Location: Singapore / Willing to travel within Southeast Asia
Key Responsibilities
1. Singapore Local HR Operations & Compliance
- Employee Relations & Labor Compliance: Oversee the HR compliance of the Singapore entity, ensuring company policies, employment contracts, and employee handbooks strictly adhere to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) regulations and the Employment Act.
- Compensation & Benefits (C&B): Manage local payroll calculation and disbursement, ensure timely monthly Central Provident Fund (CPF) submissions and payments, and handle annual tax filings (IR8A / Auto-Inclusion Scheme - AIS).
- Work Pass Management: Manage end-to-end applications, renewals, and cancellations of work passes (EP, S Pass, etc.) and dependent passes (DP/LTVP); proficient in MOM's COMPASS (Complementarity Assessment Framework) for pre-assessment and pass submissions.
- Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning: Establish and manage local and cross-border recruitment pipelines tailored to the AI IDC sector according to business expansion plans, ensuring timely onboarding of key talent.
- Performance & Training: Implement performance management frameworks, organize onboarding programs for local employees, and coordinate industry-related compliance and security training.
2. HR Business Partner (HRBP) Support
- Business Partnering: Act as a dedicated local HRBP to closely collaborate with business teams, supporting team building, talent allocation, and employee engagement.
- Cross-Cultural & Expatriate Coordination: Facilitate effective collaboration and cultural integration between expatriate personnel and the local Singapore team to ensure seamless operations.
3. General Administration & Office Management
- Office & Asset Management: Oversee daily office operations, tenancy management, fixed asset procurement, maintenance, and administrative facilities.
- Vendor & Business Support: Manage relationships, negotiations, and expenses with external vendors, including office supplies, IT equipment, corporate insurance providers, and other services.
- Travel & Hospitality: Coordinate regional business travel arrangements, corporate visa support, and key business reception activities.
Requirements
- Education: Diploma/Bachelor's Degree or above; major in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or related disciplines preferred.
- Industry Experience: 3+ years of HR and administration experience in the IDC (Internet Data Center) industry.
- Regulatory Expertise: In-depth knowledge of Singapore employment laws (Employment Act); solid hands-on experience with CPF submission systems, MOM EP Online / myMOM Portal, and a strong grasp of COMPASS scoring rules and application processes.
- Mobility & Flexibility: Based in Singapore, with the willingness to travel to other Southeast Asian countries (e.g., Indonesia, Malaysia) for short-term business trips as needed.
- Language Proficiency: Fluent in both spoken and written English and Mandarin, capable of serving as working languages to communicate smoothly with local staff, MOM authorities, and HQ teams.
- Key Competencies: Strong business acumen, excellent cross-cultural communication skills, proactive problem-solving ability, and resilience in a fast-paced environment.
