Senior HR Manager

We are partnering with our client a leading player in the industrial manufacturing sector to recruit a Senior HR Manager based in Bayan Lepas Penang. This role will lead end-to-end HR operations industrial relations and organisation development working closely with business leaders to ensure a compliant stable and high-performing workforce. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving employee relations succession planning performance management and overall organizational effectiveness within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

HR Operations & Governance

• Lead end-to-end HR operations to ensure consistent efficient and compliant HR service delivery across the organisation.
• Ensure full compliance with local labour laws employment regulations and internal HR policies acting as the key advisor to management on HR governance matters.
• Oversee compensation benefits administration and HR policies to ensure market competitiveness and internal equity.

Industrial Relations & Employee Relations

• Serve as the primary point of contact for industrial relations matters including union engagement collective agreements grievance handling and dispute resolution.
• Manage employee relations cases with professionalism and discretion fostering a fair respectful and positive work environment.
• Partner closely with line managers to proactively address workforce issues and minimise employee relations risks.

Organisation Development & Talent Sustainability

• Drive organisation development initiatives to support business transformation workforce productivity and continuous improvement.
• Design implement and manage a robust succession planning framework to identify and develop high-potential talent for critical and leadership roles.
• Lead performance management and appraisal processes to strengthen accountability capability building and leadership effectiveness.
• Oversee learning development and capability-building initiatives aligned with organisational needs and future skills requirements.

Talent & Workforce Planning

• Manage recruitment onboarding and workforce planning to ensure timely availability of critical skills.
• Implement retention and engagement strategies to support long-term workforce stability and talent continuity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of HR experience with at least 3–5 years in a leadership within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong expertise in HR operations and industrial relations
• Sound knowledge of employment legislation and labour practices
• Proven experience in organisation development and change management
• Strong leadership communication and stakeholder management skills
• Hands-on pragmatic and solutions-oriented approach