People & Culture Leader — Scale & Align HR

=DREAMS (SINGAPORE) LIMITED; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

=DREAMS (SINGAPORE) LIMITED is seeking an experienced HR Manager to shape our people function and culture as we scale from a small team to a larger, more structured organisation. You will own HR policy, compliance, and the end-to-end employee lifecycle while partnering with the Executive Director and leadership.

This hands-on leadership role combines strategic people development with day-to-day HR management, coordinating with Finance and Facilities to align processes and governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business, Human Resources, or a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive HR and operations experience across growth stages.
• Experience building HR practices and culture from the ground up.
• Experience managing shift-based or rostered teams; residential, education, or social service sector preferred.
• Highly organised, resilient, and able to manage multiple priorities independently under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, able to engage effectively with colleagues and leadership at every level.
• Cross-functional collaboration experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain DREAMS' HR policy framework, covering leave, expense and transport, disciplinary, and grievance matters.
• Ensure compliance with the Employment Act, MOM regulations, and TAFEP guidelines across all HR practice.
• Lead talent attraction, recruitment, job descriptions, and onboarding for all roles, including relief and volunteer staff.
• Manage payroll, compensation, increments and benefits, while ensuring fair, merit-based and compliant reward practices.
• Drive career progression, succession planning, and competency-building with structured performance reviews.
• Coordinate and administer learning and development activities, working with team leads to identify capability needs.
• Manage employee relations, offboarding, exit interviews, and related documentation with care.

Skills

HR policy

Recruitment

Payroll administration

Employee relations

Organisational development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or HR

Job description

=DREAMS (SINGAPORE) LIMITED is seeking an experienced HR Manager to shape our people function and culture as we scale from a small team to a larger, more structured organisation. You will own HR policy, compliance, and the end-to-end employee lifecycle while partnering with the Executive Director and leadership.

This hands-on leadership role combines strategic people development with day-to-day HR management, coordinating with Finance and Facilities to align processes and governance.