Fractional HR Director

About BeeX

BeeX is building the worlds most advanced Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (HAUVs).

BeeX specialises in providing autonomous robotics solutions to safeguard underwater infrastructure in the maritime energy and defense sectors reducing over 90% of carbon emissions. We are pioneering Autonomous Robotics-as-a-Service (ARaaS) on a global scale supported by decades of operational experience in harsh waters. With unprecedented efficiency we strive to provide our customers with a one-point solution for asset integrity management -- protecting assets they value making sure they stay safe.

Why Join Now
The industries we serve need new ways to overcome their current challenges and BeeX sees the opportunity in delivering exactly that right now. Creating anything new is very hard and we need outstanding people.

• At BeeX everyone is dependent; united by enthusiasm for bold innovation. Our multi-disciplinary team thrives in dynamic environments driving transformative advancements globally. Join us to make a meaningful impact on the world!

You will enjoy this job if you:

• Want to work in fast-paced start-up environment prioritizing growth over short-term gains

• Like to work independently as well as collaboratively with team members in other sub-teams

• Have a positive learning mindset and can quickly absorb knowledge to overcome challenges

• Can assess risk and make time-critical decisions/tradeoffs in imperfect scenarios

Your Role

The Fractional HR Director provides senior HR leadership and strategic counsel to BeeXs founders and management team without the cost of a full-time executive hire. This person will work closely with the existing HR Operations team to elevate BeeXs people strategy strengthen organizational design and ensure the companys HR foundations can scale with its engineering and commercial ambitions while day-to-day HR operations systems and employee support continue to be run by the internal HR team.

Your Job Scope

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team to shape and execute BeeXs people strategy in line with business growth plans across Singapore Malaysia and future markets.

• Provide strategic oversight of organizational design headcount planning and workforce scenario modelling (Singapore Malaysia and other locations under consideration).

• Guide to compensation and benefits strategy including salary benchmarking grade structures and pay equity in partnership with the internal HR team.

• Advise and sponsor performance management frameworks including appraisal cycles probation reviews and performance improvement processes.

• Provide governance and quality assurance over HR compliance matters including Singapore MOM work pass strategy SSIC classification and Malaysia cross-border employment considerations.

• Coach and mentor the internal HR Specialist and People Operations team on process design HR systems and case handling for complex matters.

• Act as a senior escalation point for sensitive employee relations issues disciplinary matters and leadership coaching needs.

• Support talent strategy and senior hiring for critical engineering sales and finance roles including input on job architecture and interview frameworks.

• Shape learning and development strategy including manager capability building (e.g. training needs assessments for engineers promoted into people-management roles).

• Report to the CEO and where relevant the Board on HR metrics risks and people-related business impact.

Desired Qualities

• Ideally 10 years of progressive HR experience including at least 35 years in an HR leadership role (Head of HR HR Director or equivalent) ideally in a startup deep-tech engineering or manufacturing environment.

• Demonstrated experience building or scaling HR functions in a growth-stage company (roughly 30200 employees).

• Strong working knowledge of Singapore employment law and MOM work pass frameworks; familiarity with Malaysian employment practices is a strong advantage.

• Experience with compensation benchmarking grade structures and performance management design.

• Comfortable operating in a fractional/advisory capacity able to prioritise high-leverage strategic work and coach a lean internal team rather than run day-to-day operations personally.

• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the credibility to advise founders and engineering leaders directly.

• Experience in engineering robotics marine/offshore or other technical/deep-tech sectors is a plus.

Remuneration Package

• Market competitive salary

• Growth opportunities that align with your direct ability in helping the company rather than an arbitrary corporate ladder

• ESOP / equity participation

• Healthcare support

• Special access to industry events

• Well-stocked pantry with nice snacks

• Support for skills upgrading / learning credits