HR Business Partner

Role Overview

As a member of SICPA’s HR team in Cyberjaya, Malaysia, the HR Business Partner acts as a central contact, aligning HR strategy with business needs and providing expert guidance to drive value for management and the organization. This role directly contributes to SICPA’s strategic objectives by helping leaders build talent capabilities, structures, and processes.

Main Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to ensure alignment with global HR strategy and business objectives.
• Proactively propose and formalize organizational and people solutions to acquire, develop, assess, promote, retain, and offboard SICPA employees.
• Ensure compliance with Group policies, leveraging internal guidelines and processes.
• Provide strategic HR guidance to leaders on business challenges and workforce planning.
• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team on recruitment and ensure seamless onboarding of new hires.
• Ensure clear and consistent communication with the business on recruitment activity.
• Maintain a holistic understanding of the organization to anticipate recruitment needs and proactively plan.
• Coach hiring managers and interview panels on best practices, candidate assessment, and feedback processes.
• Work closely with senior leaders to develop manpower plans aligned with business growth and future planning.
• Stay ahead of market trends and ensure recruitment strategies target the right talent for key roles.
• Partner with the Talent Development team to design tailored development programs aligned with business priorities.
• Contribute to the annual headcount and budget planning and coordinate the yearly salary review process.
• Monitor employee engagement initiatives, support analysis, and contribute to improvement plans within the business scope.
• Implement individual development plans resulting from succession planning discussions to retain and prepare employees for future roles.
• Collaborate with the Compensation & Benefits team to ensure competitive compensation by monitoring employee compa ratios and market benchmarks.
• Track and monitor HR KPIs, alerting leadership when indicators deviate from strategic guidelines.

Profile Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in a progressive HR environment.
• Strong expertise in recruitment, selection, workforce planning, talent management, and HR Information Systems.
• Interest and knowledge in HR Analytics.
• Preferably experience as an HR Business Partner.
• Experience in fast-paced, international environments.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to solve problems effectively.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in diverse teams.
• Strong business acumen and a strategic mindset.
• Fluency in both Bahasa Malaysia and English.