Senior Manager / Manager, HR Business Partner

SPH Media; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SPH Media is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to partner with senior stakeholders, aligning people strategies with business goals and driving organisational transformation. The role demands strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and hands-on execution across the organisation.

The successful candidate will influence leaders, manage workforce planning and budgeting, lead talent development, succession planning, and performance initiatives while ensuring compliant and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, psychology or related field.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive HR Business Partnering experience, with significant experience supporting senior leadership teams.
• Proven experience leading project implementation.
• Demonstrated experience managing workforce planning, headcount planning, and manpower budgets in partnership with business leaders and Finance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to interpret workforce data and align people investments with business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Partnership: Partner senior leadership to develop and execute people strategies that support business growth and organisational priorities.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships across business functions and collaborate effectively with HR Centres of Excellence, Shared Services, and external partners.
• Change Management & Organisational Transformation: Lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, including organisational restructuring and cultural transformation.
• Employee Relations & Workforce Management: Provide strategic guidance on complex employee relations matters while balancing legal, operational and people considerations.
• Workforce Planning, Headcount Management & Budgeting: Lead annual workforce planning exercises, ensuring organisational capability and headcount plans are aligned with business strategy.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Influencing senior stakeholders

Stakeholder management

Data-driven insights

Change management

Talent management

Leadership development

Performance management

Financial acumen

Communication & negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology

Job description

SPH Media's mission is to be the trusted source of news and lifestyle content in Singapore and Asia. One of our core purposes is to produce credible, balanced, and objective news and analysis, always with a view to uphold the public good and fostering an informed, engaged citizenry.

We welcome talented individuals to join us and grow a career in a vibrant and collaborative environment built around a culture of respect and inclusivity.

As an employer, we are committed to rewarding our people fairly and developing them in their careers.

About the Role

• We are seeking an experienced and strategic Human Resources Business Partner to senior stakeholders. This role partners closely with business leadership to align people strategies with business objectives, drive organisational transformation, and build a high-performing, future-ready workforce.
• The successful candidate will be an accomplished HR leader with proven experience influencing senior stakeholders, leading complex change initiatives. The role requires a strong balance of strategic thinking, commercial acumen, and operational excellence to deliver impactful people solutions across the organisation.

Strategic Business Partnership

• Partner senior leadership to develop and execute people strategies that support business growth and organisational priorities.
• Be a trusted advisor to leaders on workforce planning, talent strategy and culture.
• Translate business strategies into actionable HR initiatives that drive organisational performance.
• Guide senior leaders through data-driven insights, sound commercial judgment, and practical HR solutions.

Stakeholder Management

• Build strong relationships across business functions and collaborate effectively with HR Centres of Excellence, Shared Services, and external partners.
• Influence senior stakeholders and navigate competing priorities to deliver pragmatic and sustainable people solutions.

Change Management & Organisational Transformation

• Lead and support enterprise-wide transformation initiatives, including organisational restructuring and cultural transformation.
• Develop and execute change management strategies that enable successful adoption of new structures, processes, and ways of working.
• Partner with leaders to assess organisational impact, manage change risks, and drive employee engagement throughout transformation initiatives.
• Drive talent management processes including succession planning, performance management, leadership development, and talent reviews.
• Identify critical capability gaps and partner with Centres of Excellence to design and implement targeted talent solutions.

Employee Relations & Workforce Management

• Provide strategic guidance on complex employee relations matters while balancing legal, operational and people considerations.
• Advise leaders on performance management, disciplinary matters, workplace investigations, and conflict resolution.
• Ensure compliance with employment legislation, company policies, and governance requirements.

Workforce Planning, Headcount Management & Budgeting

• Lead annual workforce planning exercises, ensuring organisational capability and headcount plans are aligned with business strategy.
• Partner with business leaders and Finance to develop, monitor, and manage headcount budgets.
• Provide strategic advice on headcount optimisation, organisational efficiency, and resource allocation while balancing business growth and cost management objectives.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of progressive HR Business Partnering experience, with significant experience supporting senior leadership teams.
• Proven experience leading project implementation.
• Demonstrated experience managing workforce planning, headcount planning, and manpower budgets in partnership with business leaders and Finance.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders with confidence and credibility.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with the ability to interpret workforce data and align people investments with business priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with experience leveraging HR metrics and dashboards to drive decisions.
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Resilient, adaptable, collaborative and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.