HR Business Partner (Assistant Manager / Manager), NUS Research Cluster i3/i4

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Singapore is seeking an HR Business Partner to join their HR team supporting various research institutes. In this role, you will handle a broad range of HR functions including talent acquisition, employee relations, and process improvements. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in HR, strong communication skills, and a commitment to teamwork. Join us in fostering a supportive environment for researchers.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience as HR business partner, ideally in higher education or research sector.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English.
• Team player with strong people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support HR functions such as talent acquisition and staff retention.
• Partner with research institutes for HR advice on employee relations.
• Lead process review and improvement projects.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Analytical skills

People management

Education

University degree in Human Resources Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company description:

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

Job description:

Job Description

We are looking for a HR Business Partner to join the HR Business Partnering team supporting the Research Institutes under the Research Cluster i3 and i4 in the National University of Singapore, which currently comprises - Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS), Institute of Data Science (IDS), Institute of Operations Research & Analytics (IORA), Institute for Mathematical Sciences (IMS), Lloyd's Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk (IPUR), Smart Systems Institute (SSI), Sustainable & Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) and Tropical Marine Science (TMSI), Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF), Risk Management Institute (RMI), Institute of Real Estate & Urban Studies (IREUS), The Logistics Institute-Asia Pacific (TLI-AP), Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS), NUS Centre for Trusted Internet and Community (CTIC).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Partner and support the research institutes' heads / principal investigators / managers to manage, in a proactive and consultative approach, a full spectrum of HR functions which includes talent acquisition, campus visits, staff retention, compensation, performance appraisals, as well as talent management and development
• Partner the Centres of Excellence (COE) in reviewing, developing, implementing and administering the rewards and benefits programmes of the University
• Contact point for employee relations issues, provide accurate assessment of situations and provide HR advice to business units
• Make decisions within areas of responsibilities
• Able to multitask and manage the workload during peak periods and plan for appropriate backup resources
• Lead process review projects and participate in improvement projects
• Generate improvement ideas and translate them into plans and actions
• Other ad-hoc tasks / projects as assigned

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience as HR business partner,ideally in higher education or research sector
• University degree, preferably with additional specialist qualification in Human Resource Management
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to relate well with people at all levels and good service orientation
• Strong influencing and collaborating skills, with demonstrable ability to work across various HR teams and with staff at all levels
• Competent in Microsoft Office tools, with strong numerical and analytical skills
• Good command of written and spoken English language
• Strong people management skills
• Positive work attitude and a keen learner with a "can-do" mindset
• Team player, and able to consider the interest of the team and the University
• Meticulous, and able to work well under pressure and commitment to meeting tight deadlines

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: National University of Singapore

Department : Office of Human Resources

Employee Referral Eligible:

Job requisition ID : 29500