Head, HR

neuroncredit pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

neuroncredit pte. ltd. is seeking a commercially minded Head, HR to lead all HR functions across our Southeast Asian markets from our Singapore base.

This senior role unites regional HR leadership with strategic HR Business Partnering to shape organisational design, workforce planning, leadership capability, and change management initiatives. You will partner with senior leaders on talent pipelines, development opportunities, and annual performance reviews, driving engagement and governance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field.
• 15+ years of progressive HR experience with senior leadership exposure.
• Experience leading regional HR initiatives across multiple Southeast Asian markets.
• Strong knowledge of organisational design, workforce planning, and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR across regional Southeast Asian markets and align with business priorities.
• Act as trusted HR advisor to senior leaders on organisational effectiveness and workforce planning.
• Drive leadership development, talent planning, and succession initiatives.
• Manage performance review processes and employee engagement programs.
• Ensure compliance with local employment legislation and HR policies.
• Champion governance and continuous improvement of HR processes and AI-enabled insights.

Skills

HR strategy

Stakeholder management

People analytics

Leadership

Change management

Cross-region coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Psychology

Tools

HRIS

People analytics tools

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a commercially minded - Head, HR to lead all functions across our regional businesses. This is a senior leadership role that combines the following:-

Regional HR leadership

• Lead and coordinate HR initiatives across multiple Southeast Asian markets, ensuring alignment with regional business priorities while balancing local market requirements and employment legislation.
• Provide oversight and governance across regional HR practices, policies, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Drive consistency in people programmes while allowing flexibility for country-specific business and regulatory requirements.

Strategic HR Business Partnering

• Act as the trusted HR advisor to senior business leaders, providing strategic guidance on organisational effectiveness, workforce planning, leadership capability, and people-related business decisions.
• Translate business strategy into practical people initiatives that support organisational growth and business performance.
• Partner with leaders on organisational design, restructuring, succession planning, capability building, and change management initiatives.

Talent & Performance Management

• Partner with Talent Acquisition on workforce planning, hiring strategy, and critical leadership hiring.
• Work with business leaders to identify key talent, succession pipelines, and development opportunities.
• Lead annual performance review, calibration, promotion, and talent review processes.
• Support the implementation of leadership development and employee engagement initiatives.

Employee Relations & HR Advisory

• Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters, investigations, disciplinary cases, and performance management.
• Coach managers on people leadership, employee engagement, conflict resolution, and employment best practices.
• Ensure compliance with local employment legislation and internal HR policies across all supported markets.

People Analytics & Workforce Planning

• Partner with Finance and business leaders on headcount planning, workforce cost discussions, and organisational effectiveness reviews.
• Analyse workforce metrics, attrition trends, engagement insights, and organisational health indicators to support business decisions.
• Develop executive-ready people insights and recommendations for senior leadership.

HR Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure strong governance across HR processes and compliance with employment legislation and internal policies.
• Drive continuous improvement of HR processes, employee experience, and people operations.
• Champion the responsible use of AI and digital tools to improve HR productivity, reporting, and decision-making.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related discipline.
• At least 15 years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience as an HR Business Partner supporting senior business leaders.
• Experience leading regional HR initiatives across multiple Southeast Asian markets.
• Strong understanding of organisational design, workforce planning, talent management, performance management, and employee relations.
• Proven experience partnering with senior executives and influencing business decisions through people strategies.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance business priorities and people considerations.
• Experience working in fintech, financial services, banking, or high-growth technology environments is highly preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management, coaching, communication, and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical capability with experience using HR data and AI tools to generate insights and support decision-making.