Brief overview
We're looking for an experienced HR Manager to oversee the full spectrum of Human Resources for our Singapore and Malaysia operations. This role partners closely with business leaders to drive HR operations, payroll, employee experience, talent initiatives and compliance while ensuring a positive and high-performing workplace.
If you enjoy balancing strategic HR partnering with hands-on operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
HR Business Partnering
- Partner with business leaders on people strategies and workforce planning
- Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management and HR policies
- Support the full employee lifecycle including onboarding, transfers, promotions and offboarding
Payroll & Rewards
- Oversee end-to-end payroll for Singapore and Malaysia through outsourced payroll vendors
- Ensure payroll accuracy, statutory compliance and timely processing
- Manage employee benefits, tax reporting, leave administration and insurance
- Support annual salary reviews, bonuses and promotion exercises
Talent & Employee Development
- Drive performance management and talent development initiatives
- Support succession planning and learning programmes
- Partner with Talent Acquisition on recruitment and workforce planning
Employee Engagement
- Lead employee engagement and culture-building initiatives
- Handle employee relations matters including investigations, grievances and disciplinary cases
- Partner with stakeholders to continuously improve the employee experience
HR Operations & Compliance
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation and HR policies across Singapore and Malaysia
- Maintain HRIS, employee records and HR reporting
- Support HR process improvements, audits and digitalisation initiatives
- Oversee office administration, workplace services and vendor management
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline
- At least 5–7 years of progressive HR experience, with strong exposure to:
- HR Operations
- Singapore & Malaysia Payroll
- Employment legislation and compliance
- Employee Relations
- Hands-on experience managing outsourced payroll vendors
- Good understanding of Singapore and Malaysia employment laws, statutory requirements and payroll regulations
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Highly organised, analytical and detail-oriented
- Comfortable working in a regional and matrix organisation
Why Join Us
- Regional HR exposure across Singapore and Malaysia
- Opportunity to partner closely with business leaders
- Broad HR role covering business partnering, operations and people initiatives
- Collaborative and growth-oriented environment
- Opportunity to contribute to HR process improvement and digital transformation
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related discipline
- 5-7 years of progressive HR experience
- Experience in HR Operations
- Experience with Singapore and Malaysia payroll
- Knowledge of employment legislation and compliance (Singapore and Malaysia)
- Experience handling employee relations, investigations, grievances and disciplinary matters
- Hands-on experience managing outsourced payroll vendors
- Experience maintaining HRIS, employee records and HR reporting
- Experience supporting salary reviews, bonuses and promotion exercises
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Highly organised, analytical and detail-oriented
- Comfortable working in a regional and matrix organisation
What We Do
PILMICO FOODS CORPORATION, the food and agribusiness subsidiary of Aboitiz Equity Ventures, is considered as one of the largest flour milling companies in the Philippines. We are primarily engaged in the manufacture of wheat flour and wheat by-products and have been ranked among the top three domestic flour producers in terms of sales. We import both soft and hard wheat, the primary raw material for our products, from the United States and Canada. All our flour products are fortified with Vitamin A and Iron, and certified with Halal and Sangkap Pinoy seal. Through our Research and Training facilities located in Luzon and Mindanao, we also offer technical services and bakery trainings to meet the needs of our stakeholders. Our products are distributed all over Philippines through distributors and dealers. We have also expanded the reach of our flour products to the ASEAN region, exporting to countries like: Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Myanmar and Hongkong. True to our brand promise of being Partners for Growth, we advance our business and communities by providing business solutions and building partnerships for growth
