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Singapore Polytechnic

Singapore Polytechnic

Assistant/Deputy Manager – Department of Human Resource

Fixed Terms
Closing on 12 Feb 2026

What the role is

Most Positive Workplace Collaboration Award - Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC) Awards 2025

Ranked #19 for The Straits Times Singapore's Best Employers 2024 & 2025

We are looking for a HR Business Partner who will play an important role to engage, advise and support business units on people matters.

This role involves engaging with business units to provide support on workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management and employee relations. He/She will also be responsible for building high performing teams through performance management processes and tools.

What you will be working on

Responsibilities:


HR Business Partnering

  • Manage the full spectrum of the recruitment cycle from talent sourcing to negotiation of offers
  • Partner business units to review sourcing and selection strategies to ensure a pipeline of high-quality talent for the polytechnic
  • Deliver a positive employee and candidate experience from onboarding to offboarding
  • Partner business units to address and enhance employee engagement and retention initiatives in alignment with organisational values


Performance Management

  • Manage and implement organisation-wide appraisal, ranking and promotion exercises
  • Serve as a subject matter expert on performance management frameworks, policies and processes
  • Provide advisory support to Senior Management, people managers and employees on performance management matters
  • Oversee staff Code of Conduct and Declaration matters

What we are looking for

Requirements:

  • At least 5 years' experience in HR, with a strong focus on HR business partnering and performance management
  • Familiarity with Public Sector Human Resource policies, practices and guidelines will be an advantage
  • Demonstrate excellent communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving abilities, complemented by strong attention to detail.
  • A collaborative team player who is proactive, resourceful and confident
  • IHRP certification preferred

Successful candidate will be offered a 2-year contract in the first instance.

If you are shortlisted for the position(s), you should hear from us within 30 days of the closing date of the advertisement.

About your application process

This job is closing on 12 Feb 2026.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the job ad closing date, we seek your understanding that it is likely that we are not moving forward with your application for this role. We thank you for your interest and would like to assure you that this does not affect your other job applications with the Public Service. We encourage you to explore and apply for other roles within Singapore Polytechnic or the wider Public Service.


About Singapore Polytechnic

As Singapore’s first polytechnic, Singapore Polytechnic (SP) prides ourselves in providing the best learning experience for our students in pre-employment and continuing adult education. The mission of SP is to prepare our learners to be life ready, work ready and world ready. Our vision is to be a caring community of inspired learners committed to serving with mastery.

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