Human Resource Manager

Gradiant; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in advanced water treatment is seeking an experienced Human Resource Manager for a temporary role. This position will provide strategic and operational leadership for HR functions, driving initiatives that support a high-performance culture. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment and manage various HR processes across multiple countries.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in HR, with at least 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Sound knowledge of labor and industry relations laws and practices (SG/MY).

Responsibilities

• Work closely with HR Director to ensure Talent strategies are rolled out.
• Oversee processing of payroll changes, reporting, and system setup.
• Lead HR services including employment contracts, training, payroll, and benefits.

Skills

Planning

Organizing

Interpersonal Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human resource or business administration

Tools

Info-Tech

SuccessFactors

Concur

Job description

Gradiant is a global solutions provider for advanced water and wastewater treatment. We are a different kind of water company. With a full suite of differentiated and proprietary end-to-end solutions, powered by the top minds in water, the company serves its clients' mission-critical operations in the world's essential industries. Gradiant’s innovative solutions reduce water used and wastewater discharged, reclaim valuable resources, and renew wastewater into freshwater. The Boston-headquartered company was founded at MIT and has over 1,000 employees worldwide. Singapore is our Regional Headquarters and home to our Global Innovation Center. Learn more at gradiant.com.

Role overview:

We are looking for an experienced Human Resource(HR) Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership for the HR function. This temporary role (maternity coverage) will drive HR initiatives to align our company’s goal, supporting a high-performance culture, and ensuring operational excellence across all HR disciplines. This is a hands-on position, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. This position is to commence in late July for approximately 12 months working on a fixed term contract basis.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with HR Director to ensure any Talent strategies and programmes are rolled out to the SG & MY in line with Global initiatives.
• Work with HR Director and Global team to carry out compensation reviews for bonus/merit rounds.
• Deliver precise and compliant HR operations in a timely manner and with the highest degree of accuracy
• Be accountable for HR processes such as talent development, succession planning, performance assessments, onboarding, culture and engagement initiatives that drive a high performing team
• Oversee processing of payroll changes, reporting and system setup, integration etc
• Work with people managers across the business on performance management, organizational design, employee engagement, rewards- and workforce planning
• Coach and advise people managers on the full spectrum of employee relations issues across multiple countries
• Partner with people managers to support the delivery of appropriate training and development programs
• Design, implements and monitors a variety of HR program and deliver on business-critical HR related projects globally
• Lead the team in providing HR services including employment contract, training, payroll and benefits, and P-file management whilst ensuring all processes are fully compliant internally and externally upkeep the efficiency and effectiveness of HR processes.
• Lead and provide guidance on procedures such as Disciplinaries, Raising Concerns (Grievances), Probations, Redundancies, Terminations, Transfers, domestic inquiries etc.
• Compliance - Lead POC for ensuring HR department is compliant ahead of annual audits - internal and external.
• Manage ad-hoc HR related tasks, projects etc

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resource or business administration, or related field
• 10+ years of relevant work experience in HR, with at least 2 years of supervisory experience
• Approachable, flexible, adapts well to changing priorities.
• Excellent at planning, organizing and carrying out objectives.
• KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE:Ability to make things happen, perseverance.
• Sound knowledge of labor and industry relations laws and practices (SG/MY)
• Knowledge in using Info-Tech, SuccessFactors and Concur would be an added advantage.
• Resourceful, self-motivated, and committed to upholding professional integrity.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to tailor message based on audience are also required
• The ability to build strong relationships and achieve results working with others is required
• Must be able to operate with sense of urgency with demonstrated ability to identify opportunities, develop and execute action plans and evaluate the results of action plans
• Must have strong problem-solving track record with the ability to drive to root cause
• Ability to get things done through others while balancing the HR implications of change
• High IT literacy and excellent numerical and analytical skills, including Microsoft Office and/ or other relevant HR systems

Gradiant is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.