SENIOR EXECUTIVE, HR BUSINESS PARTNER

Bureau Veritas | Marine & Offshore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau Veritas | Marine & Offshore in Singapore is seeking a Senior Executive, HR Business Partner to align HR strategies with business objectives in a fast-paced environment, delivering practical solutions that support growth.

You will partner with leaders on workforce planning, talent development, employee engagement and organizational effectiveness, serving as a trusted advisor for employees and managers across the business.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to implement HR strategies aligned with business goals.
• Support workforce planning to address manpower needs and retention challenges.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employees and managers on HR-related matters.
• Advise managers on employee relations, disciplinary matters, and HR best practices.
• Support learning and development initiatives to strengthen workforce capabilities.
• Identify skills gaps and coordinate training programmes.
• Guide managers on performance management, including goal setting and performance reviews.
• Support succession planning and career development initiatives.
• Support day-to-day HR operations, including onboarding, confirmations, transfers, promotions, exits, and employee records management.
• Coordinate payroll inputs, leave administration, attendance matters, and benefits administration with relevant stakeholders and shared services teams.
• Maintain accurate HR data, reports, and employee records in HR systems.
• Support HR audits, reporting, and documentation to ensure operational efficiency and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline HR processes and enhance employee experience.
• Support initiatives that promote gender equity and an inclusive workplace culture.
• Work with Talent Acquisition to maintain a steady pipeline of talent.
• Support manpower planning and workforce optimization.
• Ensure HR policies comply with employment laws and company regulations.

Skills

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Employment laws knowledge

HR best practices

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field

Job description

Senior Executive, HR Business Partner

Location: Singapore, Other/Not Applicable, SG

Type of contract: Permanent

Posting date: Sep 22, 2026

Job offer reference: 214632

Our people are ambitious and humble, believing in what they do and convinced that our purpose is shaping a world of trust. With responsibility and openness, they daily serve our 400.000 clients in 140 countries, to bettering society. Across all our businesses and countries, each one of our people leaves their mark in shaping society.

The incumbent works closely with business leaders to align HR strategies with business objectives in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The role supports workforce planning, talent development, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness to drive business performance.

The incumbent serves as a trusted advisor and the first point of contact for employees and managers on HR-related matters.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Partnership

• Partner with business leaders to implement HR strategies aligned with business goals.
• Support workforce planning to address manpower needs and retention challenges.

Employee Support & Relations

• Serve as the first point of contact for employees and managers on HR-related matters, including policies, employee relations, and workplace concerns.
• Advise managers on employee relations, disciplinary matters, and HR best practices.
• Support employee engagement initiatives to improve morale and retention.

Talent Development & Performance Management

• Support learning and development initiatives to strengthen workforce capabilities.
• Identify skills gaps and coordinate training programmes.
• Guide managers on performance management, including goal setting and performance reviews.
• Support succession planning and career development initiatives.

HR Operations & Administration

• Support day-to-day HR operations, including onboarding, confirmation, transfers, promotions, exits, and employee records management.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of HR documentation, employment letters, and employee lifecycle transactions.
• Coordinate payroll inputs, leave administration, attendance matters, and benefits administration with relevant stakeholders and shared services teams.
• Maintain accurate HR data, reports, and employee records in HR systems.
• Support HR audits, reporting, and documentation to ensure operational efficiency and compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to streamline HR processes and enhance employee experience.

Diversity and Inclusion

• Support initiatives that promote gender equity and an inclusive workplace culture.
• Ensure fair and consistent HR practices across teams.

Recruitment & Workforce Planning

• Work with the Talent Acquisition team to maintain a steady pipeline of talent.
• Support manpower planning and workforce optimization.

Compliance

• Ensure HR policies comply with employment laws and company regulations.
• Support HR best practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related field
• Minimum 2 years of HR experience, preferably in an HR Business Partner role
• Strong knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices
• Good business acumen and stakeholder management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Positive and proactive attitude with a strong sense of ownership
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and attention to accuracy

Join an inclusive, flexible and diverse company where you can thrive while contributing to positively transforming the world we live in.

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