ADVANCE.AI is a leading AI company that provides digital transformation, fraud prevention, and process automation solutions for enterprise clients. A leader in Artificial Intelligence, risk management and has a global footprint with operations across ASEAN and wider APAC and Latin America it currently partners over 700 enterprise clients across banking, financial services, fintech, payment, retail and e-commerce sectors. ADVANCE.AI has a global footprint across 12 markets in 3 continents.
ADVANCE.AI is part of Advance Intelligence Group,
a Series D-backed Tech Unicorn valued at US$2 billion, and also one of the largest independent technology startups based in Singapore. Founded in 2016, the Group has presence across South and Southeast Asia, Latin America and Greater China. The Group is backed by top tier investors SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Warburg Pincus, Northstar,Vision Plus Capital, Gaorong Capital, Pavilion Capital, GSR Ventures and Singapore-based global investor EDBI.
Ranked among LinkedIn's Top 15 Startups in Singapore in 2022 (the third year in a row we've been on the list), we are partners with 700+ enterprise clients across Southeast Asia, South Asia and Mexico in sectors such as banking, financial services, fintech, payment, retail and e-commerce.
Advance Intelligence Group employees are united by a shared vision and purpose: to
Advance with Intelligence for a Better Life--for our customers, colleagues and communities.
Our culture is built on values that are core to who we are and what we stand for:
- We foster an INNOVATION mindset
- We achieve results with EFFICIENCY and excellence
- We take pride in the QUALITY of our work
- We uphold INTEGRITY in all we do
- We embrace COLLABORATION to work across business lines and borders
About The Role
We are seeking an experienced Regional HR Business Partner (HRBP) to partner business leaders across Singapore and the Philippines in driving a disciplined, performance-led people agenda.
This role is accountable for organizational effectiveness, manpower governance, performance management, reward strategy, and HRBP scope across the employee lifecycle. The HRBP will translate commercial priorities into structured workforce plans supported by data, strong judgment, and rigorous execution. While Talent Acquisition delivery is managed by TA specialists, this role oversees hiring progress to ensure workforce plans are executed on time and aligned with business priorities.
The role will report to the Head of HR for Advance AI; primarily support Singapore and the Philippines, while coordinating closely with HR and business stakeholders in Indonesia and China to ensure regional alignment and consistency.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic HR Business Partnering (Singapore & Philippines Focus)
- Act as the primary HR advisor to assigned business units across Singapore and the Philippines, aligning people strategy with business goals and operating rhythm.
- Partner senior leaders on manpower planning, headcount governance, organization design, and role clarity to drive productivity and scalable growth.
- Oversee hiring progress against approved manpower plans; monitor pipeline health, time-to-fill, hiring quality, and budget alignment in supervising TA specialist to ensure timely and disciplined workforce delivery.
- Provide structured, data-backed counsel on team health, leadership effectiveness, and talent decisions.
- Coordinate with HR and business stakeholders in Indonesia and China to ensure alignment on regional practices, talent movements, and governance standards
- Performance Management & Organizational Effectiveness
- Drive disciplined performance management processes: goal setting, KPI alignment, review cycles, calibration, performance differentiation, and development planning.
- Coach managers on accountability, feedback delivery, and performance improvement interventions.
- Support succession planning and talent mapping to strengthen bench strength and critical role coverage.
- Use workforce data and performance metrics to identify capability gaps, attrition risks, and intervention priorities.
- Reward, Compensation & Manpower Governance
- Partner leaders on compensation planning, salary benchmarking, incentive frameworks, and pay-for-performance alignment.
- Support annual compensation review cycles, ensuring internal equity, external competitiveness, and sustainable cost management.
- Monitor manpower budgets, headcount utilization, and workforce productivity.
- Provide analytical insights on manpower trends, cost ratios, and workforce efficiency.
- Ensure compensation decisions comply with policy and local employment standards.
Requirements
- 810 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 35 years in a true HR Business Partner capacity.
- Strong experience in Compensation & Benefits is preferred, including salary benchmarking, incentive structures, and reward cycles.
- Proven exposure to performance management frameworks and workforce/manpower planning.
- Solid knowledge of Singapore employment legislation; familiarity with Philippines labor practices is advantageous.
- Demonstrated ability to partner business stakeholders and provide relevant suggestions.
- Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate workforce data into structured business recommendations.
- Quick learner with strong logical reasoning and commercial acumen.
Preferred Attributes
- Experience in HR Operations or exposure to HR process governance and systems.
- Comfortable operating across multiple markets with cross-border coordination.
- Strong structured thinking and problem-solving ability.
- Familiar with HRIS and workforce analytics tools.
- Collaborative, disciplined, and execution-oriented.
