Strategic Talent Partner — TA Lead & HRBP Growth

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited in Singapore is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner (Talent Acquisition-Focused). You will own end-to-end hiring for your assigned business units while expanding into broader HR business partnering and employee lifecycle management.

You will partner with hiring managers, build pipelines, conduct interviews, manage offers, and contribute to employer branding. This role requires TA mastery with data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• A diploma or degree in a related discipline.
• At least 4-5 years of hands-on, end-to-end talent acquisition experience in a mid- to large-sized organisation.
• Some exposure to HR business partnering or a genuine appetite to grow in that direction.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse people data — spotting patterns, surfacing risks, and translating findings into practical, outcome-based recommendations.
• Proficiency in ATS platforms (e.g. Avature, Workday) and comfort with recruitment metrics and reporting.
• Strong working and applied knowledge of local employment regulations, legislation, and statutes — including the Employment Act, fair employment guidelines, and tripartite advisories.
• Strong communication skills and the judgment to navigate hiring manager conversations with candour and care.
• Commercially aware, well-organised, and energised by a role that spans both execution and relationship-building.
• IHRP certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition (Primary)
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for assigned business units across operational, sales, and corporate functions
• Partner closely with hiring managers to understand manpower needs, team dynamics, and the nuance behind every open role
• Drive sourcing through job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, career fairs, and proactive talent mapping
• Conduct skills and talent mapping exercises to identify capability gaps, succession risks, and hiring priorities within assigned business units
• Build and sustain pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions
• Conduct screening and interviews to assess both capability and cultural fit
• Ensure every candidate has a responsive, respectful experience throughout
• Manage offer coordination, salary proposals, and onboarding arrangements
• Support employer branding efforts — social media content, career fairs, campus engagement
• Track recruitment performance and hiring data; translate patterns into actionable insights and hiring recommendations
• HR Business Partnering (Growing)
• Serve as the day-to-day HR point of contact for assigned business units, supporting employee relations and people matters
• Partner with managers on engagement and retention — identifying early risk signals and converting them into outcome-based interventions
• Support the employee lifecycle consistently — from onboarding through offboarding
• Collaborate with the broader HR team on cross-functional people initiatives

Skills

Talent acquisition

HRBP exposure

Data analytics

Recruitment metrics

Communication skills

Employment law

IHRP

Education

Diploma or degree in related discipline

Tools

Avature

Workday

Job description

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Limited in Singapore is seeking a People & Culture Business Partner (Talent Acquisition-Focused). You will own end-to-end hiring for your assigned business units while expanding into broader HR business partnering and employee lifecycle management.

You will partner with hiring managers, build pipelines, conduct interviews, manage offers, and contribute to employer branding. This role requires TA mastery with data-driven decision making.