HR Business Partner & Operations Specialist

Baidu, Inc.; Singapore; Sur place; SGD 110 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Baidu, Inc. in Singapore is seeking an HR Business Partner & Operations Specialist to support people initiatives and manage day-to-day HR operations.

This role partners with headquarters HRBP and Talent Acquisition teams to implement local HR programs and serves as the main contact for employees, managers, vendors, and MOM-related matters. You will handle end-to-end employee lifecycle, payroll coordination with external vendors, and compliance with Singapore employment laws.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in HR Operations, HR Generalist, or HRBP roles in Singapore.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore employment regulations (Employment Act, MOM) and payroll/CPF processes.
• Experience coordinating payroll with external vendors and handling EP/S Pass processes.
• Proven ownership and stakeholder-management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Mandarin and English for local and HQ collaboration.

Responsabilités

• Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle in Singapore (onboarding to offboarding).
• Coordinate monthly payroll activities with external vendors and ensure accuracy.
• Handle local employment administration and compliance (CPF, MOM, statutory submissions).
• Manage Employment Pass and S Pass applications, renewals, changes, and cancellations.
• Serve as local HR contact for employees, managers, vendors, and government matters; escalate to HQ when needed.
• Partner with HQ HRBP to implement performance management, talent reviews, and engagement initiatives in Singapore.
• Support HQ Talent Acquisition with local coordination for recruitment activities.

Connaissances

HR Operations

HR Generalist

HR Business Partner

Payroll coordination

Stakeholder management

Mandarin Chinese

English

Outils

HRIS

Automation tools

AI tools

Description du poste

We are looking for an HR Business Partner & Operations Specialist to support our people agenda and manage day-to-day HR operations in Singapore. This role will partner closely with the headquarters HRBP and Talent Acquisition teams to implement people initiatives, while serving as the key local contact for employees, managers, vendors, and government-related HR matters.The ideal candidate combines hands-on Singapore HR operations experience with a practical business-partnering mindset and is comfortable taking ownership in a fast-paced internet company.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle in Singapore, including onboarding, probation, employment changes, transfers, contract administration, employee records, leave administration, and offboarding.
• Coordinate monthly payroll activities with external vendors, prepare and validate payroll inputs, review payroll results, and follow up on discrepancies to ensure accurate and timely delivery.
• Manage local employment administration and compliance matters, including CPF, IR8A/AIS, employee insurance, statutory requirements, and relevant submissions or documentation.
• Handle Employment Pass, S Pass, and other applicable work pass applications, renewals, changes, and cancellations, while maintaining accurate records and compliance with MOM requirements.
• Serve as the first point of contact for local employees and managers on HR policies, benefits, employee relations, performance processes, and general people matters; elevate complex cases to the headquarters HRBP when appropriate.
• Partner with the headquarters HRBP to implement performance management, talent review, employee engagement, culture, policy, and other people-related projects in Singapore, translating group-level requirements into practical and locally compliant actions.
• Support the headquarters Talent Acquisition team on selected recruitment activities, including local market coordination, interview scheduling, candidate communication, offer and pre-onboarding processes, without acting as the sole owner of the full recruitment function.

Qualifications

• Approximately 5 years of relevant experience in HR Operations, HR Generalist, or HR Business Partner roles, with hands-on experience managing HR matters in Singapore.
• Practical knowledge of Singapore employment regulations and HR administration, including the Employment Act, MOM requirements, CPF, payroll coordination, work passes, statutory reporting, and employee lifecycle processes.
• Proven ability to independently coordinate payroll vendors, manage EP and S Pass processes, maintain accurate employee records, and resolve day-to-day operational issues with strong attention to detail and confidentiality.
• Strong ownership and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to support employees and managers, collaborate with headquarters teams, and drive tasks to completion in an evolving environment.
• Professional proficiency in both Mandarin Chinese and English. Mandarin Chinese will be used extensively for day-to-day collaboration with the headquarters HRBP, Talent Acquisition, and business teams; English is required for communication with local employees, vendors, government platforms, and the handling of local employment documents.
• Experience working in an internet, technology, digital product, or other fast-paced and rapidly evolving organisation.
• Experience building, standardising, or improving local HR policies, workflows, templates, HR systems, or operating procedures.
• Exposure to performance management, talent reviews, employee engagement, organisational culture, or other HRBP projects.
• Experience using HRIS, people data, automation, or AI tools to improve the efficiency and quality of HR operations.