting and coaching capability, with the confidence to challenge constructively.
• Ability to operate with significant autonomy in complex environments.
• Business-level English.

Responsibilities

• Shape and influence divisional and enterprise people strategies aligned to business priorities.
• Act as a trusted thought partner to Divisional Directors and senior leaders on workforce, talent and leadership decisions.
• Anticipate workforce, leadership and organisational risks, developing strategies to future-proof performance.
• Lead complex organisation design and workforce transformation across multiple business areas.
• Govern significant organisation and workforce initiatives, ensuring quality and alignment with enterprise principles.
• Coach and challenge senior leaders on leadership effectiveness, cultural evolution and organisational health.
• Act as an escalation point for complex, sensitive or high-risk people matters.
• Set the quality standard for people partnering, coaching and developing People Business Partners to strengthen capability and consistency.
• Work closely with People Directors, Centres of Excellence and People Operations to deliver integrated people solutions at scale.
• Ensure governance, risk, employee experience and workforce implications are considered within strategic business decisions.
• Represent the People function in enterprise forums, transformation programmes and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure organisational change is embedded sustainably through established people processes and ways of working.

Skills

Strategic HR Leadership

Organisation design

Workforce transformation

Stakeholder management

Executive coaching

Commercial judgement

Education

CIPD Level 7 qualification

Job description

We exist to create positive change for people and the planet. Join us and make a difference too! Job Title: Lead People Business Partner Location: Singapore or Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (hybrid) Type: 9-month FTC - maternity leave cover (full-time)

About The Role

We are hiring a Lead People Business Partner to shape and deliver the people strategy for a major area of BSI’s global business. Operating with significant autonomy, you will act as a strategic advisor to Divisional Directors and senior leaders, translating business priorities into organisation, workforce, talent and leadership strategies that deliver sustainable commercial performance. This is an enterprise-level role with responsibility for leading complex organisation design and workforce transformation, anticipating future capability and people risks, and balancing talent investment with wider business priorities. You will also set the standard for people partnering across your portfolio, coaching People Business Partners and ensuring consistently high-quality judgement and delivery. This is a fixed-term maternity leave cover position, and an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior People Business Partner who is comfortable influencing at the highest levels and leading through complexity, ambiguity and significant organisational change.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape and influence divisional and enterprise people strategies aligned to business priorities and future capability needs.
• Act as a trusted thought partner to Divisional Directors and senior leaders on workforce, talent, organisation and investment decisions.
• Anticipate workforce, leadership and organisational risks, developing strategies that future-proof business performance.
• Lead complex organisation design and workforce transformation across multiple business areas.
• Govern significant organisation and workforce initiatives, ensuring quality, consistency and alignment with enterprise principles.
• Coach and challenge senior leaders on leadership effectiveness, cultural evolution and organisational health.
• Act as an escalation point for complex, sensitive or high-risk people matters.
• Set the quality standard for people partnering, coaching and developing People Business Partners to strengthen capability and consistency.
• Work closely with People Directors, Centres of Excellence and People Operations to deliver integrated people solutions at scale.
• Ensure governance, risk, employee experience and workforce implications are considered within strategic business decisions.
• Represent the People function in enterprise forums, transformation programmes and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure organisational change is embedded sustainably through established people processes and ways of working.

To Be Successful In The Role, You Will Have

• Extensive experience operating as a Senior People Business Partner or in an equivalent strategic HR leadership role.
• A strong track record of leading complex organisation design, workforce transformation and business change.
• Experience partnering with Divisional Directors, Executive Leaders or equivalent senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to balance people investment, organisational risk and business performance.
• Deep understanding of people operating models, governance, workforce strategy and organisational effectiveness.
• Exceptional influencing, consulting and coaching capability, with the confidence to challenge constructively.
• Strong systems thinking and the ability to navigate competing enterprise priorities.
• The ability to operate effectively with significant autonomy in complex and ambiguous environments.
• Business-level English.

Highly desirable

• Experience operating within a complex, global matrix organisation.
• Experience leading large-scale enterprise transformation or business change.
• CIPD Level 7 qualification or equivalent, or currently working towards it.
• Please note: BSI are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this vacancy

Together, we are building an organisation that is ready to meet the challenges ahead. Grow your career as you help us shape what comes next. We exist to have a positive impact. Our people influence international thinking and action on important issues. Our 86,000 customers are based in 193 countries across the globe. Now we’re taking on society’s biggest challenges. We’re developing standards and guidelines that will help our customers get to net zero, and we’re defining the way new technologies such as AI impact all our lives. We’re focused on our future - and we’re looking for people who want to grow with us as we take on the challenges of tomorrow. At BSI, you’ll find a workplace where everyone can flourish and thrive, where innovation is encouraged and where learning is part of your everyday. You’ll contribute to work that shapes industries and enhances lives - and you’ll take pride in what you do. We’re looking for passionate people who want to make a difference in a purpose-led organisation. Together, we can help create a better society and a more sustainable world.

D&I Policy

The world needs fresh thinking and new perspectives to tackle its biggest challenges. It’s why, at BSI, we’re committed to creating a collaborative environment where everyone can contribute. Whatever your background, experience or outlook, here you can be your best self and do your best work. If you have a disability or health condition, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.

About Us

BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives. Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments. Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs. Living by our core values of Client-Centricity, Agility, and Collaboration, BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues - from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world. BSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.