HR Business Partner

Role overview

A Singapore-based organization is looking for an experienced HR professional who has a strong track record of working alongside senior leaders and functional heads to shape people strategies that improve business performance.

What you will do

• Collaborate with business leaders to align workforce plans, people initiatives, and organizational design with business goals and growth priorities.
• Serve as a dependable advisor to managers on performance management, capability building, talent growth, and succession planning.
• Support the full employee lifecycle, including hiring, onboarding, development, retention efforts, and exit processes.
• Drive programs that improve employee engagement, well-being, teamwork, and inclusion across the workplace.
• Guide managers through employee relations matters such as workplace issues, investigations, conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and complaints.
• Track compliance with Singapore employment laws and internal policies, making sure governance, records, and documentation standards are met.
• Help manage reward-related activities such as compensation reviews, incentive planning, and employee benefits administration.
• Work with regional and global HR teams to roll out enterprise people initiatives and other strategic programs.
• Support change and transformation efforts, including restructuring, process improvement, organizational transitions, and business integration work.
• Maintain accurate HR data, reports, and metrics so the business has reliable insights for decision-making.

What the client is looking for

• Proven background in an HR partnering, advisory, or similar business-facing role.
• Good working knowledge of Singapore employment regulations and current HR practices.
• Strong ability to manage stakeholders, build trust, influence outcomes, and work across different levels of the organization.
• Practical experience handling sensitive employee relations issues with discretion, judgment, and professionalism.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to interact effectively with varied stakeholder groups.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to interpret workforce information and turn it into actionable advice.
• Comfort working in a fast-changing environment with resilience and adaptability.
• Regional or multi-country HR exposure will be an advantage.
• Experience supporting transformation, change management, or business integration initiatives is preferred.
• Familiarity with HR systems, digital HR tools, and workforce platforms is beneficial.
• Exposure to leadership development, talent management, workforce planning, and succession strategies is useful.
• Understanding of HR governance, operating models, and best practices in multinational organizations is valuable.

Additional information

Data shared for this recruitment process will be used only for hiring purposes and handled in line with applicable data protection requirements and the company privacy policy.

Recruitment contact: Genevieve Teo, EA No. R21100929, Hudson RPO Singapore Pte Ltd, EA licence No. 18C9146.

Company details: Employment Agency licence No. 18C9146; Company UEN: 201733938H.