Senior HR Business Partner (Korean-speaking)

Position Summary

Reporting into the Regional Head of People Experience for Southeast Asia & Oceania, the Senior HR Business Partner will look after the regional commercial and corporate functions based in the Singapore office and serve as a strategic partner to business leaders, while maintaining close communication with senior management based in South Korea.

Role and Responsibilities

Business Partnering (RHQ)

• Provide strategic guidance and recommendations on organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, and succession planning to business leaders in the Regional Office

• Serving as the main point of contact for employee life cycle activities such as goal setting, performance evaluation, career progression, onboarding & offboarding, and grievance management

• Partnering with HR COEs and functions (Compensation & Benefits, HR Operations, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, Shared Services Centre) to improve various frameworks and initiatives, while ensuring compliance with labor laws

• Leverage people analytics and AI to anticipate issues or opportunities and bring data-driven solutions

• Conducting employee- and business leaders-facing briefings on major HR policy changes or initiatives

• Handle employee relations issues including grievances, disciplinary actions and conflict resolution

Culture, Engagement, Talent Management (Regional)

• Lead employee engagement initiatives, including engagement survey analysis, action planning, and follow-through with local country teams

• Champion DEI and employee experience initiatives to foster an inclusive and positive workplace environment.

• Lead regional talent initiatives including succession planning, performance management, and organizational design across the region.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or related discipline

• 10 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, including 4-6 years in HR business partnering

• Proven ability to partner effectively with senior stakeholders

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in data literacy

• Experience working in a multinational corporation (MNC) environment is preferred

• Experience in managing 1-2 direct reports is preferred

• Knowledge of Singapore employment laws and labor market

• Fluency in Korean language is required

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