HR Director

Abbott Laboratories Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare company is seeking a seasoned HR professional to implement strategic initiatives that attract, manage, and retain talent. The role demands thorough experience in HR management, with a focus on compliance, development, and effective communication with senior leadership. Candidates with a bachelor’s degree and significant HR experience, particularly in a healthcare setting, are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of progressive relevant experience in HR field with a strong emphasis on management and leadership roles.
• Good understanding of compensation, talent acquisition, learning/development, and employee relations required.
• Ability to work effectively with regional teams and senior business leaders within medical or healthcare sectors is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Implement the organization's human resource strategy to attract and retain employees.
• Direct HR programs to ensure current and future HR requirements are met.
• Evaluate future workforce needs to recommend HR strategy changes.

Skills

Leadership skills

Compensation knowledge

Talent acquisition skills

Employee relations

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field

Job description

• Implement the organization's human resource strategy so that the organization attracts, manages, develops and retains the employees it needs to achieve its current and future business objectives.
• Direct human resource (HR) programs to ensure the organization's current and future HR requirements are met.
• These programs may include recruitment, training, compensation/remuneration, benefits, performance evaluation, organizational development, relocation, equal employment, health, safety and wellness, human resources administration, human resource information systems, payroll, employee communications and employment/industrial/labor relations.
• Liaise with managers to develop and implement local HR strategies that are appropriate for their business needs and consistent with the organization's overall HR strategy.
• Evaluate the organization's future workforce needs to recommend changes to the HR strategy and adapt existing HR programs to meet these needs.
• Lead, direct, evaluate and develop a team of HR professionals to ensure the HR strategy is implemented effectively, within budgets, and complies with all regulations, laws and employment standards.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field is required.
• Minimum 7 years of progressive relevant experience in HR field with a strong emphasis on management and leadership roles.
• Good understanding of compensation, talent acquisition, learning/development and employee relations required.
• Ability to work effectively with regional teams and senior business leaders within medical or healthcare sectors is a plus.