Lead Human Resources (HR) Manager

We are seeking a skilled HR Manager to join our Asia HR team in Malaysia. In this role, you will coach, advise, and support people managers on People & Culture initiatives. With opportunities for region-wide project involvement, you will be a member of the Asia People function team, whereby you will get to collaborate with Asia and Global People Experience teams (HR Center of Excellence) across the MMC businesses.

We will count on you to:

• Lead and implement People & Culture initiatives that are aligned with business strategies and regional People objectives. This includes initiatives that further strengthen our Colleague Value Proposition, reinforce our Collective Purpose, and support organizational redesign and change management for client groups in your care.

• Provide local insights on talent planning, succession, performance management, and supporting talent development programs such as coaching, training, and diversity initiatives.

• Advise and support People Managers on employee engagement, employee relations, performance improvement processes, and collaborating with Employee Relations teams to mitigate risks.

• Partner with the People Experience team (HR Center of Excellence) to strengthen HR-business partnership, including performance management, skills development, and organizational effectiveness.

• Coordinate HR programs and initiatives, establish cross-functional relationships, and manage key HR metrics and ad hoc requests from senior leadership.

What you need to have: 

• Proven experience in HR business partnering.

• In-depth knowledge of local labor laws and best practices.

• Excellent analytical skills to develop actionable insights.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

• Problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and is a resourceful, self-starter.

• Good stakeholder influencing skills.

• Experience working in multinational companies with matrix reporting lines is preferred.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.

• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.

• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.