Head of HR | NTS Singapore

NTS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Wage Supplement

Term Life & Medical Insurance Coverage

Training opportunities

Job summary

NTS Singapore is hiring an experienced Head of HR to lead the full HR function and partner with senior management. You will shape workforce planning, recruitment, and development to enable rapid scale-up and sustainable growth in Singapore lifecycles.

You will manage local compliance, government relations, and compensation while building a high-performance, high-tech HR organisation aligned with the Group strategy. This role anchors people-first growth at NTS Singapore.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration or a related field; IHRP certification is a plus.
• 12+ years of HR experience in Singapore, including 5+ years leading the HR function.
• Background in high-tech manufacturing, semiconductor or precision engineering.
• Hands-on expertise in Singapore work pass and quota management, with a track record of managing a significant foreign workforce.
• Direct experience working with EDB, MOM and WSG.
• Proven experience scaling a workforce in a competitive talent market.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and people leadership skills.
• Trustworthy, discreet and confident advising senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full HR function at NTS Singapore and report to the Managing Director.
• Act as trusted advisor to the Management Team and NTS's main contact with Singapore.
• Build a scalable people function aligned with growth and scale-up objectives.
• Own strategic workforce planning, recruitment, talent development and succession planning.
• Ensure HR is a strategic partner shaping the organisation beyond immediate needs.

Skills

HR leadership

Strategic workforce planning

Talent management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration or related field

Tools

Work pass management

Job description

At NTS, we make it possible together. Technology inspires and drives us; it is our passion. Every day, we work on unique solutions to complex challenges. Whether it's ultra-complex or ultra-precise solutions, we are proud of what we do and what we deliver.

NTS Singapore is growing fast. We are looking for an experienced HR leader to build a people function that scales with the business and to be a trusted partner to top management. Step into the role of Head of HR at NTS Singapore, and let's make it possible together.

Job Description

As Head of HR, you lead the full HR function at NTS Singapore and report to the Managing Director. You are the trusted advisor to the Management Team and NTS's main contact with Singapore. You possess strong knowledge of the Singapore job market and neighbouring regions. Your mission is to raise HR to the next level across all functions and make the organisation ready for scale-up.

Furthermore, your key responsibilities are:

Strategic Workforce Planning & Organisational Development

HR should take a strategic, forward-looking approach to understand the business needs and capabilities required to support the company's growth ambitions. This includes:

• Aligning workforce planning with the business strategy and future growth targets, e.g. the competencies and organisational capabilities required to doubling the revenue of mechatronics business in coming 2 years.

• Identifying current and future competencies and developing plans to address them through recruitment, talent development, succession planning and learning programmes.

• Building structured recruiting, onboarding and development programmes to ensure employees can effectively grow with the organisation.

• Supporting management in making informed organisational and people-related decisions based on future business needs.

• Ensuring HR acts as a strategic partner to the business, proactively shaping the organisation rather than primarily responding to immediate hiring and operational needs.

Talent acquisition and workforce planning

• Own the hiring strategy and headcount plan for the Singapore scale-up.

• Manage foreign workforce quotas, levies and work pass applications (EP, S Pass, Work Permit), including COMPASS and Fair Consideration Framework compliance.

• Plan the balance of local and foreign hiring so quota never blocks critical hires.

• Build local talent pipelines through employer branding, schools and WSG/e2i programmes.

• Set up training frameworks, OJT and the LMS, making full use of SkillsFuture and WSG funding.

• Drive talent reviews, succession planning and career development.

Government relations and compliance

• Act as the main HR contact for MOM, EDB, WSG, e2i, TAFEP and CPF Board.

• Support EDB on headcount and local capability commitments linked to our expansion.

• Keep NTS fully compliant with Singapore employment law and prepare the organisation for regulatory changes such as the Workplace Fairness Act.

HR Leadership & Operations

• Partner with senior management on organisation design, HR strategy, culture and organisational development.

• Align with peers in the Group and ensure the SGP site operates in compliance with Group policies, processes and standards.

• Own the performance management cycle, salary reviews, compensation and benefits.

• Handle employee relations and grievances fairly, consistently and confidentially.

• Oversee payroll, CPF, benefits and HR data management.

• Lead, develop and strengthen the HR team.

• Drive Compensation & Benefits in alignment with Group strategy and local requirements.

Culture & Organisation

• Build an organisational structure, values, culture and ways of working that support the MSG business strategy.

• Drive the transition from a traditional job-shop mentality towards a professional, high-performance high-tech organisation.

• Establish the leadership, behaviours and accountability needed to support sustainable growth.

Talent & Competence Development

• Establish talent management processes covering leadership pipelines, succession planning, critical roles and 9-Grid talent reviews.

• Strengthen attractiveness as an employer to improve retention, engagement and internal career development.

• Identify the critical competencies and capabilities needed to achieve the business objectives, assess current gaps and implement targeted development, learning and hiring plans.

• Increase internal mobility and create clearer career paths within NTS.

Business Impact / Expected Results

• Stronger alignment between people strategy and business priorities.

• A more agile organisation that is prepared for technological and market changes.

• Improved retention, engagement and leadership capability.

• Stronger internal talent pipelines and reduced dependency on external hiring.

• A clear workforce and organisational roadmap to prepare Singapore MSG for business growth.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration or a related field; IHRP certification is a plus.

• 12+ years of HR experience in Singapore, including 5+ years leading the HR function.

• Background in high-tech manufacturing, semiconductor or precision engineering.

• Hands-on expertise in Singapore work pass and quota management, with a track record of managing a significant foreign workforce.

• Direct experience working with EDB, MOM and WSG.

• Proven experience scaling a workforce in a competitive talent market.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and people leadership skills.

• Trustworthy, discreet and confident advising senior leaders.

Your terms of employment

At NTS, we combine our passion for technology with innovative solutions to complex challenges. You get the freedom and confidence to fully use and develop your talents in a dynamic and energetic environment. We invest both in technology and in you as a future colleague!

Your unique challenge at NTS includes at least the following conditions:

• Competitive salary;

• Annual Wage Supplement;

• Term Life & Medical Insurance Coverage;

• Personal growth and development opportunities through training and/or education;

• 18 days of Annual Leave.

About NTS

We deliver unique solutions to complex challenges and drive technological advancement for our customers. By combining development, manufacturing and assembly, we play an integral role in bringing the supply chain together. We combine the best skills and brightest ideas into a working system for the world's most advanced Semiconductor, Opto-Mechatronics and Analytical solutions. For this reason, we have grown into a Tier-1 supplier to OEM's and an international player operating from various (production)sites in Europe, Asia and the US.

Although we offer our teams around the world a great place to work, we do not forget to remain firmly rooted locally. Ultimately, the core of NTS is our people. Their excellent manufacturing skills, customer-focused mindset and clear technical solutions have made NTS what it is today. Together, we create a culture that everyone can be proud of because we make it possible together. That's why we take every opportunity to celebrate our people, our craftsmanship and our successes.