HR Specialist (Contract)

Ambition Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition Singapore is seeking an experienced HR professional to support end-to-end talent acquisition, onboarding, and HR administration in a fast-paced environment.

You will drive performance and compensation processes, manage benefits and welfare, lead employee engagement initiatives, and maintain HRIS records to enable smooth operations across the company.

This role involves partnering with functional managers, ensuring data accuracy, and contributing to a positive employee experience.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end recruitment support: sourcing, screening, interviews, and headcount planning.
• Onboarding and offboarding: support integration, training, and HRIS updates.
• Own performance calibration and compensation planning cycles; assist promotions.
• Manage annual insurance renewals, benefits queries, and monthly payroll reports.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and maintain talent dashboards.
• HR administration: maintain personnel files, leave system, and HR playbooks.
• Coordinate with functional managers to align HR processes with business needs.

Job description

Talent Acquisition: End-to-end recruitment support from sourcing, screening, interviews arrangements, reference/background checks, salary recommendations, vendor/agency management, and headcount/capacity planning with functional managers

Onboarding/Offboarding: Support integration and training for new employees; manage departure processes including documentation, stakeholder communication, and HRIS entry

Performance & Compensation: Own annual performance calibration end-to-end (materials prep for leadership); own compensation planning cycle (benchmarking, administration); support probation, performance, and mid-year promotion cycles; support career development plans and localize regional development frameworks

Insurance & Benefits: Support annual insurance renewal/remarketing, manage employee welfare and awards programs; resolve benefits queries and claims; maintain benefits data in HR system and prepare monthly payroll reports

Employee Engagement: Drive initiatives for a positive employee experience; maintain talent dashboards for quarterly leadership reviews; support internal program design (annual summit, forums, mentorship program); champion team causes and best practices

HR Administration: Maintain personnel files and HRIS records; manage leave system; coordinate with Finance for payroll delivery; develop an HR playbook for repeatable processes

Shortlisted candidates will be notified

Data provided is for recruitment purposes only

EA Registration Number: R22104385

Business Registration Number: 200611680D. Licence Number: 10C5117