About Dentsu
Led by Dentsu Group Inc. (Tokyo: 4324; ISIN: JP3551520004), a pure holding company established on January 1, 2020, the Dentsu Group encompasses two operational networks: dentsu japan network, which oversees Dentsu's agency operations in Japan, and dentsu international, its international business headquarters in London, which oversees Dentsu's agency operations outside of Japan.
With a strong presence in approximately 145 countries and regions across five continents and with 65,000 dedicated professionals, the Dentsu Group provides a comprehensive range of client-centric integrated communications, media and digital services through its five leadership brandsCarat, dentsu X, iProspect, Dentsu Creative, and Merkleas well as through Dentsu Japan Network companies, including Dentsu Inc., the world's largest single brand agency with a history of innovation. The Group is also active in the production and marketing of sports and entertainment content on a global scale.
About the Role
As an HR Business Partner at Dentsu, you will be at the heart of our business strategy, shaping people initiatives that drive growth, engagement, and a high-performance culture. You will spend most of your time partnering with the business, coaching leaders, supporting workforce planning, and translating priorities into actionable HR solutions.
This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who is self-driven, mature, confident, and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and the ambition to grow into a fully strategic HRBP. You will gain exposure to HR strategy, change initiatives, and business partnering in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
What You'll Do
Strategic Business Partnering
- Spend significant time partnering directly with business leaders, acting as a coach, consultant, and constructive challenger.
- Build credibility with leaders and colleagues through professional judgment, clarity, and maturity.
- Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to influence business decisions, anticipate risks, and unlock growth opportunities.
- Take ownership of HR initiatives, ensuring they are executed with impact and aligned to business goals.
Organizational & Talent Strategy
- Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and workforce planning, ensuring the business has the right capabilities to deliver its strategy.
- Drive career development and mobility programs that retain top talent and accelerate growth.
Change & Culture Enablement
- Embed Dentsu's One Team mindset, encouraging collaboration across functions and regions.
- Act as a change enabler, supporting transformations, reorganizations, and cultural initiatives.
Employee Experience, Engagement & Relations
- Design and implement programs that strengthen engagement, culture, and employee experience.
- Provide strategic advice and hands-on management of complex employee relations cases, mitigating risk and maintaining trust.
- Champion a culture of continuous learning, fairness, and accountability across the business.
HR Expertise & Execution
- Apply strong process discipline in all HR initiatives while designing innovative, business-relevant solutions
- Partner with COEs across Singapore & SEA to deliver HR programs and initiatives that support business priorities
- Advise on HR policies, processes, and local labor laws to ensure compliance and operational excellence
- Monitor and evaluate HR initiatives, leveraging insights to continuously improve outcomes.
What We're Looking For
- 6-8 years of HR experience in fast-paced, matrix organizations, ideally with exposure to talent management and HR business partnering.
- Proven experience managing complex employee relations (ER) cases, including investigations, conflict resolution, and risk mitigation.
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Psychology, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field; advanced qualifications such as an MBA or Master's in Organizational Psychology are a plus.
- Self-driven, street-smart, and ownership-orientedable to navigate ambiguity and deliver results independently.
- Confident stakeholder management with the ability to influence and coach leaders effectively.
- Strong knowledge of local labor laws and HR compliance.
- Able to balance process discipline with creativity, designing structured solutions while innovating for business needs.
- Big-picture perspective, understanding organizational dynamics and acting in the best interests of both the business and the team.
What Success Looks Like
- You demonstrate ownership, agility, influence, and empathy in every interaction.
- Leaders see you as a trusted advisor and coach who enables them to lead effectively. Feedback is valued as a measure of your impact.
- HR initiatives are strategically aligned, creative, well-executed, and deliver measurable impact.
- Employees experience clear career growth, engagement, and a strong sense of belonging.
Dentsu Values
Will live the dentsu 8 Ways at all times: We Dream Loud, We Inspire Change, We Team Without Limits, We All Lead, We Make It Real, We Climb High, We Choose Excitement, We Are A Force For Good
Inclusion and Diversity
We're proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won't define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That's what we care about.
So, whether you're joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.
Keeping connected
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