Job Description

Job Purpose

The Deputy Director, HR Business Partner (Corporate Services, Stellar and International) acts as a trusted advisor to SMRT\'s commercial and corporate function business heads and senior leadership, focusing on a broad range of initiatives to attract, retain, and develop top talent within the Business Units. Within this role, the incumbent will serve as a resource to the business in providing sustainable HR solutions and partner with other HR specialist teams to deliver value-added services and programmes that align to the Business Unit\'s business goals and SMRT\'s core values (Respect, Integrity, Service & Safety and Excellence). In addition to day-to-day responsibilities in supporting the business, the incumbent will take ownership of key initiatives and drive projects to completion. Such projects include global mobility, new business set-up locally and overseas, M&A HR due diligence, cross-border HR support, etc.

The incumbent will partner the Business Units in taking a proactive and consultative approach in key human resource advisory and delivery to achieve business goals as well as to maintain good employee relations with the business through engagements, coaching and counselling. The incumbent is expected to develop and maintain strong relationships with Business Units, Senior Management and other HR specialist teams to provide timely HR advice on hiring, deployment and succession planning for staff, as well as the ability to lead and influence at all levels of the organisation.

For this position, the successful candidate will have experience of working for organisations with commercial business locally and overseas, as well as solid and proven experience of working with, interacting and managing a wide range of stakeholders including C-suite.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the business to understand their goals and objectives and design and implement people strategy aligned to those objectives.
• Build trusted advisor relationships across all levels; provide consultative, strategic, and tactical guidance to support Business Units\' organizational planning and development initiatives.
• Coach, guide, and mentor managers and senior leaders in their leadership functions and responsibilities.
• Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to line-managers (e.g., coaching, counselling, career development, disciplinary actions) to support business objectives and accelerate employee success and career growth.
• Work closely with business and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Meet the business\' day-to-day tactical demands while building and maintaining credibility via flawless execution, availability, expertise, and resourcefulness while ensuring compliance with local labour laws.
• Collaborate with other HR specialist teams to lead initiatives related to talent management, organizational design, compensation, and workforce planning; sensitively and effectively drive change within Business Units as appropriate.
• Stay abreast of local regulatory changes, business initiatives as well as new developments in HR strategies and practices to proactively manage business or people risks and challenges.
• Advice on effective global mobility related matters and manage effective cross-border movement while ensuring that both employees and the organisation are compliant in all aspects such as tax, payroll, social security, immigration, and employment legislation in specific geographies. This includes advice on foreign national and expatriate issues, expatriate policy and tax equalization process.
• Lead a team of HRBPs to deliver on the full spectrum of HR functions including but not limited to the implementation of HR policies, talent attraction and retention programmes, performance and talent management, succession planning, compensation and benefits, learning and development, union relations, employee engagement, discipline management and global mobility.
• Collaborate with HR specialist teams to ensure consistent and integrated HR support to the business Strong leadership with excellent interpersonal and communication skills to motivate staff, strengthen team cohesion and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to achieve organisation goals.

Qualifications & Work Experience

• Bachelor\'s degree from an accredited college/university or equivalent work experience
• At least 10-15 years of HR generalist experience with 5-8 years in a leadership capacity managing key HR functions
• Proven experience building strong business partnerships and fostering relationships with employees and excellent stakeholder management
• Experience working in a matrix organization, effectively collaborating across functional areas and exposure to commercial and international business
• Experience working in a dynamic, fast-paced, results-oriented environment; ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects simultaneously

Skills

• Strong organizational and project management skills with high attention to details
• Strong analytical, strategic-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities, thoughtful and demonstrates good judgment and strong decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal), client-support orientation, and the ability to work effectively with all levels of the organisation and with a wide range of internal clients
• Strong leadership skills and preferably with hands-on experience to guide and nurture a multi-disciplinary staff to work as a HR team
• Demonstrate confidence and humility in connecting with leadership and staff of all levels
• Strong team player who is able to work independently and as part of a team with results-oriented approach to work; willingness to do whatever it takes to help the team
• Significant knowledge of HR policies, processes (e.g., workforce planning and talent management), and practices
• Up to date on local employment legislation
• High EQ and emotional maturity team player; strong collaborator, straight-forward with strong work ethic and high integrity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office such as Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

About SMRT Corporation

SMRT Corporation Ltd (SMRT) is a public transport services provider. Our primary business is to manage and operate train services on the North-South Line, the East-West Line, the Circle Line, the new Thomson East-Coast Line and the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit. This is complemented by our bus, taxi and private hire vehicle services.

An exciting and rewarding career is waiting for you at SMRT. Join us and embark on a journey that matters. You Matter \xe2\x80\x93 we take care of you and your well-being. Your Work Matters \xe2\x80\x93 your ideas and contributions work towards building the future of our transport system and create positive impacts to the community. Your Development Matters \xe2\x80\x93 we offer diverse careers and learning opportunities for our people to grow you to the fullest of your potential.

Come onboard the SMRT journey today.

Vision
Moving People. Enhancing Lifestyles

Core Values
Respect, Integrity, Service & Safety, Excellence

SMRT Corporation