Senior/Assistant Director (Business Partnership), HR & Organisation Development

Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MINISTRY OF ENERGY, TRADE AND INDUSTRY in Singapore is seeking a dynamic HR Business Partner to align HR initiatives with METI's strategic goals. You will advise management and divisions on talent attraction, retention, and workforce planning, shaping policies that enable a high-performance culture.

You will lead recruitment strategies, build candidate pipelines, and partner with leadership to forecast staffing needs.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of HR experience.
• Experience in business partnership and recruitment is an advantage.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic mindset with ability to analyze complex problems.
• Experience in refining HR processes is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted advisor to management and divisions on HR issues.
• Drive talent attraction, recruitment strategies and candidate experience.
• Partner with senior management to develop HR strategies that improve performance.
• Support succession planning and workforce optimization.

Skills

HRBP

Recruitment

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Thinking

Job description

What the role is:

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic HR Business Partner to join our team. The HR Business Partner will be a trusted advisor to the management team and divisions, working closely with them to align HR strategies with organizational goals. You will also be working closely with the management team and divisions on a wide range of HR issues relating to talent attraction, talent management and retention, and exit matters.

What you will be working on:

1. Talent Attraction* Partner with hiring divisions to understand staffing needs and develop effective recruitment strategies.* Source and attract candidates through various channels, including Careers@Gov, LinkedIn, networking events and employee referrals.* Build and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs, and develop strong relationships with candidates to ensure a positive hiring experience.
2. Strategic Partnership* Partner management and divisions to understand the business needs and challenges, and provide HR support and guidance where necessary.* Partner with senior management to develop and implement HR strategies that drive business performance and foster a positive work environment.* Partner management and divisions to understand workforce profile to identify areas of improvement and proactively address issues, as well as advise on succession planning for the middle management within the respective divisions.

What we are looking for:

• -3 – 5 years of experience in HR.
• -Experience in business partnership and recruitment would be an advantage.
• -Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage cross-functional teams.
• -Strategic mindset with the ability to think critically, analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
• -Experience in streamlining or refining HR processes would be advantageous.

About Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry

Working at METI places you at the heart of Singapore’s economic policy-making. We drive productivity-led growth, safeguard and expand our economic space, and build a future-ready economy where firms can thrive. Together, we create a Singapore which is a city of possibilities, a home to great firms, and a place where the world connects — with people at its heart.When you join METI, you contribute to our mission of creating good jobs and opportunities for Singaporeans, enabling them to improve their lives and secure a better future.