HR Business Partner (Assistant Manager / Manager), NUS Research Cluster i3/i4
National University of Singapore
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
Accept ClosePress Tab to Move to Skip to Content LinkSearch JobsJob DescriptionApply nowJob Title: HR Business Partner (Assistant Manager / Manager), NUS Research Cluster i3/i4Posting Start Date: 01/07/2025Job Description:Job DescriptionWe are looking for a HR Business Partner to join the HR Business Partnering team supporting the Research Institutes under the Research Cluster i3 and i4 in the National University of Singapore, which currently comprises - Centre for Maritime Studies (CMS), Institute of Data Science (IDS), Institute of Operations Research & Analytics (IORA), Institute for Mathematical Sciences (IMS), Lloyd's Register Foundation Institute for the Public Understanding of Risk (IPUR), Smart Systems Institute (SSI), Sustainable & Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) and Tropical Marine Science (TMSI), Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF), Risk Management Institute (RMI), Institute of Real Estate & Urban Studies (IREUS), The Logistics Institute-Asia Pacific (TLI-AP), Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS), NUS Centre for Trusted Internet and Community (CTIC).Duties and Responsibilities
- Partner and support the research institutes' heads / principal investigators / managers to manage, in a proactive and consultative approach, a full spectrum of HR functions which includes talent acquisition, campus visits, staff retention, compensation, performance appraisals, as well as talent management and development
- Partner the Centres of Excellence (COE) in reviewing, developing, implementing and administering the rewards and benefits programmes of the University
- Contact point for employee relations issues, provide accurate assessment of situations and provide HR advice to business units
- Make decisions within areas of responsibilities
- Able to multitask and manage the workload during peak periods and plan for appropriate backup resources
- Lead process review projects and participate in improvement projects
- Generate improvement ideas and translate them into plans and actions
- Other ad-hoc tasks / projects as assigned
- At least 3 years' experience as HR business partner,ideally in higher education or research sector
- University degree, preferably with additional specialist qualification in Human Resource Management
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to relate well with people at all levels and good service orientation
- Strong influencing and collaborating skills, with demonstrable ability to work across various HR teams and with staff at all levels
- Competent in Microsoft Office tools, with strong numerical and analytical skills
- Good command of written and spoken English language
- Strong people management skills
- Positive work attitude and a keen learner with a "can-do" mindset
- Team player, and able to consider the interest of the team and the University
- Meticulous, and able to work well under pressure and commitment to meeting tight deadlines