HR Director

Our client is one of Singapore's most respected and established organizations, recognized for its strong brand, market leadership, and long-standing commitment to excellence. With a sizeable workforce and an extensive business footprint, the company continues to invest in innovation, talent development, and sustainable growth, making it an employer of choice for high-caliber professionals.

They are looking for an individual to join them in their growing team, here is your chance to be part of an exciting team geared towards both company and personal success.

HR Director

Job Summary:

The Human Resources Director is a strategic business leader responsible for developing and executing the organization's people strategy in alignment with corporate objectives. The role oversees all aspects of human capital management, including talent acquisition, leadership development, compensation and benefits, performance management, employee engagement, succession planning, learning and development, industrial and employee relations, organizational design, workforce planning, HR operations, and compliance.

The HR Director partners closely with senior leadership to build a high-performance culture, attract and retain top talent, strengthen organizational capability, and ensure the company remains an employer of choice.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Human Resource Leadership

• Develop and implement the organization's HR strategy aligned with business objectives.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on all people-related matters.

• Lead organizational transformation and change management initiatives.

• Drive workforce planning to support business growth and future capabilities.

• Develop long-term talent strategies to ensure sustainable organizational success.

• Champion diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging initiatives.

• Establish HR metrics and dashboards to measure organizational effectiveness.

Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding

• Develop innovative recruitment strategies to attract high-caliber talent.

• Build strong employer branding initiatives to position the company as an employer of choice.

• Oversee executive hiring and critical leadership recruitment.

• Optimize recruitment processes, reducing time-to-hire while maintaining quality.

• Build strategic partnerships with universities, professional associations and executive search firms.

Talent Management and Succession Planning

• Design comprehensive talent management frameworks.

• Lead succession planning across key leadership positions.

• Identify high-potential employees and develop accelerated leadership programs.

• Conduct annual talent reviews with senior leadership.

• Implement career development frameworks and internal mobility programs.

Learning and Leadership Development

• Develop enterprise-wide learning strategies.

• Build leadership capability through executive development programs.

• Promote continuous learning and professional development.

• Establish mentoring and coaching initiatives.

• Evaluate learning effectiveness through measurable business outcomes.

Performance Management

• Design and manage high-performance management systems.

• Drive goal-setting and performance review processes.

• Coach senior leaders on performance management best practices.

• Address underperformance through structured improvement initiatives.

• Foster a culture of accountability, recognition and continuous feedback.

Compensation and Benefits

• Develop competitive compensation strategies aligned with market benchmarks.

• Lead annual salary review and bonus planning exercises.

• Design executive compensation programs.

• Manage employee benefits and wellness programs.

• Ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.

Employee Relations

• Foster positive employee engagement andorganizational culture.

• Manage complex employee relations issues.

• Lead investigations into workplace grievances.

• Develop employee communication strategies.

• Promote respectful workplace practices and conflict resolution.

Organizational Development

• Lead organizational design initiatives.

• Drive cultural transformation programs.

• Conduct organizational effectiveness reviews.

• Support mergers, acquisitions and integration activities.

• Build agile organizational capabilities.

HR Operations

• Oversee all HR operational functions.

• Ensure efficient HR service delivery.

• Lead HR digital transformation initiatives.

• Optimize HR systems and technology.

• Improve HR processes through automation and continuous improvement.

Employment Law and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with employment legislation.

• Develop and maintain HR policies and procedures.

• Manage audits and regulatory reporting.

• Mitigate employment-related risks.

• Advise management on legal and compliance matters.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the HR team.

• Develop high-performing HR professionals.

• Manage departmental budgets.

• Establish departmental KPIs.

• Foster collaboration across business functions.

• Promote a customer-centric HR service model.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or related discipline.

• Master's Degree or MBA preferred.

• Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR,CIPD Level 7, IHRP Master Professional) is highly desirable.

• 12 to 18 years of progressive HR experience.

• Minimum 5 to 8 years in a senior HR leadership position.

• Experience supporting multinational, regional or large-scale organizations preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal Human Resources Director is a commercially minded, strategic HR leader who combines strong business acumen with deep expertise across the full employee lifecycle. They possess the ability to influence executive stakeholders, drive organizational transformation, develop future leaders, and build an engaging high-performance culture. They are equally comfortable shaping long-term people strategy and leading complex operational HR initiatives, ensuring the organization attracts, develops, and retain exceptional talent while supporting sustainable business growth.

These Job Descriptions are for reference only, and whilst these are intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, itis not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. Our client reserves the right to revise the job and may at their discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time according to organizational needs.

Are you ready for a challenging and exciting endeavour that will require the investment of a lot of hard work, dedication and all your experience Are you ready to bring your skills and competencies to support the establishment and enhancement of our client's business If yes, you might be exactly the new team member they are looking for!

Please submit your updated and comprehensive CV in MS WORD FORMAT ONLY (NOT PDF) with full career details, stating current or last drawn salary with full breakdown such as base, incentives, AWS, etc. and expected salary, contact details, educational qualifications, working experiences, reasons for leaving each past employment(s) and availability date to:

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What our client offers

Our client offers an attractive remuneration package, a fast-paced and exciting working environment and provide challenging opportunities for career advancement. They care about their employees. They are not just an employer. They are a Team. They do not just offer you a job, they offer you a career. By joining their team, you will find strong purpose and deep meaning in everything you do. You will have the chance to make a real difference for customers, working alongside a passionate team of like-minded colleagues, while building your knowledge/skills and developing your career in a fun, dynamic and fast-growing organization.

Thank You!

We thank all applicants for their interest in a career with our client. Due to the high volume of incoming applications, we will not be able to respond to all applicants. Therefore, only shortlisted applicants will be notified for interviews. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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