HR Business Partner (Assistant Manager / Manager), NUS Research Cluster i3/i4

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 ResponsibilitiesPartner 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 developmentPartner the Centres of Excellence (COE) in reviewing, developing, implementing and administering the rewards and benefits programmes of the UniversityContact point for employee relations issues, provide accurate assessment of situations and provide HR advice to business unitsMake decisions within areas of responsibilitiesAble to multitask and manage the workload during peak periods and plan for appropriate backup resourcesLead process review projects and participate in improvement projectsGenerate improvement ideas and translate them into plans and actionsOther ad-hoc tasks / projects as assignedQualificationsAt least 3 years’ experience as HR business partner,ideally in higher education or research sectorUniversity degree, preferably with additional specialist qualification in Human Resource ManagementExcellent interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to relate well with people at all levels and good service orientationStrong influencing and collaborating skills, with demonstrable ability to work across various HR teams and with staff at all levelsCompetent in Microsoft Office tools, with strong numerical and analytical skillsGood command of written and spoken English languageStrong people management skillsPositive work attitude and a keen learner with a "can-do" mindsetTeam player, and able to consider the interest of the team and the UniversityMeticulous, and able to work well under pressure and commitment to meeting tight deadlinesMore InformationLocation: Kent Ridge CampusOrganization: National University of SingaporeDepartment : Office of Human ResourcesEmployee Referral Eligible:Job requisition ID : 29500