About M Hill Hotel
M Hill Hotel is the newest and most ambitious project by M Boutique Hotel Collective - a homegrown hospitality brand recognised for its design-led spaces, strong brand identity, and creative approach to hospitality.
Scheduled to open in the 1st Quarter of 2027, M Hill Hotel represents our first serious and modern hotel concept - a defining step forward for the brand and for the hospitality landscape of Ipoh.
The hotel will feature 270 Deluxe Rooms and full-service banqueting facilities with a capacity of up to 500 persons, positioning it as one of the key event and corporate hospitality venues in the city.
Built with intention, personality, and contemporary sophistication, M Hill will set a new benchmark for urban hospitality in the region.
This is not a routine hotel opening.
This is culture-building at scale.
The Role
We are seeking a strategic and people-driven Human Resource Manager to lead the HR function for M Hill Hotel from pre-opening through full operations.
Reporting directly to the Hotel Manager, this role will not only oversee all Human Resource functions at M Hill Hotel but will also overlook and provide strategic direction to all HR Departments under the M Boutique Hotel Collective.
This is a group-level leadership role requiring both operational depth and strategic oversight.
Key Responsibilities
Pre-Opening Leadership (M Hill Hotel)
- Develop the hotel’s manpower plan and organisational structure
- Lead recruitment strategy and talent acquisition across all departments
- Design onboarding programmes aligned with brand culture
- Establish HR policies, SOPs, and employee handbook
- Implement payroll, HRIS, and performance management systems
Group HR Oversight (M Boutique Hotel Collective)
- Provide leadership and guidance to HR teams across all properties under the Collective
- Standardise HR policies, compliance frameworks, and best practices across the group
- Align manpower planning with long-term business expansion goals
- Drive group-wide training and talent development initiatives
- Establish succession planning and leadership pipelines
- Ensure consistency in culture, engagement, and performance standards across properties
Talent & Culture Development
- Build a positive, performance-driven workplace culture
- Drive employee engagement and retention strategies
- Develop structured training and upskilling programmes
- Support leadership development across departments and properties
- Champion diversity, inclusion, and workplace wellbeing
Compliance & Administration
- Ensure compliance with Malaysian labour laws and statutory requirements across all properties
- Oversee disciplinary procedures and employee relations
- Manage compensation & benefits structures at both property and group levels
- Maintain accurate HR reporting and workforce analytics
Who We’re Looking For
We are not seeking a transactional HR administrator.
We are looking for someone who:
- Sees HR as a strategic pillar of business growth
- Is confident managing both property-level operations and group-level oversight
- Challenges outdated hospitality workforce norms
- Is resourceful, decisive, and solutions-driven
- Builds strong teams with energy and positivity
- Has the maturity to advise senior leadership while remaining approachable to line staff
- Thrives in pre-opening and multi-property environments
This role requires a culture architect - someone who understands that people strategy is business strategy.
Requirements
- Malaysian citizen (this position is open to Malaysians only)
- Minimum 5 years of progressive HR leadership experience, preferably experience in a 4/5-star hotel
- Strong experience managing up to *************+ employees including outsourced manpower
- Proven experience in mass recruitment, supervisory/management recruitment, employee engagement, workforce planning, and performance management
- Strong background in hotel orientation, departmental training, service culture, and compliance training
- Good knowledge of payroll, HRIS, attendance, leave administration, and proficient in Microsoft Office and HR/payroll systems
- Multi-property or group-level HR experience is highly advantageous
- Pre-opening experience is strongly preferred
- Strong knowledge of Malaysian labour laws and statutory requirements
- Fluent in English and Bahasa Malaysia; Mandarin is an added advantage
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- High level of integrity and confidentiality, mature, approachable, firm but fair, well-organised, discreet, and able to perform effectively in a fast paced pre opening environment
Why Join Us
M Hill Hotel is a defining milestone for M Boutique Hotel Collective.
As Human Resource Manager, you will not only shape the people foundation of our most important property to date - you will influence the culture and direction of the entire Collective.
For the right individual, this is an opportunity to build a lasting legacy across multiple hotels and help redefine modern hospitality talent management in Ipoh.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV together with a brief statement on how they would build a strong, unified HR framework across the M Boutique Hotel Collective.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
Work Location: In person