Human Resource Business Partner

The HR Business Partner (Admin & Ancillary) serves as a trusted advisor to leaders, partnering closely on workforce planning, employee engagement, talent management, and organisational development initiatives. The role provides strategic and operational HR support, leveraging workforce insights to strengthen people practices, enhance employee experience, and align workforce outcomes with business objectives.

Key Responsibilites:

1. Business Partnership

• Partner business leaders to understand workforce priorities and develop people strategies aligned with business needs
• Partner leaders on workforce planning, talent management and succession planning in collaboration with the relevant HR Centre of Excellences.
• Build trusted relationships with stakeholders and serve as their primary HR advisor

2. Employee Engagement & Retention

• Work with leaders to understand employee engagement challenges and identify opportunities to strengthen team engagement and retention
• Partner leaders to implement employee engagement and recognition initiatives that foster a positive workplace culture
• Analyse workforce trends and employee feedback to recommend appropriate interventions

3. Employee Relations & Manager Advisory

• Advise and support leaders in managing employee relations matters, workplace concerns and grievances
• Promote sound HR governance by advising leaders and line managers on HR policies, employment practices and compliance requirements

4. Leadership and Manager Capability

• Coach and support managers in handling people matters, performance management and employee development
• Partner leaders to strengthen people management practices and build positive team cultures
• Identify capability gaps and partner with the People Development team to recommend appropriate development interventions

5. Workforce Insights

• Monitor workforce indicators such as attrition, engagement and manpower trends to identify emerging issues/risks and recommend improvements
• Leverage people data to support informed decision-making and workforce planning discussions

6. HR Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Support organisation development and change initiatives and HR transformation projects
• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team, HR Shared Services and HR Centres of Excellence to deliver integrated HR solutions

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Enjoys partnering leaders to solve workforce challenges
• Is passionate about employee engagement and building positive workplace cultures
• Can balance operational HR matters with longer-term people initiatives
• Is comfortable using workforce data and insights to influence decisions
• Has strong communication, coaching and stakeholder management skills

Requirements

• Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or related discipline
• At least 5 to 8 years of relevant HR experience, preferably in HR Business Partnering, employee relations, organisation development, or other strategic HR functions
• Experience partnering business leaders and providing HR advisory on people-related matters
• Experience in driving employee engagement, workforce initiatives or organisational change will be an advantage
• Experience in analysing workforce trends and translating insights into practical HR solutions is preferred