HR Manager/ MNC Company/ 5 Days work per week

trust recruit pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

trust recruit pte. ltd. in Singapore seeks an experienced HR Generalist at Assistant Manager/Manager level to lead talent, onboarding, and HR operations across Singapore and the Asia Pacific region.

You will advise managers, manage employee relations, performance processes, data reporting, and governance while aligning with corporate policies and HRIS tools such as SAP SuccessFactors. Occasional business travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, HR or related field.
• 7+ years of broad-based HR generalist experience in MNC/regional settings.
• Experience advising managers on policies, performance and employee matters.
• Exposure to regional HR work across Asia Pacific is advantageous.
• Familiarity with SAP SuccessFactors or similar HRIS is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to talent attraction, recruitment and onboarding activities.
• Provide practical HR guidance on policies, performance, and employee relations.
• Manage lifecycle activities including onboarding, transfers and offboarding.
• Drive HR projects, governance, reporting and process improvements.
• Collaborate with regional HR and HQ to ensure consistent practices.

Skills

HR generalist

Stakeholder management

Performance management

Data reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

HRIS

Excel

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Talent Attraction, Recruitment & Organisational Initiatives

• Contribute to talent attraction and recruitment activities, including engagement with hiring managers, recruitment agencies, and candidates, as well as onboarding, learning, employee engagement, employer branding and organisational development initiatives, based on business priorities and assigned responsibilities.

HR Business Partnering, Employee Relations & Employee Lifecycle Management

• Partner with managers and business stakeholders to understand people matter, organisational needs and workforce priorities.
• Provide practical HR advice and guidance on HR policies, employee matters, performance management, organisational changes and other people-related issues.
• Manage employee queries, concerns and workplace matters professionally, sensitively and in accordance with company policies.
• Manage key employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, confirmation, employee movements, transfers, employee records, HR documentation, and offboarding.
• Ensure HR processes, documentation and data are accurate, timely, compliant and aligned with internal policies and governance requirements.

HR Projects, Process Improvement, Governance & Reporting

• Drive assigned HR projects and organisational initiatives across Singapore and the region.
• Review HR workflows and work practices, and recommend practical improvements to simplify processes, strengthen controls, standardise practices and enhance stakeholder experience.
• Lead the review, enhancement and maintenance of HR policies, guidelines, templates, process maps and standard operating procedures.
• Prepare and present HR reports, data analysis and management updates to support effective decision-making.
• Work closely with the Regional HRIS Analyst, IT and HR colleagues to identify and implement practical improvements to HR processes, reporting and the use of existing HR systems, where required.

Performance Management

• Manage and drive assigned performance-management activities, including the annual performance-management cycle, employee goal setting, performance reviews, calibration discussions and related communications.
• Partner with managers and HR colleagues to provide guidance on performance-management processes, employee development needs and relevant people matters.

Regional Collaboration & Other Responsibilities

• Work closely with HR colleagues, internal stakeholders, and the company's headquarters in Japan to drive consistent HR practices and regional initiatives.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of generalist responsibilities, spanning day-to-day HR operations, ad-hoc projects, and baseline support for compensation, benefits, insurance and related HR activities.
• Execute other HR-related duties, operational tasks and departmental projects as assigned by the reporting manager and management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Human Resources, or a related discipline.
• At least 7 years of broad-based HR generalist experience, with experience in an MNC, regional or matrix environment is preferred
• Candidates will be assessed for appointment at Assistant Manager or Manager level based on the depth and breadth of their experience, demonstrated judgement and ability to manage stakeholder relationships.
• Practical experience across several HR areas, such as employee lifecycle management, HR operations, employee relations, performance management, policies, HR projects, learning, talent or workforce planning.
• Exposure to regional HR work across Asia Pacific will be advantageous.
• Good working knowledge of Singapore employment practices and HR governance requirements.
• Strong HR generalist foundation, with the ability to understand how different HR areas connect and affect the business.
• Able to balance practical HR delivery with a strategic and improvement-oriented mindset.
• Comfortable analysing HR data, preparing reports and using Excel; exposure to SAP SuccessFactors or another HRIS as a business user will be advantageous.
• Experience in process improvement, policy review, HR projects, system enhancement or change implementation will be advantageous.
• Working knowledge of compensation, benefits, and employee insurance administration; exposure to salary benchmarking, annual compensation reviews or benefits renewal will be advantageous.
• Occasional business travel where required.