Manager, HR Business Partner

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous leave entitlements

Comprehensive medical coverage

Life and personal accident insurance

Hybrid working schedule

Phone allowance

Job summary

Publicis Groupe in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Manager, HR Business Partner to align people priorities with business objectives across designated units. You will partner with the Associate Director, HRBP, business leaders, Finance and the broader HR team with a strong focus on workforce planning, people cost management, analytics and day-to-day HR business partnering.

Responsibilities include partnering on restructuring and headcount planning, supporting monthly closes, and delivering people cost

Qualifications

• Degree in HR, Business or related discipline.
• 6–8 years of relevant HR experience, preferably within an HRBP environment.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability with hands-on experience in people cost, headcount or workforce planning.
• Strong Excel skills and comfortable working with large datasets, reconciliations and multiple trackers.
• Strong PowerPoint and presentation skills with experience preparing management reports or analytics decks.
• Good understanding of HR practices and Malaysian employment legislation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work within tight monthly reporting and closing timelines.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Associate Director, HRBP and business leaders on day-to-day HR matters across assigned business units. Provide guidance and input on business unit restructuring, workforce planning and succession planning, using data trends and people metrics to support informed decisions.
• Support workforce planning, headcount management and organisational changes.
• Partner with Business Leads, Finance and Talent Acquisition to provide realistic headcount (HC) and people cost (PC) projections.
• Work closely with HR Operations to ensure new hires, leavers and employee movements are accurately captured.
• Maintain and update the People Cost Tracker (PCT), ensuring accurate HC and PC data.
• Support monthly closing, reconciliation, forecasting and analysis of people costs.
• Prepare people cost and workforce analytics, including Excel analysis and management reporting/decks.
• Support performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and employee engagement initiatives.
• Work closely with Management and HRBP to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Provide HR guidance to managers on employee relations, performance management and company policies.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders on hiring requirements and headcount planning.
• Work closely with HR Operations on employee movements, including new hires, transfers and leavers.
• Support other HR projects and initiatives as required.

Skills

Excel skills

PowerPoint/presentation skills

Analytical and numerical capability

Stakeholder management

HRBP experience

Independent and multitasking

Education

Degree in Human Resources, Business or related discipline

Job description

Overview

As a Manager, HR Business Partner, you will support the HRBP team in aligning people priorities with business objectives across the designated business units.

You will work closely with the Associate Director, HRBP, business leaders, Finance and the wider HR team, with a strong focus on workforce planning, people cost management, analytics and day-to-day HR business partnering.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Associate Director, HRBP and business leaders on day-to-day HR matters across assigned business units. Provide guidance and input on business unit restructuring, workforce planning and succession planning, using data trends and people metrics to support informed decisions.
• Support workforce planning, headcount management and organisational changes.

Financial & People Cost Management:

• Partner with Business Leads, Finance and Talent Acquisition to provide realistic headcount (HC) and people cost (PC) projections.
• Work closely with HR Operations to ensure new hires, leavers and employee movements are accurately captured.
• Maintain and update the People Cost Tracker (PCT), ensuring accurate HC and PC data.
• Support monthly closing, reconciliation, forecasting and analysis of people costs.
• Prepare people cost and workforce analytics, including Excel analysis and management reporting/decks.

Talent, Performance & Employee Relations :

• Support performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and employee engagement initiatives.
• Work closely with Management and HRBP to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Provide HR guidance to managers on employee relations, performance management and company policies.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders on hiring requirements and headcount planning.
• Work closely with HR Operations on employee movements, including new hires, transfers and leavers.
• Support other HR projects and initiatives as required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Human Resources, Business or related discipline.
• 6–8 years of relevant HR experience, preferably within an HRBP environment.
• Strong analytical and numerical capability with hands-on experience in people cost, headcount or workforce planning.
• Strong Excel skills and comfortable working with large datasets, reconciliations and multiple trackers.
• Strong PowerPoint and presentation skills with experience preparing management reports or analytics decks.
• Good understanding of HR practices and Malaysian employment legislation.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work within tight monthly reporting and closing timelines.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Additional information

• Generous leave entitlements, including birthday leave, rest day and family care leave.
• Office closure for World Mental Health Day 10th October.
• Additional Company closure for all 4 major festive Celebrations
• Cashless comprehensive medical coverage, including access to a panel clinic, dental and optical care.
• Life and personal accident insurance and group hospitalization and surgery.
• A hybrid working schedule.
• Rest Relax & Recharge - office closure last week of December every year.
• Phone Allowance