Director People and Culture

Messe Muenchen India; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Messe Muenchen India is seeking a Director - People and Culture who will lead initiatives in talent acquisition, learning, and people process automation. The successful candidate will drive scalable hiring strategies and develop a values-driven workforce by integrating company culture and innovative automation tools into recruitment and learning processes.

Benefits

Engaging work culture

Learning and Development opportunities

Performance incentives

Flexible working hours

Paid time-offs

WFH up to 4 days/month

Health insurance

Qualifications

• 14-18 years of experience in talent acquisition and people processes.
• Proven expertise in scaling hiring frameworks and workforce planning.
• Proficiency in automation and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Drive scalable hiring strategies aligned with our culture and values.
• Lead competency mapping and L&D programs that reinforce skills.
• Optimize existing automation systems for improved hiring and workforce planning.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Learning and Development

Process Optimization

Decision Making

Stakeholder Management

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Analytics

Automation

Job description

Role Summary:

The Director - People and Culture will be a strategic yet execution-focused, hands-on leader responsible for initiatives that strengthen our culture and values-driven approach. This role will drive:

• Strengthening talent acquisition through structured, timely, and high-quality hiring
• Building workforce capability via competency mapping, job analysis, and targeted upskilling
• Enhancing automation in people processes for efficiency and data-driven decision-making

As a culture-first organization, we emphasize embedding our values into hiring, learning, and people initiatives to foster a purpose-driven, engaged workforce.

This role reports to the Chief People Officer and supervises two direct reports: Manager People and Culture, and L&D Specialist.

Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning (50%)
2. Drive scalable hiring strategies aligned with our culture and values
3. Optimize the end-to-end hiring process to reduce time-to-hire and improve candidate quality
4. Collaborate on employer branding to attract values-driven professionals
5. Utilize data-driven insights to enhance recruitment effectiveness

1. Learning and Development, Competency Mapping, and Upskilling (30%)
2. Lead competency mapping and job analysis to set clear role expectations
3. Design L&D programs that reinforce skills and company values
4. Drive leadership development initiatives to nurture future leaders
5. Evaluate learning effectiveness to ensure tangible workforce improvements

1. Enhancing People and Culture Automation (20%)
2. Optimize existing automation systems for intuitiveness and people-centricity
3. Leverage analytics to improve hiring, learning, and workforce planning
4. Enhance self-service platforms for seamless learning and performance tracking

Requirements:

• 14-18 years of experience in talent acquisition, learning and development, and process optimization
• Proven expertise in scaling hiring frameworks and workforce planning
• Experience in competency mapping and skill development programs
• Proficiency in automation and analytics for talent management
• Strong decision-making and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English

Benefits:

• Engaging work culture
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Performance incentives
• Flexible working hours
• Paid time-offs
• WFH up to 4 days/month
• Health insurance