About the job
Job Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of Group-wide people and talent strategies aligned with business objectives, workforce priorities and organisational growth.
- Drive strategic workforce planning, organisational capability assessments, critical-role identification and talent interventions to support business requirements.
- Oversee the overall Talent Management function, establishing clear priorities, governance frameworks, service standards and accountability across the team.
- Lead performance management, succession planning, talent reviews, career development and leadership pipeline initiatives to strengthen organisational capabilities.
- Provide strategic oversight of compensation and benefits, workforce costs, employee retention and internal equity in collaboration with Finance and relevant stakeholders.
- Advise senior management on complex employee relations, disciplinary matters, organisational changes, HR policies and employment-related risks, ensuring compliance with Malaysian employment legislation.
- Establish people analytics and management reporting frameworks, providing actionable insights on headcount, turnover, recruitment, performance, employee relations and workforce costs.
- Champion HR digitalisation and transformation initiatives, including HR systems, applicant tracking, learning management, employee self-service, automation and AI-enabled solutions.
- Partner closely with the Group Director, senior management and department heads to address workforce challenges, drive people-related decisions and support organisational transformation.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related discipline.
- Minimum 8-10 years of progressive HR or Talent Management experience, including at least 5 years in a managerial or functional leadership capacity.
- Strong background in HR strategy, workforce planning, organisational development, performance management, succession planning and talent development.
- Strong analytical capabilities, with experience in people analytics, workforce reporting and data-driven HR decision-making.
- Proven ability to lead HR transformation, process improvement, change management and cross-functional projects.
- Exposure to HR digitalisation, AI-enabled tools, automation or HR technology implementation would be advantageous.