Head of Human Resources

Location: Singapore (Regional Role)

Reports To: Chief Executive Officer

About the Opportunity

Our client is a regional technology and manufacturing group undergoing a strategic transformation from a precision manufacturing business into an innovation-driven semiconductor solutions provider. Alongside business expansion and recent acquisitions, the organisation is strengthening its design, engineering and research capabilities to accelerate product innovation and long-term growth.

The Group Head of Human Resources will lead the people strategy across the organisation, supporting both operational excellence and innovation. This role requires a strategic HR leader who can partner with senior leadership to develop organisational capability, strengthen workforce planning, support regional integration, and foster a high-performance culture across multiple countries.

Strategic HR Leadership

• Develop and implement a regional HR strategy aligned with business objectives and organisational transformation.
• Partner with executive leadership on workforce planning, organisational design, succession planning and talent strategy.
• Support post-acquisition integration initiatives, organisational effectiveness and change management.
• Provide regular HR insights and workforce analytics to senior leadership to support informed business decisions.

Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning

• Develop recruitment strategies to attract talent across manufacturing, engineering, design and corporate functions.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines through industry networks, educational institutions and professional partnerships.
• Strengthen succession planning and leadership development across the Group.
• Implement retention strategies for critical positions and high-potential employees.

Organisation Development and Culture

• Drive initiatives that strengthen employee engagement, organisational culture and leadership capability.
• Support integration across regional operations by promoting collaboration, shared values and effective communication.
• Facilitate change management programmes associated with business growth and transformation.

Performance and Capability Development

• Oversee performance management frameworks that align individual objectives with business priorities.
• Support managers in coaching, performance conversations and employee development.
• Develop learning and development programmes that enhance both operational and technical capabilities.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

Compensation and Benefits

• Lead the development and review of compensation, benefits and reward programmes to ensure market competitiveness.
• Support job evaluation, grading and remuneration benchmarking.
• Review incentive frameworks that align employee performance with business outcomes.

HR Governance and Compliance

• Ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR governance requirements across relevant jurisdictions.
• Review and maintain HR policies, procedures and best practices.
• Partner with regional stakeholders on employment compliance, employee relations and workforce risk management.

Mergers, Acquisitions and Integration

• Support HR due diligence activities during mergers and acquisitions.
• Lead HR integration activities, including organisation design, employee communications, policy harmonisation and workforce transition planning.

HR Systems and Analytics

• Drive HR digitalisation initiatives to improve operational efficiency.
• Enhance HR reporting and workforce analytics to support business planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes through technology and automation.

• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology or a related discipline.
• At least 12 years of progressive HR experience, including leadership responsibilities within a regional or multi-site organisation.
• Strong experience across the full spectrum of Human Resources, including talent acquisition, organisation development, compensation and benefits, performance management, employee relations and workforce planning.
• Experience supporting organisational transformation, restructuring, business integration or large-scale change initiatives.
• Experience within manufacturing, engineering, technology or related industries would be advantageous.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively with senior leadership and business stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation, HR governance and regional HR practices.
• Analytical mindset with experience using workforce data to support business decisions.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and leadership skills.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in execution.

Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas will be viewed favourably:

• Organisational transformation or business turnaround
• Regional HR leadership
• Mergers and acquisitions integration
• HR digitalisation or HRIS implementation
• Leadership development and succession planning
• Workforce planning for technical or engineering organisations

This is an opportunity to shape the people strategy of a growing regional organisation undergoing significant transformation. The successful candidate will work closely with executive leadership to build organisational capability, strengthen leadership, and support sustainable business growth across multiple markets.

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