HR Business Partner

CTES CONSULTING PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Potential for permanent appointment

Job summary

CTES CONSULTING PTE. LTD.

in Singapore is looking for an HR Business Partner to act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, partnering with HR COE teams to develop and execute People Strategies across three clusters—Schools/Colleges, Administrative and Research. The role reports to the Cluster Head of the HR Business Partnering Team and may have a secondary line to the School Chair or Pan-University Research Centres.

Qualifications

• Degree with at least 5 years of relevant working experience in the Human Resources function.
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills with strong ability to engage and influence stakeholders.
• Collaborative and comfortable working in a matrix structure with multiple priorities.
• Resourceful and possess strong initiative to drive changes.
• Ability to work independently as well as be an active team member within HR.

Responsibilities

• Establish strong partnership with the business units to drive organizational effectiveness while implementing HR programmes and initiatives.
• Actively identify gaps and opportunities where people-related risks can be minimized and influence solutions/outcomes.
• Provide advice on HR policies and procedures including employment legislation, talent management, performance management, recruitment, manpower planning, rewards strategies and employee engagement.
• Establish understanding of hiring requirements and work with Shared Services on hiring, appointment and re-appointment of staff.
• Be a facilitator and HR advisor to senior leaders on industrial relations, grievances, conduct and discipline.
• Provide advice on policy changes and drive HR initiatives with senior leaders and COE.

Education

Degree in Human Resources

Job description

Our client is actively searching for an HR Business Partner to join their team!

If you are a dynamic individual seeking a new career opportunity, read further!

In this role, you will be a strategic HR advisor who builds strong partnerships with the senior leaders and the HR Centres of Excellence (COE) teams to develop and execute the People Strategies. Our HR Business Partnering team is structured to offer our stakeholders close support in three clusters – namely the Schools/Colleges, Administrative and Research clusters. All HR Business Partners report to Cluster Head of the HR Business Partnering Team and depending on the cluster which you are assessed suitable for, you may have a secondary reporting line to the School Chair/ Pan-University Research Centres.

The responsibilities of this role are:

• Establish strong partnership with the business units to drive organizational effectiveness while implementing HR programmes and initiatives
• Actively identify gaps and opportunities where people-related risks can be minimized and influence solutions/outcomes
• Provide advice on HR policies and procedures including but not limited to the following areas - employment legislation, talent management, performance management, recruitment, manpower planning, rewards strategies and employee engagement;
• Establish clear understanding of the hiring requirements of the Business Units and work closely with University’s Shared Services team on the hiring of talents andappointment/re-appointmentof staff on a timely basis.
• Be a facilitator and HR advisor to senior leaders in managing matters pertaining to industrial relations, employee grievances, conduct and discipline.
• Provide advice to stakeholders on policy changes, collaborate with senior leaders and functional HR Centre of Excellence to drive all HR initiatives such as manpower planning and projection, budget planning, employee engagement surveys, people development programs, change management plans, performance management etc.
• Depending on the eventual deployment of units which the HR Business Partner will support, he/she may be required to supervise a small team of HR professionals.

The ideal candidate will need to have the following qualities and experience:

• Degree with at least 5 years of relevant working experience in the Human Resources function, preferably in a HR Business Partnering role.
• Good Knowledge of Employment Act and Labour Laws
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills with strong ability to engage and influence stakeholders at various levels
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability according to changing needs and priorities
• Collaborative and is comfortable working in a matrix structure with multiple priorities
• Resourceful and possess strong initiative to drive changes
• Ability to work independently as well as be active team members within and across the HR team.

Please note that successful candidates will be offered a 3-year contract with full benefits at the first instance. You can look forward conversion into a permanent appointment, subject to candidate’s good work performance and the University’s prevailing guidelines. Appointment titles (i.e. Manager/ Assistant Director etc) offered will commensurate with candidate’s prior work experiences.

All applicants' CV will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.