Senior HR Manager
SOLS Energy Sdn. Bhd.
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Job summary
SOLS Energy Sdn. Bhd. is seeking a strategic Head of HR to steer direction, standards and accountability across the HR function in Malaysia. You will coach HR leaders, govern payroll and statutory compliance, and drive manpower planning, onboarding and performance processes across multiple brands.
You will partner with the CEO and leadership to manage risk, develop growth plans and ensure compliant, data-driven HR operations aligned with our mission to build a sustainable energy workforce.
Qualifications
- Degree in Human Resource Management, Business, Psychology, Law or a related field (or equivalent proven experience).
- Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years leading an HR team end-to-end.
- Strong working knowledge of Malaysian employment law and statutory requirements: Employment Act 1955 (as amended), Industrial Relations Act 1967, EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB/MTD, HRD Corp.
- Experience handling discipline, domestic inquiries, terminations and employee relations cases with full documentation.
- Hands-on payroll oversight and statutory submission experience.
Responsibilities
- Set direction, priorities and standards for HR outcomes and own the HR agenda.
- Maintain HR Department identity and routines within the Business Identity Framework.
- Coach and develop HR team across brands and manage capacity.
- Represent HR in leadership forums and brief the CEO with structured updates.
- Oversee records, attendance, payroll and statutory compliance across SOLS entities.
- Oversee manpower planning, recruitment, onboarding and time-to-fill targets for 20+ roles at peak.
- Lead performance management cycles, PDS reviews and career progression plans.
- Manage discipline and employee relations with proper documentation and prompt closure of cases.
- Advise directors on people risks and run regular people risk reviews and pulse checks.
- Drive HR data, reporting, and insights to improve processes and decisions.
- Oversee contract lifecycle, offboarding and exits with compliant processes.
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Job description
Act as Head of the HR Department: set direction, priorities and standards; one owner for every HR outcome.
Maintain the HR Department Identity (purpose, daily/weekly/monthly routines, standards, decision rights) and keep it current in the Business Identity Framework.
Coach, develop and hold accountable the HR Manager, Talent Acquisition and HR Executives; manage their capacity across brands.
Represent HR in leadership forums and provide the CEO with structured, timely updates.
Own accuracy of employee records, contracts and documentation for every SOLS entity.
Oversee attendance, punctuality, leave administration and absenteeism tracking; review trends weekly.
Prepare, verify and finalise payroll inputs accurately and on time each month, in partnership with Finance.
Ensure all statutory submissions (EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB/MTD, HRD Corp and others) are complete and on time; maintain a statutory compliance calendar.
Interpret and apply the Employment Act 1955 (as amended), Industrial Relations Act 1967 and related labour law; keep SOLS policies aligned with legal changes.
Oversee the SOLS Group Recruitment Tracker; drive closure of open roles (20+ open at peak in 2026) with clear time-to-fill targets for critical roles.
Own the recruitment process: JDs, sourcing (incl. LinkedIn and AI-assisted headhunting), shortlisting, structured interviews, assessment sheets and offers within approved budgets.
Run a consistent onboarding programme so new hires understand the Credo, BOSS Framework and their department identity in week one.
Own the performance management calendar: PDS reviews, probation confirmations/extensions and PIPs completed on schedule.
Partner with the Performance Department and line managers so reviews are evidence-based and consistent across brands.
Build and maintain the Growth Plan / Career Progression Plan, steps and salary linked to capability, effort, discipline, intelligence and character and the principle that team members earn more by bringing more value (cost vs. revenue centres).
Recommend salary bands, increments and promotions to CEO; never commit outside approved ranges.
Set and reinforce clear expectations on behaviour, attendance and performance; communicate consequences firmly and fairly.
Manage disciplinary matters within policy (warnings, show-cause, PIPs) and run domestic inquiries properly when required.
Track all open HR cases to closure without long backlogs or repeated escalations.
Prepare high-risk cases (terminations, non-confirmations, retrenchments) with full documentation for CEO decision.
Act as trusted advisor to directors and managers on people decisions; give clear, compliant guidance quickly.
Identify people-related, legal and compliance risks early and propose mitigations.
Hold weekly alignment with managers on people issues and priorities; equip them to have difficult conversations themselves.
Run the weekly pulse check and the Monthly HR Pulse Check Report for CEO; extend pulse reporting per brand.
Share people's insights transparently (e.g. Slack) and make sure leaders acknowledge, respond and act.
Lead engagement and culture initiatives (e.g. Family Day, recognition, celebrating small wins) and employer-brand items such as Glassdoor.
Monitor workload and burnout signals using Capacity Management principles; protect team happiness and wellbeing.
Provide monthly HR reports to CEO and management with clear actions, not just data.
Use data to find root causes of recurring people problems (Systems Thinking) and fix the system.
Manage contracts, renewals, transfers between entities and role changes with correct documentation.
Run consistent offboarding: exit interviews, clearance, asset return, final pay and statutory forms.
Analyse exit reasons and feed lessons back into recruitment, management and policy.
Daily: reinforce expectations; monitor attendance and hygiene; address issues before they escalated; support leaders; protect confidentiality.
Weekly: review attendance/discipline trends; follow up open cases, PIPs, confirmations and exits; check recruitment progress; align with managers; check statutory deadlines; update trackers.
Monthly: finalise payroll; complete statutory submissions; review headcount and attrition; track PDS milestones; close HR hygiene gaps; report to CEO; improve SOPs.
Degree in Human Resource Management, Business, Psychology, Law or a related field (or equivalent proven experience).
Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years leading an HR team end-to-end.
Strong working knowledge of Malaysian employment law and statutory requirements: Employment Act 1955 (as amended), Industrial Relations Act 1967, EPF, SOCSO, EIS, PCB/MTD, HRD Corp.
Proven experience handling discipline, domestic inquiries, terminations and employee relations cases with full documentation.
Hands‑on payroll oversight and statutory submission experience.
Experience supporting multiple business units, entities or locations at the same time.
Comfortable building trackers, dashboards and reports (Google Sheets/Excel); data-driven decision making.
Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia, written and spoken.
High integrity and absolute discretion with confidential information.
Professional HR certification (e.g. CHRP, MIHRM membership or equivalent).
Experience in a social enterprise, NGO, start‑up or fast‑scaling SME.
Experience managing field / blue‑collar workforces (installers, wiremen, technicians, sales teams) — e.g. solar, construction, M&E or logistics.
Experience implementing an HRIS or People Management System, and using AI tools for recruitment and HR operations.
Exposure to regional HR (e.g. Indonesia) or multi‑entity group structures.
Experience building career progression frameworks and salary bands.
Our Mission
To connect people, businesses and humanitarians to real sustainable energy solutions.
Who we are
We are a green energy company that customers love. We are a social enterprise which lives responsibility to the core. Responsibility for our customers, employees, communities and planet. We are technology- enthusiasts, sustainability-activists and energy-visionaries who are on the way to provide clean energy to every house. We are leaders in the residential solar market and enable SMEs to operate more efficiently.
What we do
We empower people and lighten up homes and small businesses through sustainable energy solutions, technology and education. We fight for energy‑independence and control over electricity usage. As solar energy experts we design, install, provide finance options and help customers track their consumptions via our App.
Why we do it
We want to lead with responsibility. We want to democratise solar and turn every roof into a sustainable asset. We want to support and educate people in making responsible choices. We want to foster independence and give back control over energy necessities. We want to enable self‑sufficiency and shift power to consumers.
Where we go
We want to live on a planet where clean and affordable energy is accessible to anyone, anywhere. We pioneer solar education and share our love for responsibility. We want to transform solar from a luxury to a necessity and serve all the present and future sustainable energy needs.
Today, with more than 100 projects, SOLS Energy is the leading solar installer for residential homes and we are rapidly growing in the commercial sector.
To know more about us, please visit: https://www.solsenergy.com/
Our Mission
To connect people, businesses and humanitarians to real sustainable energy solutions.
Who we are
We are a green energy company that customers love. We are a social enterprise which lives responsibility to the core. Responsibility for our customers, employees, communities and planet. We are technology- enthusiasts, sustainability-activists and energy-visionaries who are on the way to provide clean energy to every house. We are leaders in the residential solar market and enable SMEs to operate more efficiently.
What we do
We empower people and lighten up homes and small businesses through sustainable energy solutions, technology and education. We fight for energy‑independence and control over electricity usage. As solar energy experts we design, install, provide finance options and help customers track their consumptions via our App.
Why we do it
We want to lead with responsibility. We want to democratise solar and turn every roof into a sustainable asset. We want to support and educate people in making responsible choices. We want to foster independence and give back control over energy necessities. We want to enable self‑sufficiency and shift power to consumers.
Where we go
We want to live on a planet where clean and affordable energy is accessible to anyone, anywhere. We pioneer solar education and share our love for responsibility. We want to transform solar from a luxury to a necessity and serve all the present and future sustainable energy needs.
Today, with more than 100 projects, SOLS Energy is the leading solar installer for residential homes and we are rapidly growing in the commercial sector.
To know more about us, please visit: https://www.solsenergy.com/
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