Job Details: HR Business Partner (Maternity Cover)Acteon provides a range of industry-leading products and services to support marine and subsea projects for the renewable, nearshore construction and oil and gas sectors across all phases of the lifecycle. We develop and engineer solutions and integrated services using data and knowledge-based insight across our customers' dynamic floating and fixed physical infrastructure.
Acteon is looking to hire an HR Business Partner on a full-time, 5-month contract basis to the team in Kuala Lumpur. The primary purpose of this role is to translate Operating Companies' (OpCo) business challenges and opportunities into a People Plan which can be executed either directly, or in collaboration with the relevant Centre of Excellence (COE) HR Specialist(s). Proactive, future looking, and strategic, the BP directly contributes to the business success through workforce planning as well as organisation design and development.
This role will be the custodian, role model, and guardian of a One Acteon culture, ensuring appropriate behaviours are demonstrated and developed at all levels. A key part of this role will be balancing the individual OpCo's local business and operating requirements with the wider regional and global centre-led programs of the Group.
Extensive stakeholder management will be required with the Acteon Leadership team, Operating company leaders, and HR colleagues.
Duties/ResponsibilitiesAs a strategic partner to the MDs, GMs, or CEOs, develop and execute people plans and programmes to meet OpCo needs, in close collaboration with HR colleagues both COE specialists and generalists.
Act as the local interface between COE Specialist(s) and the business, leading the development and implementation of employee recruitment, development, reward, and retention programs.
Ensure that the COE specialists stay connected with the business through continued two-way flow of information and insight.
Lead and execute HR process improvement initiatives arising from the centralised People programmes to ensure they will fit and add value to the OpCo "customer-focused" approach to HR delivery to the business.
Work with the Rewards Manager to co-ordinate the salary planning process, including use of market data research and analysis, providing recommendations for merit increases and bonuses based on regional budgets or specific contract requirements.
Work with the Learning & Development Manager and Recruitment Lead to co-ordinate the performance management and succession processes which include effective use of the software, standardisation, and compliance, ensuring talent management is planned to create sustained solutions to these issues at an individual, team, or business level.
Utilise KPIs and metrics to provide insights to the business for workforce planning and organisation design and development.
Empower, coach and enable Managers to take full responsibility for the leadership and management of their teams, developing leaders of the future.
Quickly respond to requests for help from employees, managers, or leaders, coaching where possible such that repeat requests are avoided.
Provide advice, support, information, and guidance to employees and managers on HR and employee relations issues, ensuring HR policies and management practices comply with regulatory requirements and mitigate legal exposure.
Develop strong working relationships with the leaders in the region, identify talent early, and provide development opportunities for all employees within or between OpCo's.
RequirementsQualifications; Previous ExperienceMinimum of 8 years of experience as an HR professional, ideally with experience in progressive HR functions, where transformational change has been undertaken.
Proficiency with IT and a track record of seeking out new and innovative uses to bring value to the field.
Management experience is preferred to ensure credibility in coaching other managers.
International exposure is required; experience preferred.
An HR or occupational psychology qualification is strongly preferred, though not required.
A highly developed customer focus is essential as the experience provided to employees is key to the success of this role.
Excellent organizational skills, both planning and prioritizing, along with an overwhelming drive to deliver best practice results.
Strong problem-solving ability.
Can-do, solutions-focused approach essential.
Willing to travel to the Singapore offices to meet with the teams.
Behaviours and Competencies Critical for SuccessA highly developed customer focus is essential as the experience provided to employees and leaders of the business is key to the success of this role.
The ability to lead, execute, and manage change is critical in this role, pulling on competencies such as strategic thinking, organisation awareness, and sensitivity, along with the ability to influence, stakeholder management, and accountability for delivering despite challenges and obstacles.
Ability to work in a matrix will be critical, utilising competencies of self-awareness, conflict management, empathy, and influence.#J-18808-Ljbffr