Director (Human Resource - Non-Profit)

ConnectOne; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

ConnectOne, a large Singapore-based nonprofit, is seeking a senior HR leader to guide a sizable HR function serving diverse teams across multiple sites. The role blends strategic leadership with hands-on credibility in people and operations.

You will partner with senior leadership on HR strategy, workforce planning, talent acquisition, learning and development, and employee services, while strengthening governance, modernization, and China-based partnerships.

Qualifications

• Significant senior HR leadership experience
• Proven experience managing HR in large workforce environments
• Broad HR operations knowledge with balance of strategy and daily operations
• People-centric, credible leadership style
• Strong stakeholder engagement and presentation skills
• Experience in decentralized or complex organizations
• Exposure to nonprofit/public sector environments is a plus
• Fluency in Chinese is a must
• Understanding of local operating context in Singapore

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across the human resources function within a large, complex organization
• Partner with senior leadership on HR strategy, workforce planning, and organizational priorities
• Lead and strengthen HR operations, ensuring effective execution across teams and processes
• Oversee and support specialist HR functions including talent acquisition, learning and development, and employee services
• Support workforce management across a large employee population across multiple sites
• Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, including senior leadership and operations
• Engage with external and public-facing stakeholders as required
• Contribute to organizational development, process improvement, and modernization
• Operate in a governance-oriented environment with multiple stakeholders
• Support partnership with China-based partners

Job description

Our client is a large Singapore-based nonprofit organization operating in the social sector. With several thousand employees across multiple entities and locations, the organization plays a significant community role and is continuing to strengthen its operating model, people practices, and leadership bench.

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking a senior HR leader to join in a pivotal full-time role. This person will work closely with the current senior HR leader and support the leadership of a sizeable HR function serving a large and diverse workforce.

The role requires someone who can operate strategically while remaining hands-on, and who brings both people leadership and operational credibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership across the human resources function within a large, complex organization
• Partner closely with senior leadership on HR strategy, workforce planning, and organizational priorities
• Lead and strengthen HR operations, ensuring effective execution across teams and processes
• Oversee and support specialist HR functions, including areas such as talent acquisition, learning and development, and employee services
• Support workforce management across a large employee population spanning multiple sites and service environments
• Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders, including senior leadership and operational teams
• Engage confidently with external and public-facing stakeholders where required
• Contribute to organizational development, process improvement, and modernization efforts, including more efficient and technology-enabled ways of working
• Operate effectively in a structured, governance-oriented environment with multiple stakeholders
• Support partnership with China-based partners

Candidate Profile

You will be a fit for the role if you bring:

• Significant senior HR leadership experience
• Proven experience managing HR in large workforce environments, preferably with several thousand employees
• Strong breadth across HR operations, with the ability to balance strategic leadership and day-to-day operational realities
• A people-centric, mature, and credible leadership style
• Confidence engaging senior stakeholders and presenting in formal settings
• Experience in organizations with decentralized operations
• Exposure to public sector, nonprofit, social sector, or similarly structured environments as an advantage
• Comfort working with broad-based, frontline, operational, or service-oriented employee populations
• Fluency in Chinese is a must
• An appreciation for local operating context and mission-driven environments