People Partner

Job ID:41820
Location:Singapore, Shanghai : 288 Nanjing West Road
Position Category:Human Resources
Position Type:Employee Regular

**Role title**
- People Partner - Asia

**Grade**
- 4A - Principal Specialist

**Reports to (title)**
- Chief People Officer

**Version date**
- November 2024

**Business Background**
- We are the world’s leading global assurance provider, helping our clients navigate a new era of risk by solving their business challenges so they can focus on growth. We work together to create a fairer, safer, more sustainable world. Every colleague in LRQA has a part to play in having an impact, we are all determined to make a difference so that we shape a better future.
- LRQA’s next chapter is set to be an exciting, transformational period of growth. We’re well placed to build on everything we’ve done and further our ambitions for the future. At such an exciting time this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the team. We are looking for talented people who will support us to build on our strengths and transform our business to be the best partner for our clients.
- LRQA has strong ambitious plans for growth both through M&A activity and organically and we believe that now is the right time to focus on our broader client needs through the One LRQA vision to accelerate our longer-term growth and continued business success.
- We are seeking a highly talented and motivated People Partner who can provide first class People Partnering support to the Americas Region. You will work closely with the Americas leadership teams to contribute to the development of the business strategy, allowing you to make a real impact in developing robust people plans. We are looking for a bright team player, who has strong strategic thinking capabilities. You will be commercially savvy with excellent senior stakeholder management skills. You must have strong negotiation skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work well under pressure. This is a highly proactive and collaborative role and will act as the key liaison point between People Services and our Communities of Excellence (CoE).
- This is a leadership position that will work with EVP Asia Pac and the EVP Greater China and their Leadership teams to successfully support its growth ambitions through both organic and inorganic activities. You will also be part of the People Function Leadership Team ensuring that the business needs are fed into our people strategy so that we continue to enable the business to unlock their full potential.

**Role purpose**:

- As a member of the Asia Pac, Greater China & People function LeadershipTeams, contribute to the development of the business strategy, and support the business in achieving their objectives through their people. In particular, develop the People Strategy/Plans and work with People Services and Communities of Excellence to ensure the effective execution of these.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- **Strategic Planning**: contribute to business strategy and strategic priorities identified to deliver the Full Potential Plan; develop local people strategy and plans, work with CoE and People Services to ensure effective execution of plans via People Services; manage strategic people projects, monitor People Services performance and workforce indicators on behalf of business and act as the feedback loop to enable continuous improvement.
- **Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)**- support due diligence processes on M&A projects, and lead the planning and implementation of post-acquisition integration projects, ensuring all acquisitions are integrated into LRQA successfully.
- **Organisation effectiveness**:Coach and support the business on organisation design and development, ensuring it operates in a way that maximises performance and efficiency. Review organisation capability and develop interventions to improve and adapt to changing circumstances; Ensure that change is managed and embedded well; Oversee LRQA’s employee value proposition (EVP) and issues relating to employee experience / engagement in the business, challenging ways of working and developing action plans to improve.
- **Resourcing**:Develop strategic workforce and resource plans and work with CoE’s to ensure delivery of high-quality resource requirements in timely manner; Participate in assessment / interviews for senior leadership roles.
- **Performance management**:Provide input and lessons learnt to BYB (Be Your Best) process; ensure business leadership understand and deliver the BYB process effectively; create people related objectives with senior leadership teams and ensure they are cascaded through business; Facilitate calibrations for senior leadership only; Support leadership in resolution of significant performance and capability issues at senior level;
- **Capability Development**: Oversee the identification, development and delivery of technical competencies in line with people strategy; Establish overall learning requirements an