Deputy Director, HR Business Partner, Corporate

Deputy Director, HR Business Partner, Corporate Services, Stellar and International
**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.
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**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, thought