Manager - Human Resources - Manufacturing Firm

Key Responsibilities:

1. Talent Acquisition (TA)

- Drive annual and quarterly manpower planning with business leaders.

- Lead the full recruitment cycle for staff and managerial positions.

- Develop and manage partnerships with agencies, colleges, training institutes and apprenticeship programs.

- Ensure effective screening, competency-based interviewing and cultural fit evaluation.

- Oversee offer finalization, onboarding and induction experience.

- Maintain recruitment dashboards, hiring SLAs, and efficiency metrics.

2. Talent Management (TM)

- Maintain updated organization structure, role clarity and internal career paths.

- Support succession planning for critical and emerging leadership roles.

- Manage Internal Job Posting (IJP) framework and cross-functional movement.

- Maintain skill inventories and workforce capability analytics.

3. Performance Management System (PMS)

- Design, refine, and roll out the Performance Management framework, including goal-setting methodology, review structure, and evaluation tools.

- Interpret performance outcomes and recommend improvement or talent actions.

- Lead Confirmation and annual performance appraisal cycles across business units.

- Conduct goal-setting workshops to ensure KPI alignment with business outcomes.

- Facilitate performance calibration discussions to ensure fairness and meritocracy.

- Train managers and employees on PMS process, tools, and feedback practices.

- Provide guidance on performance improvement plans, upskilling and rewards.

4. Learning & Development (L&D)

- Conduct Training Needs Identification (TNI) with business/function heads.

- Prepare and execute annual training calendar for Factory, FMCG, Caf and Corporate teams.

- Identify external trainers/vendors and manage budget allocations.

- Conduct internal training sessions where relevant (HR Policies, soft skills, leadership basics).

- Evaluate learning effectiveness and track capability development progress.

5. HR Operations, Culture & Employee Experience

- Ensure HR policy adherence and support change communication across units.

- Partner with leaders to build a culture of collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement.

- Coordinate employee engagement and recognition initiatives.

- Lead structured employee communication to ensure clarity, transparency, and a positive workplace environment.