Senior HR Specialist (Employee Engagement, Relation & Talent Development)

MediaTek; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

MediaTek in Singapore seeks a Senior HR Specialist to lead employee engagement, workplace culture, and talent development. You will partner with people managers across APJ and HQ to design engaging programs and learning initiatives, and to communicate people plans effectively.

You will own the employee engagement strategy, run welfare activities, plan training, handle confidential matters with discretion, and ensure compliance with local regulations while driving a positive, inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 3–5 years of HR experience with engagement, communications and training coordination.
• Experience developing HR communications or employee-facing content.
• Ability to identify learning needs with people managers and coordinate training.
• Experience handling grievances with documented procedural fairness.
• Strong knowledge of Employment Act, MOM regulations, and TAFEP guidelines.
• Discretion and sound judgement in handling sensitive matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with APJ HQ.
• Comfort with digital HR tools and GenAI tools.

Responsibilities

• Drive the employee engagement strategy with the HR Manager and independently plan and run engagement activities, welfare initiatives, and company events.
• Own the HR communication plan; design and deliver channels and content that inform and motivate employees.
• Champion a learning culture by identifying critical skill gaps and planning training programmes with the APJ Learning & Development team.
• Handle grievances, disciplinary matters, and workplace investigations with confidentiality and compliance with local acts and guidelines.

Skills

Employee engagement

HR communications

Training coordination

Grievance handling

Learning & development

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/related field

Tools

Digital HR tools

GenAI tools

Job description

Senior HR Specialist (Employee Engagement, Relation & Talent Development)

CategoryHuman Resources

LocationSingapore

ExperienceMore than 4 Years Work Expe.

EducationBachelor's Degree

Job Description

About the RoleWe are looking for a Senior HR Specialist to lead employee engagement, workplace culture, and talent development in Singapore. This is a hands-on role that owns engagement activities, HR communications, and staff learning initiatives. You will be a trusted partner to employees and people managers, shaping a positive workplace and driving capability development.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the employee engagement strategy with the HR Manager and independently plan and run engagement activities, welfare initiatives, and company events that build a positive workplace culture.
• Own the HR communication plan. Design and deliver communication channels and content that inform and motivate employees.
• Champion a learning culture by working with managers and APJ Learning and Development team to identify critical skill gaps, plan and run training programmes, and evaluate learning effectiveness.
• Handle grievances, disciplinary matters, and workplace investigations as they arise, with confidentiality, procedural fairness, and compliance with the Employment Act, MOM regulations, and TAFEP guidelines.

Main Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant HR experience, with hands-on exposure to employee engagement, HR communications, and training coordination.
• Experience planning and running engagement initiatives, welfare activities, or feedback analysis.
• Experience developing HR communications or employee-facing content for different audiences.
• Ability to work with people managers to identify learning needs and coordinate training.
• Exposure to handling workplace concerns or grievances, with documented procedural fairness.
• Strong working knowledge of the Employment Act, MOM regulations, and TAFEP guidelines.
• Discretion and sound judgement in handling sensitive matters.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across a regional (APJ) and HQ environment.
• Comfort using digital HR tools and, ideally, GenAI tools to improve HR processes.