People Business Partner

BSI Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational company in Kuala Lumpur is hiring a People Business Partner to support senior leadership across ASEAN, ANZ, and India. The role involves leading a team of People Consultants, delivering HR initiatives, and acting as a strategic partner. Ideal candidates will have extensive HR business partnering experience and strong skills in influencing and coaching. Offers competitive rewards and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive total reward package

Flexible working hours

Ongoing training and development

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in HR business partnering or people consulting.
• Ability to influence and partner with senior leaders.
• Experience leading HR teams across multiple markets.
• Strong background in employee relations and change initiatives.
• Confident communication skills across diverse cultures.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders.
• Lead employee engagement and cultural development initiatives.
• Manage a team of People Consultants.
• Collaborate on learning and performance initiatives.
• Guide recruitment and internal mobility decisions.

Skills

HR business partnering

Coaching

Influencing stakeholders

Employee relations

Data analysis

Project delivery

Tools

Workday

Job description

We are hiring a People Business Partner to support our Senior Leadership Team across ASEAN, ANZ, and India, reporting to the People Partner Head, Asia Pacific.

In this role, you will also lead and develop a team of People Consultants based in the markets, ensuring alignment with regional priorities and delivering consistent, high-quality support to leaders and employees locally.

This is a highly collaborative, people-focused role, ideal for someone who thrives in a regional, matrixed environment and enjoys balancing operational delivery with strategic input.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to senior leaders and managers, providing proactive HR guidance and coaching on people strategy, organisational change, and employee relations.
• Lead and deliver initiatives across employee engagement, cultural development, succession planning, performance management, and workforce planning.
• Manage, coach, and support a team of People Consultants in the markets to ensure effective local implementation of regional people initiatives.
• Collaborate with COEs and People Partners to embed people initiatives such as learning and development, leadership programmes, and performance systems.
• Guide and support recruitment, promotions, and internal mobility decisions in partnership with Talent Acquisition.
• Provide people data insights, recommend action plans, and track engagement and retention outcomes.
• Champion a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture aligned with BSI values.

About You

• Extensive experience in HR business partnering or people consulting within a multinational or matrixed organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner effectively with senior leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Proven experience leading or managing HR teams across multiple markets.
• Strong background in employee relations and leading change and transformation initiatives.
• Confident working across diverse geographies and cultures, with strong influencing, coaching, and communication skills.
• Highly organised and analytical, with strong problem-solving and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Proficient in HR systems, particularly Workday, with experience in data analysis and project delivery.

BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, and ongoing training and development.

BSI is committed to ensuring the diversity of our workforce reflects that of our clients and the communities in which we operate. Our goal is to create a sense of belonging for all employees by providing opportunities to develop, grow, and engage with our global organization all while having fun doing great work. BSI is a community where everyone can thrive.

If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made on account of a disability or impairment throughout our recruiting process, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.