HR Manager Senior HR Manager

About This Role

This role provides leadership to the HR team, partners with senior business leaders, and oversees HR operations to support organizational growth, workforce stability, and employee engagement. In addition to leading the HR function, the HR Manager serves as the strategic HR partner for assigned business units.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Singapore HR team and oversee day-to-day HR operations
• Coach, develop and manage HR team members
• Allocate workload and ensure timely, high-quality HR service delivery
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement within the HR team
• Ensure compliance with the Singapore Employment Act, MOM regulations and company policies
• Oversee payroll governance, HR administration and employee lifecycle processes
• Maintain HR policies, SOPs and documentation
• Lead internal and external HR audit
• Own Oracle HCM governance and continuous improvement
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for Oracle enhancements
• Drive HR automation initiatives and process improvements
• Ensure HR data integrity and reporting accuracy
• Partner with Corporate HRIS on system enhancements
• Serve as HR Business Partner for assigned client groups (e.g., Level 1 Manufacturing)
• Advise leaders on organizational design, workforce planning and talent strategies
• Support organizational changes and business transformation initiatives
• Lead complex employee relations matters and investigations
• Provide guidance on disciplinary matters and performance issues
• Coach managers on difficult people situations
• Act as escalation point for sensitive cases
• Lead annual performance management processes
• Facilitate talent reviews and succession planning
• Partner with TA and Compensation on hiring and reward decisions
• Identify organizational capability gaps and recommend development solutions
• Monitor HR metrics including: Attrition, Absenteeism, Headcount Report, Hiring effectiveness, OT trends, New hire turnover, Retention Scorecard
• Present workforce insights and recommendations to senior leadership
• Develop and mentor HR team members
• Build team capability
• Ensure succession planning within HR
• Foster collaboration across HR and business functions
• Drive and lead the execution of HR employee-related events and engagement initiatives, including employee appreciation, wellness activities and recognition programs
• Lead and support Core Values Survey initiatives to drive employee participation and facilitate follow-up actions that strengthen organizational culture and employee engagement