We are seeking an experienced and strategic HR Manager/HRBP to lead and drive the overall Human Resources strategy for the company. This is a key leadership position responsible for partnering closely with the Group CEO, senior management, and business leaders to build a high performing organisation, strengthen leadership capability, and create a positive and performance-driven culture. The successful candidate will play a critical role in aligning the Group's people strategy with its business objectives and growth plans. This individual will provide both strategic direction and hands on leadership across the full spectrum of Human Resources, including organisational development, talent management, workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits, and HR operations.
Key Responsibilities
1. Strategic HR Leadership
- Develop and implement the Group's overall HR and people strategy in alignment with business objectives and growth plans.
- Act as a trusted advisor and strategic business partner to the CEO, senior management team, and business leaders.
- Translate business strategies into effective workforce, talent, organisational, and people initiatives.
- Provide strategic recommendations on organisational structure, manpower planning, succession planning, and leadership development.
- Drive a strong, high-performance, accountable, and collaborative organisational culture.
2. Organisational Development & Transformation
- Lead organisational development initiatives to support business growth, restructuring, expansion, and transformation.
- Review organisational structures and workforce capabilities to ensure alignment with business requirements.
- Develop succession planning and leadership pipelines for critical and senior positions.
- Drive change management initiatives and support leaders through periods of organisational change.
- Establish and continuously improve performance management frameworks and talent review processes.
3. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- Develop strategic workforce and manpower plans to support current and future business requirements.
- Oversee the Group's talent acquisition strategy and ensure the organisation attracts and retains high-quality talent.
- Partner with business leaders to identify critical hiring needs and talent gaps.
- Strengthen employer branding and employee value proposition initiatives.
- Establish effective recruitment processes, talent pipelines, and succession strategies.
4. Talent Management & Employee Development
- Develop and implement talent management and employee development strategies.
- Identify high-potential employees and establish structured development and succession plans.
- Drive leadership development and management capability-building programmes.
- Oversee learning and development initiatives across the Group.
- Establish career development frameworks to improve employee engagement and retention.
5. Performance Management & Culture
- Lead the development and implementation of an effective performance management framework.
- Work closely with business leaders to establish clear performance expectations and KPIs.
- Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, recognition, and high performance.
- Review employee engagement initiatives and recommend strategies to improve employee experience and retention.
- Analyse employee feedback and HR data to identify key workforce trends and areas for improvement.
6. Employee Relations & Industrial Relations
- Provide strategic guidance on complex employee relations and industrial relations matters.
- Ensure appropriate handling of employee grievances, disciplinary matters, misconduct investigations, and performance-related issues.
- Develop and maintain effective employee relations policies and practices.
- Ensure compliance with Malaysian employment legislation and relevant labour regulations.
- Manage potential people-related risks and recommend appropriate mitigation strategies.
7. Compensation, Benefits & Rewards
- Review and develop competitive compensation and benefits strategies.
- Conduct salary benchmarking and ensure remuneration structures remain competitive within the market.
- Oversee annual salary reviews, performance-based rewards, and incentive programmes.
- Ensure internal equity and consistency across compensation practices.
- Partner with Finance and senior management on manpower costs and workforce budgeting.
8. HR Operations, Governance & Digitalisation
- Oversee the full spectrum of HR operations, including payroll, employee records, policies, HR systems, and reporting.
- Review and strengthen HR policies, SOPs, governance, and compliance standards across the Group.
- Drive HR process improvement and digitalisation initiatives to enhance efficiency and employee experience.
- Establish meaningful HR metrics and people analytics to support management decision making.
- Ensure the confidentiality, accuracy, and proper management of employee information.
9. Leadership & Team Management
- Lead, mentor, and develop the HR team to ensure high-quality and professional HR service delivery.
- Build a strong and capable HR function that can effectively support the Group's business requirements.
- Establish clear objectives, KPIs, and development plans for the HR team.
- Promote a collaborative and customer-focused approach within the HR function.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related discipline.
- Professional HR certifications such as MIHRM, SHRM, CIPD, or equivalent will be an added advantage.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 4years in a senior HR leadership or Head of HR role.
- Proven experience managing the full spectrum of Human Resources, including HR strategy, organisational development, talent management, employee relations, performance management, and compensation and benefits.
- Strong experience partnering with CEOs, Managing Directors, senior management, and business leaders.
- Experience managing HR across multiple business units or a group of companies will be highly advantageous.
- Strong knowledge of Malaysian employment law, industrial relations, and HR best practices.
- Demonstrated experience in organisational transformation, change management, and building high-performance cultures.
- Strong commercial and business acumen with the ability to connect people strategies to business outcomes.
- Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and problem solving skills.
- A hands-on leader who is equally comfortable developing strategy and driving operational execution.
- Strong command of English; proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia is required, while Mandarin or other languages may be an added advantage depending on business requirements.
Pay: RM7,000.00 - RM20,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- Opportunities for promotion
- Professional development
Work Location: In person