Senior HR Business Partner (Korean-speaking)

Samsung Southeast Asia & Oceania; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Samsung Southeast Asia & Oceania is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to lead regional people initiatives for the Singapore-based office. You will partner with senior leaders and communicate with management in South Korea, guiding organizational design, workforce planning, and talent strategies across the region.

The role emphasizes employee life cycle management, data-driven HR solutions, and cross-functional collaboration with COEs to align with labor laws and business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, HR or related discipline.
• 10 years of progressive HR experience, including 4–6 years in HR business partnering.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and leading regional initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning for regional office leaders.
• Manage employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, performance reviews, career progression, offboarding, and grievances.
• Collaborate with HR COEs to improve frameworks while ensuring labor-law compliance.
• Leverage people analytics to anticipate issues and drive data‑driven solutions.
• Lead engagement initiatives and champion DEI and inclusive culture across the region.
• Oversee regional talent initiatives including succession planning and organizational design.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Data literacy

Korean language proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration / Human Resources

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting into the Regional Head of People Experience for Southeast Asia & Oceania, the Senior HR Business Partner will look after the regional commercial and corporate functions based in the Singapore office and serve as a strategic partner to business leaders, while maintaining close communication with senior management based in South Korea.

Role And Responsibilities

Business Partnering (RHQ)

• Provide strategic guidance and recommendations on organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning to business leaders in the Regional Office
• Serving as the main point of contact for employee life cycle activities such as goal setting, performance evaluation, career progression, onboarding & offboarding, and grievance management
• Partnering with HR COEs and functions (Compensation & Benefits, HR Operations, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, Shared Services Centre) to improve various frameworks and initiatives, while ensuring compliance with labor laws
• Leverage people analytics and AI to anticipate issues or opportunities and bring data-driven solutions
• Conducting employee- and business leaders-facing briefings on major HR policy changes or initiatives
• Handle employee relations issues including grievances, disciplinary actions and conflict resolution

Culture, Engagement, Talent Management (Regional)

• Lead employee engagement initiatives, including engagement survey analysis, action planning, and follow-through with local country teams
• Champion DEI and employee experience initiatives to foster an inclusive and positive workplace environment.
• Lead regional talent initiatives including succession planning, performance management, and organizational design across the region.

Skills And Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related discipline
• 10 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, including 4-6 years in HR business partnering
• Proven ability to partner effectively with senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in data literacy
• Experience working in a multinational corporation (MNC) environment is preferred
• Experience in managing 1-2 direct reports is preferred
• Knowledge of Singapore employment laws and labor market
• Fluency in Korean language is required