Job Description

At EY, you\'ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we\'re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

Join our Core Business Services (CBS) team and help support important business enablement functions that keep our organization running strong. As a CBS professional, you will work across teams to provide the knowledge, resources and tools that help EY deliver exceptional quality service to our clients, win in the marketplace and support EY\'s growth and profitability.

We call our human resources as Talent Team, reflecting how important our people are to the success of the EY organization. Working with the Talent Team, you\'ll help develop and execute our people strategy and solutions, including the programs, measures and tools that help our EY member firm\'s employees achieve their goals. You will lead as well as support the development and implementation of strategies for performance management, leadership development, learning, reward and wellbeing, recruiting, onboarding reporting processes and other initiatives.

The HR Business Partner role is an internal client-facing role where the individual will build and maintain effective relationships and act as the point of contact for business leaders and employees on talent-related matters at the Penang and Ipoh office. The role is responsible for successful implementation of talent processes and initiatives, aligned to the Firm\'s business growth strategy.

Your key responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to drive talent initiatives and deliver the Penang and Ipoh office\'s strategic talent agenda
• Manage overall Human Resource functions that include recruitment, compensation and benefits, performance management, onboarding, workforce planning and employee engagement
• Build and maintain influential relationships with business leaders and understand Penang and Ipoh office\'s business, financial drivers, specific opportunities, gaps and challenges
• Lead or support initiatives to drive employee engagement and exceptional EY experience (including listening surveys, associated communication and action planning)
• Serves as the point of contact on employee relations issues, manages/handles issue as appropriate and escalates issues, as needed
• Support business planning, including headcount planning, promotion planning, office planning
• Drive change, embedding behavioural change to align with talent priorities; advise business leaders in effective change management strategy and deployment of change
• Provide latest and current people trends, potential areas of concern and solutions through data analytics
• Collaborate with central Talent function to create relevant Human Resource solutions for the office
• Collaborate with central Talent Enablement team on talent transactional activities

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A graduate qualification
• Minimum 5 years of experience as HR Business Partner, HR Manager or equivalent
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Strong business acumen or commercial awareness. Financial acumen with experience in forecasting, cost benefit and ROI analysis will be useful
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders at all levels
• A strong client focus and the ability to build good relationships and engage with business leaders
• Experience working in a matrix environment, with the agility to attend to multiple demands and shifting priorities, and deal with ambiguity and rapid change
• We also encourage strong people developers who have worked and led teams within a professional services setting to consider this as a career broadening opportunity.

What we look for

A highly-motivated individual with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage successful change in a complex environment. An effective communicator and a confident leader equipped with strong people management skills and a genuine passion to make things happen in a dynamic organization. If you\'re ready to take on a wide range of responsibilities and are committed to seek out new ways to make a difference, this role is for you.

What we offer

EY offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with your work experience, where you will be rewarded for your individual and team performance. We are committed to being an inclusive employer and are happy to consider flexible work arrangements (FWA) as needed. Plus, we offer:

• Continuous learning: You\'ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• Success as defined by you: We\'ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership: We\'ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture: You\'ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible.

The exceptional EY experience. It\'s yours to build.

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