Build a career with impact. Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides a unique opportunity to help countries solve their greatest development challenges. As one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries the WBG is a unique partnership of five global institutions dedicated to ending poverty increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide the WBG works with public and private sector partners investing in groundbreaking projects and using data research and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) a member of the World Bank Group is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries using our capital expertise and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing fiscal year 2025 IFC committed a record $71.7 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries leveraging private sector solutions and mobilizing private capital to create a world free of poverty on a livable planet. For more information visit .
IFCs Human Resources (CHR) Department provides strategic partnership to the business to develop and implement workforce strategies and meet organizational goals including attracting developing and deploying diverse and skilled talent. To achieve this CHR is structured into key functional areas that deliver specialized HR expertise and solutions: one Center of Expertise (COE) Skills & Organizational Effectiveness and two Client Services teams providing support to HQ and regions.
Skills and Organizational Effectiveness drives a knowledge-sharing culture cultivates a skills-based approach to talent management manages IFC flagship leadership programs oversees corporate board reports and leads organizational design and workforce planning.
Client Services provides strategic HR partnership program implementation and tailored support to staff and management globally through its HR Business Partnership network.
The Regional HR Client Services team is looking to recruit a Senior HR Business Partner in Singapore to lead the regional HR agenda in strategic partnership with the regional Vice President Directors and staff in the Asia Pacific Region.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to implementing key HR initiatives driving the people management and development agenda and collaborating closely with WBG Centers of Expertise teams to design and spearhead critical HR activities.
The selected candidates will report to the Regional HR Client Services Manager based in Paris France.
Duties and Accountabilities:
Strategic Partnership:
Establish strategic partnerships with the regional VP Division Directors Managers and staff to ensure organizational success across the World Bank Group:
Provide critical insights in the design of advanced HR solutions proposals and methodologies at a strategic level to support regional business strategies and directions.
Empower leadership with counsel to solve complex issues in key business areas such as organizational effectiveness organizational design talent management succession employee development executive coaching change management and employee engagement.
Advise senior leaders on the application of HR policies and practices with integrated approaches.
Participate in policy development by proactively collaborating with WBG COEs to review and adjust policy as needed.
Planning and Analytics and Workforce Management:
Work closely with the central HR analytics team to effectively map out the staffing landscape and identify staffing trends in the region:
Advise senior leaders on workforce planning aligning existing and future workforce requirements seamlessly with the overarching institutional goals/objectives.
Have an in-depth understanding of clients business model; identify emerging HR implications and decisions that might affect relevant stakeholders.
Manage Talent and Performance:
Support senior leaders in talent and performance management by providing expert-level advice to motivate staff to peak performance and drive business success specifically:
Advise senior leaders on talent identification and staff career development HR policies and practices in an integrated manner.
Lead the implementation of a skills-based approach to talent development in the region aligning workforce capabilities with IFC vision 2030 requirements.
Partner with WBG COEs to manage critical HR cases (e.g. performance health and exit).
Participate in policy development by proactively collaborating with WBG COEs to review and adjust policy as needed.
Work closely with clients to identify staff learning and development needs; participate in the design and implementation of capacity-building interventions.