HR Policy & Governance Lead

Morgan McKinley; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan McKinley Pte Ltd is seeking an experienced HR Policy & Governance Lead to direct the review, consolidation, and deployment of harmonized workplace policies across the organization. Based in Singapore, you will ensure statutory alignment with Singapore employment laws and drive change management to embed cohesive people practices enterprise-wide.

You will partner with HR Centers of Excellence and business leaders to design unified policy structures, maintain SOPs and handbooks, and secure

Qualifications

• 5+ years of specialized HR policy design, ER, HR operations, or post-merger/transformation initiatives.
• Experience leading policy reviews, framework harmonization, or structural organizational changes.
• In-depth expertise in Singapore employment legislation, statutory compliance requirements, and tripartite guidelines (MOM/TAFEP).

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation, benchmarking, and standardization of core People & Culture policies and guidelines.
• Perform gap analyses comparing legacy frameworks with target operating models.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence and business leaders to roll out unified policy structures.
• Ensure adherence to Singapore employment law and enterprise governance standards.
• Draft and maintain policy documentation, SOPs, and employee handbooks.
• Oversee governance lifecycle for policy updates with sign-offs from legal, compliance and leadership.
• Drive change enablement via employee communications and briefing sessions.
• Provide status updates and risk summaries to executive stakeholders.

Skills

Policy design

Employee Relations

HR operations

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Administration

Job description

We are seeking an experienced HR Policy & Governance Lead to direct the review, consolidation, and deployment of harmonized workplace policies and operational standards across the organization. Sitting within the transformation team, you will establish operational consistency, ensure statutory alignment with Singapore employment laws, and steer seamless change management to embed cohesive people practices enterprise-wide.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end evaluation, benchmarking, and standardization of core People & Culture policies, operating standards, and workforce guidelines.
• Perform detailed gap analyses comparing legacy frameworks against target operating models, identifying disparities and compliance risks.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence, operational HR teams, and functional business leaders to design, refine, and roll out unified policy structures.
• Ensure comprehensive adherence to Singapore employment legislation (e.g., Employment Act, TAFEP guidelines, MOM regulations) and enterprise governance standards.
• Draft, standardize, and maintain formal policy documentation, standard operating procedures (SOPs), employee handbooks, and management guidelines.
• Orchestrate the governance lifecycle for policy updates, securing sign-offs across cross-functional review boards, legal, compliance, and senior leadership.
• Drive change enablement efforts by producing strategic employee communications, FAQ toolkits, and briefing sessions to embed policy changes smoothly.
• Monitor implementation milestones, resolve operational roadblocks, and deliver structured status updates and risk summaries to executive stakeholders.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Employment Relations, or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years of specialized experience across HR policy design, Employee Relations (ER), HR operations, or post-merger/transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated track record leading policy reviews, framework harmonization, or structural organizational changes.
• In-depth expertise in Singapore employment legislation, statutory compliance requirements, and tripartite guidelines (MOM/TAFEP).
• Strong self-direction with the ability to manage complex, multi-threaded governance projects within defined timelines.
• Prior industry experience within Financial Services or Insurance is advantageous.

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