People Operations Lead: Payroll, Compliance & Experience

Cobo; Singapore; On-site; SGD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobo in Singapore is seeking an HR Operations Specialist to own day-to-day people operations, from payroll to workplace experience. You will drive processes, solve problems and turn ideas into action across teams. You’ll monitor changes in employment laws, maintain HR documentation and help scale our HR function as the company grows.

You’ll work autonomously, take ownership, and collaborate with Finance, Legal and IT to implement efficient, compliant solutions and enhance the employee experience.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years in HR operations or people operations with payroll experience.
• Knowledge of payroll laws across markets.
• Proactive problem-solver with ownership mindset.
• Strong attention to detail and communication.

Responsibilities

• Own the employee lifecycle from onboarding to offboarding, including contracts, leave, benefits, work passes, background checks, records and HR documentation.
• Lead end-to-end monthly payroll across multiple markets, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Be a trusted point of contact for employees and close the loop on issues.
• Monitor employment laws and HR practices across markets and identify compliance gaps.
• Develop and improve HR processes, policies and SOPs to support scaling.

Skills

Payroll

HR ops

Employee lifecycle

Policies & SOPs

Cross-functional

Compliance

Problem solving

Communication

Analytics

Tools

Payroll software

HRIS

ERP systems

Job description

Cobo in Singapore is seeking an HR Operations Specialist to own day-to-day people operations, from payroll to workplace experience. You will drive processes, solve problems and turn ideas into action across teams. You’ll monitor changes in employment laws, maintain HR documentation and help scale our HR function as the company grows.

You’ll work autonomously, take ownership, and collaborate with Finance, Legal and IT to implement efficient, compliant solutions and enhance the employee experience.