HR Manager, Asia (1 year contract)

Cognita Asia Holdings Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational education organization in Singapore is seeking an HR Manager to lead talent acquisition efforts. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of HR experience, with a focus on recruitment and employee experience. This role is vital for fostering workforce diversity and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Offering a 1-year fixed contract with comprehensive benefits, including annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Annual Leave

Professional Development

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of HR generalist experience, including at least 2 years in recruitment.
• Experience in international education or similar sectors is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of talent acquisition portfolio.
• Strengthen talent pipelines and promote workforce diversity.
• Work with school leaders to oversee recruitment framework.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Talent acquisition

Workforce diversity promotion

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

About Cognita Asia

Cognita Asia currently operates 11 schools in 5 countries, with more than 16,000 students. While our schools are part of a Group, they are unique in many ways. In Cognita Asia, we have a robust regional team that supports our schools. The team is based in Singapore and provides centralized support across various functions. We are looking for dynamic individuals who thrive in a collaborative and inclusive environment. Our Regional team now has an exciting opportunity for an HR Manager, Asia to join our fantastic team on a fixed term 1 year contract.

About Cognita

Cognita is a global leader in independent education. Founded in 2004, we are a growing community of 100+ schools in 16 countries - in Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East - serving more than 85,000 students. Each of our schools are proudly unique, however our collective purpose is to create an environment where everyone can, ‘Thrive in a rapidly evolving world’.

About the role

The HR Manager will lead the planning, and execution of the Cognita Asia talent acquisition portfolio, ensuring recruitment and on-boarding of highly qualified and capable professionals in the Regional Office.

This role is pivotal in strengthening talent pipelines, promoting workforce diversity, and aligning recruitment outcomes with broader organizational and educational goals. The role provides expert guidance and partners with school leaders and HR colleagues to build and oversee a proactive, best practice recruitment framework.

Who we are looking for:

Essential:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources or related field
• Overall 5-7 years of HR generalist experience, of which at least 2 are in recruitment and employee experience

Preferred:

• Experience working in international education or similarly people-intensive, values-driven sectors

Benefits at Cognita

• Annual Leave
• Professional Development

How to Apply

Complete this application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications is 19 December 2025.

Cognita Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of background.