HR Business Partner

THALES SOLUTIONS ASIA PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational company in Singapore seeks an experienced HR Business Partner to enhance organizational design and workforce planning. The role requires over 10 years of HR experience in complex environments and proficiency in HR analytics tools like Power BI and Workday. Responsibilities include advising leadership on talent management and driving change initiatives. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellent communication and consultation skills, alongside strategic insight into organizational health.

Qualifications

• More than 10 years of HR business partner or organization development experience.
• Excellent consultation skills with management across layers.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices in a complex environment.
• Experience in workforce analytics or organization design preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct workforce analytics to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Act as a trusted advisor providing counsel on talent and culture.
• Support change management for reorganizations and mergers.
• Leverage HR systems to create actionable workforce insights.
• Monitor organizational climate through surveys and pulse checks.

Skills

Coaching

Excellent Communication Skills

Talent Management

Leadership

Talent Acquisition

Change Management

Workforce Planning

Business Partnering

Succession Planning

Human Resources

Stakeholder Management

Employee Relations

Performance Management

Education

Good degree, preferably with a Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management

Tools

Power BI

Workday

Excel

Job description

Missions and responsibilities

This position is part of the Human Resources Department. The team apply the methodology as defined in the Thales reference system “Chorus2”. The job holder will be mainly responsible to:

1. Organizational Analysis & Design

• Conduct workforce analytics and organizational health diagnostics to identify gaps and opportunities.
• Support organization design, restructuring, and workforce planning initiatives.
• Develop and deliver insights on span of control, layers, FTE optimization, and capability requirements.

2. HR Business Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, providing counsel on talent, culture, and engagement.
• Partner with leadership teams to translate business strategies into HR priorities.
• Support change management efforts for reorganizations, mergers, or new operating models.

3. Talent & Workforce Planning

• Collaborate with COEs (Talent Acquisition, Learning, Rewards) to align talent supply with business needs.
• Identify critical roles, successors, and capability gaps using data-driven insights.
• Support leadership development and succession planning processes.

4. Data Analytics & Insights

• Leverage HR systems, dashboards, and analytics tools to create actionable workforce insights.
• Track key metrics such as turnover, engagement, diversity, productivity, and cost-to-hire.
• Present findings and recommendations to business leaders with clear narratives.

5. Employee Experience & Culture

• Monitor organizational climate through surveys and pulse checks.
• Partner with managers to address engagement issues and improve team performance.
• Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives.
• Build effective relationships with all levels of the organization, providing guidance and coaching on employee relations, performance, and developments.

6. Program management

• To work with Country HRBP to lead on transversal HR programs.

Job Requirements

• Good degree, preferably with a Graduate Diploma in Human Resources Management / organizational development.
• More than 10 years of HR business partner or organization development experience, preferably in a complex large organization or MNC.
• Excellent consultation skills, including the ability to work with several layers of management to discern challenges and opportunities and arrive at effective, responsive solutions.
• Ability to execute companywide initiatives with excellence in a fast-paced, global collaborative environment, commitment to innovation and continuous improvement.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices and demonstrated ability to provide HR solutions in a fast-paced and complex environment.
• Experience in workforce analytics, HR reporting, or organization design preferred.
• Professional certification (e.g., OD certification) is an advantage.
• Experience on company restructure; M&A; Carve Out; integration would be preferred.
• Project Management experience.
• Able to work under pressure, multi-task, and handle diverse issues.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Coaching
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Talent Management
• Leadership
• Talent Acquisition
• Change Management
• Workforce Planning
• Business Partnering
• Succession Planning
• Human Resources
• Stakeholder Management
• Employee Relations
• Performance Management

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical ability with experience in HR analytics or organizational research.
• Business acumen with ability to translate data into actionable strategies.
• Excellent facilitation, consulting, and influencing skills.
• Proficiency in HRIS, workforce analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Workday), and Excel.
• Understanding of organizational design principles and change management frameworks.