Chief Strategic Partner

Company Overview
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is a leading financial institution with a strong presence in Asia. We are committed to delivering exceptional service to our clients and employees.

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Director of Business to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic leader who can partner with business leaders to deliver key outcomes on people-related decisions.

Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic guidance and being a trusted business partner to department leaders both in Singapore and across APAC. They will identify, prioritize and develop organizational capabilities and behaviors to build a workforce that is future-ready. The individual will effectively partner with, challenge and influence business leaders to deliver the right outcomes on people-related decisions, focusing on key agenda items such as workforce capabilities & performance, Diversity & Inclusion. Additionally, they will be a disruptor, collaborate with others internally within HR and others to drive culture change. Deliver and support change initiatives in the region. Furthermore, they will develop and deploy talent strategy to ensure high-quality succession pipelines exist for critical roles. Play an active role in key talent decisions, rewards and welfare. Key responsibilities include managing employee relations issues such as disciplinary, grievances, employee litigation, redundancy and terminations. Provide guidance and support or participate in ongoing HR projects, ensuring that they are aligned with business objectives and practices. Design and support the implementation of company HR policies and procedures. Review and update our employment contracts and agreements. Partner with country HR teams as well as other HR specialist teams on providing comprehensive and cohesive HR services to help the business meet its goals.

Job Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:

• University Degree
• Minimum 10 years of HRBP & Talent experience
• Experience in developing and deploying talent strategy to ensure high-quality succession pipelines exist for critical roles
• Proven track record in effectively partnering, challenging and influencing business leaders to deliver the right outcomes on people-related decisions, focusing on key agenda items such as workforce capabilities & performance, Diversity & Inclusion
• Experience in Employee Relations
• Good knowledge of the local labour law and HR practices and procedures is essential
• Effective communicator, with a drive for excellence and a principled and energetic approach to partnering the business in HR related matters.
• Is organized, able to multi-task and prioritize competing requests from different stakeholders with strong problem-solving skills