Talent Management - Senior Executive / Assistant Lead

Biomed Global (M) Sdn. Bhd.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Biomed Global is seeking a seasoned Talent Management lead to drive end-to-end recruitment for Malaysia and support regional roles. You will partner with Hiring Managers to shape selection criteria, shortlist candidates and ensure timely hires while overseeing employee services and benefits administration.

You will also develop workforce analytics, standardize reporting, and guide process improvements, including automation and AI-assisted workflows.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Talent Management or People Operations.
• Experience supervising or coordinating teams in a regional/multi-country setup is preferred.
• Practical experience in talent acquisition, employee services and benefits administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for Malaysia and support regional vacancies.
• Partner with Hiring Managers to define criteria, shortlist candidates and ensure timely hiring decisions.
• Oversee employee services, benefits administration, insurance and payroll-related controls.
• Prepare and analyze TM reports on headcount, turnover, recruitment efficiency and vendor performance.
• Identify process improvements, automation opportunities and AI-enabled workflows.

Skills

Talent management

HR analytics

Stakeholder management

Behavioural interviewing

People operations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business / Psychology

Tools

HR systems

Applicant-tracking systems

Spreadsheets & reporting tools

Job description

The role is expected to exercise independent judgement within approved policies and delegated authority, guide and develop subordinates, maintain operational continuity, and provide the TM Lead with timely insights, recommendations and escalation of material risks.

Responsibilities:

Talent Acquisition

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for Malaysia and support selected regional or critical vacancies.
• Partner with Hiring Managers to define selection criteria, shortlist candidates and ensure timely hiring decisions.
• Assess candidates’ behavioural suitability, values alignment and employment risks during interviews.
• Develop sourcing channels, talent pipelines and employer-branding activities, engaging external recruiters for specialized vacancies where required.

Employee Services Benefits and Operational Coordination

• Oversee employee services, benefits administration, insurance, PERKESO matters, documentation and employee enquiries.
• Interpret approved policies, determine eligibility and resolve routine operational matters independently, while ensuring compliance with internal controls.
• Assign and review subordinates’ work, guide them on complex matters and develop their capability to assume broader process ownership.
• Maintain clear primary and backup ownership for critical processes and coordinate operational matters across Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
• Monitor service standards, recurring issues and initiate appropriate corrective action.
• Escalate policy exceptions, sensitive employee matters, significant financial or compliance exposure, unresolved capacity risks and decisions beyond the delegated authority to the TM Lead.

Reporting and People Analytics

• Prepare and analyze regular TM reports covering headcount, turnover, recruitment efficiency, benefits utilizations, vendor performance, employee relations, stakeholder satisfaction and service performance.
• Translate workforce data into meaningful observations, risks and recommended actions for Management.
• Maintain consistent reporting definitions, data quality and reporting schedules across TM processes.
• Support workforce-cost, compensation and operational reporting in collaboration with relevant process owners and Finance.

Transformation and Process Improvement

• Identify process improvement and propose opportunities for automation, AI-assisted workflows or process simplification.
• Develop and refine workflows, templates, SOPs, service standards and decision records.
• Ensure proposed digital improvements include appropriate controls, access restrictions and audit trails.

Team Development and Continuity

• Establish cross-training and backup arrangements for recruitment, benefits and employee services.
• Develop as a review-level backup for selected payroll and benefits controls upon completing the required training and competency assessment.
• Act as the operational deputy to the TM Lead or appointed functional head when authorized.
• Undertake other relevant duties, projects or responsibilities assigned by the TM Lead or Management according to business needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Talent Management, Human Resources or People Operations, with 1 to 2 years of experience in a supervisory, team-coordination or project-lead capacity.
• Practical experience in talent acquisition, employee services and benefits administration.
• Working knowledge of Malaysian employment practices, statutory requirements and payroll controls.
• Proficiency in HR systems, applicant-tracking systems, spreadsheets and reporting tools.
• Experience in supporting regional or multi-country operations, people analytics, automation, AI-assisted workflows or HR transformation is an advantage.
• Professional HR certification is an added advantage.
• Strong operational planning, prioritization and follow-through.
• Independent judgement, problem-solving and risk assessment.
• Team supervision, coaching and work-quality review.
• Talent acquisition, behavioural interviewing and candidate assessment.
• Working knowledge of employee services, benefits administration and payroll-related controls.
• People analytics, management reporting and ability to translate data into recommendations.
• Stakeholder and vendor management across different functions and countries.
• Process improvement, workflow design and digital or AI-assisted working practices.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High level of confidentiality, accuracy, integrity and attention to detail.
  

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Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Medical Devices 101-1,000 employees

Biomed Global is a major local company representing a number of world renowned companies with innovative technologies in the Clinical Diagnostics and Biotech Life Science sector. We worked closely with key opinion leaders in their respective specialties in bringing technologies into Malaysia which directly improved the quality of health care to the general public. We are the market leader in HIV monitoring, Leukemia analysis by Flow-Cytometer, Cord Blood Banking, Allergy Diagnosis, Transfusion medicine and Stem-Cell research. Plans are also underway to acquire certain IP in Medical Innovation to embark on manufacturing activities.

We brought to the customer in terms of value technology, excellent services and continuing education in the past seventeen years. Customer view Biomed Global is a reliable and trustworthy partner because of the track record and the continuous fulfillment of its commitments and promises. All members of the company were doctrine to practice high ethics, teamwork, excellent business performance and initiative as our shared value and beliefs. All these vision, mission and shared value and belief are build on the foundation of Biomed Global group, which is to be a responsive organization, caring for the staffs and society, be courteous to our peers, provide excellent services and build a strong and lasting partnership with our customers. It is the beliefs of the BMS management and staff that together we shall achieved our slogan which is “Towards Better Lives”.

We have won the prestigious Golden Bull Award for the year of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. We have operations in Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia and Thailand, with further regional expansion planned. In our efforts to modernize our business operations, we are looking for dynamic individuals with bright ideas and the willingness and determination to undertake challenging projects and follow through until a successful completion is achieved.

Biomed Global is a major local company representing a number of world renowned companies with innovative technologies in the Clinical Diagnostics and Biotech Life Science sector. We worked closely with key opinion leaders in their respective specialties in bringing technologies into Malaysia which directly improved the quality of health care to the general public. We are the market leader in HIV monitoring, Leukemia analysis by Flow-Cytometer, Cord Blood Banking, Allergy Diagnosis, Transfusion medicine and Stem-Cell research. Plans are also underway to acquire certain IP in Medical Innovation to embark on manufacturing activities.

We brought to the customer in terms of value technology, excellent services and continuing education in the past seventeen years. Customer view Biomed Global is a reliable and trustworthy partner because of the track record and the continuous fulfillment of its commitments and promises. All members of the company were doctrine to practice high ethics, teamwork, excellent business performance and initiative as our shared value and beliefs. All these vision, mission and shared value and belief are build on the foundation of Biomed Global group, which is to be a responsive organization, caring for the staffs and society, be courteous to our peers, provide excellent services and build a strong and lasting partnership with our customers. It is the beliefs of the BMS management and staff that together we shall achieved our slogan which is “Towards Better Lives”.

We have won the prestigious Golden Bull Award for the year of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. We have operations in Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia and Thailand, with further regional expansion planned. In our efforts to modernize our business operations, we are looking for dynamic individuals with bright ideas and the willingness and determination to undertake challenging projects and follow through until a successful completion is achieved.

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