Assistant HR Manager

Key Responsibilities - Manage the full spectrum of Human Resource functions including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, employee engagement and offboarding. - Lead end-to-end recruitment for engineering, technical, project management and corporate positions across Singapore and regional operations. - Partner with hiring managers on workforce planning, manpower budgeting and recruitment strategies to support business growth and EPC projects. - Prepare, review and administer employment contracts, contract renewals, confirmation letters, promotion letters, salary adjustment letters and other HR documentation. - Manage employee compensation and benefits administration, including salary benchmarking, annual salary reviews, bonus administration and employee benefits. - Coordinate and verify monthly payroll, ensuring accurate salary processing, overtime, allowances, deductions, leave records, CPF contributions and statutory compliance. - Oversee HR administration, maintaining employee records, HRIS, personnel files and ensuring confidentiality of HR information. - Manage Singapore Employment Pass, S Pass, Work Permit and other work pass applications, renewals and cancellations. - Handle foreign employee administration, including immigration requirements, medical examinations, accommodation coordination and regulatory compliance. - Liaise with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and relevant government agencies on employment-related matters. - Ensure compliance with the Singapore Employment Act, MOM regulations and company HR policies. - Support overseas employee deployment, mobilisation and demobilisation for regional EPC projects where required. - Coordinate employee insurance, medical benefits, leave administration and other employee welfare programmes. - Support employee relations matters, disciplinary cases, grievance handling and performance improvement initiatives. - Review, implement and continuously improve HR policies, SOPs and employment practices. - Support learning and development initiatives, succession planning and organisational development programmes. - Provide HR advisory support to management on employment legislation, HR best practices and people-related matters. - Work closely with Finance and Management on manpower budgets, headcount planning and HR reporting. - Support office administration and general administrative functions where required. Requirements - Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration or a related discipline. - Minimum 5–8 years of progressive HR Generalist experience, preferably within the EPC, engineering, construction, oil & gas, petrochemical or industrial sectors. - Strong experience recruiting engineering, technical and project-based professionals. - Hands-on experience managing payroll coordination, compensation and benefits administration and HR operations. - Strong knowledge of employment contracts, salary administration, work pass applications and foreign manpower management. - Sound understanding of the Singapore Employment Act, MOM regulations, CPF and statutory employment requirements. - Experience supporting project-based organisations with local and foreign workforce administration. - Proficient in Microsoft Office and HRIS/payroll systems. - Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills. - Able to work independently in a fast-paced and growing organisation. - Regional HR exposure within Southeast Asia would be an advantage. - Proficiency in English is essential. Mandarin will be advantageous for communicating effectively with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders and the head office in China.