Lead Exec/ Asst Mgr (Business Partner)

Public Service Division; Singapore; On-site; SGD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency in Singapore seeks a professional to drive the HR agenda aligned with business objectives. Key responsibilities include talent acquisition, manpower management, and employee relations. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of HR generalist experience, excellent communication skills, and strong problem-solving abilities. Familiarity with productivity tools and Workday is preferred. This role offers a dynamic environment focused on people management and HR transformation.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in a HR generalist or business partnering role covering all HR functions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive sourcing, attracting, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding of new employees.
• Partner with stakeholders to manage headcount establishments.
• Identify and develop talent pool for succession planning.
• Facilitate performance management and recognize high performance.
• Provide HR-related support and advisory for employee matters.
• Support HR automation and transformation initiatives.

Skills

HR generalist experience

Independent and team-player

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Knowledge of productivity tools

Workday system knowledge

Job description

What the role is

You will partner with one or more assigned business units to drive the people agenda, aligning it with business objectives and deliverables while considering the local context and unique requirements.

What you will be working on

Specifically, the roles would include, but not limited to:

Talent Acquisition

• Drive the sourcing, attracting, interviewing, hiring and onboarding of new employees, taking into account the business unit’s hiring needs and manpower planning forecast.

Manpower Management

• Partner with business unit stakeholders to manage its headcount establishments (MMF) to ensure that the business unit is optimally resourced to drive its strategic objectives.

Talent Management

• Partner with business unit stakeholders to identify and develop the talent pool within the business unit as part of bench strength building and succession planning.
• Facilitate performance management to recognise and reward high performance while identifying areas of performance gaps to develop appropriate interventions.

Employee Relations

• Be the key point of contact for employees within the business unit on HR-related matters, including providing feedback to the HR team on HR policies and procedures from the employees so as to improve better employee experience.
• Where necessary, provide advisory or support on employee conduct & disciplinary matters to business unit stakeholders or employees in accordance with relevant HR policies and procedures.

HR Transformation

• Support HR automation and transformation initiatives by reviewing processes and ensuring accurate data collection to enable data-driven decision-making.

What we are looking for

• 5 years of experience in a HR generalist or business partnering role that covers the full spectrum of HR functions.
• Ability to work independently as well as a team-player.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of common productivity tools to aid digitalization efforts, and Workday system is preferred.