KEY Recruitment Limited is a well-established recruiting firm with 13 years of combined recruitment experience within the Property and Engineering industry. We specialize in placing professional individuals with multinational companies and providing consultation services to our clients and candidates.
Purpose of the Position:
This role is designed for a proactive and independent People Partner who will act as a key strategic consultant for HR matters in Hong Kong & China office. The core purpose of the role is to:
- Serve as the primary HR ‘go-to’ person and advisor for Department Heads on all people-related matters.
- Drive business success by developing and executing HR initiatives that attract, develop, and retain high-performing talent.
- Oversee the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, talent management, engagement, workforce planning, and employee relations, ensuring full alignment with strategic objectives.
In this role, you will:
Act as a Strategic Partner:
- Build deep, trusted relationships with department heads and managers to understand their business objectives and people challenges.
- Translate business strategy into a people strategy, driving initiatives around organizational design, manpower planning, and budgeting in partnership with the Finance team.
- Provide expert coaching and counsel to leaders on all people-related matters, including complex employee relations issues.
- Partner with the wider People Team to tackle complex employee relations cases and cross-functional projects, ensuring a consistent and equitable approach across the organization.
Champion the Full Talent Lifecycle:
- Own the end-to-end talent acquisition strategy for your groups, ensuring we attract and hire top-notch talent while providing an exceptional candidate experience.
- Lead our core talent and performance cycles, including goal setting, performance reviews, and talent calibration, ensuring fairness and a focus on continuous growth.
- Facilitate talent reviews and succession planning discussions, partnering with leaders to build robust talent pipelines and development plans for key individuals.
Drive HR Excellence & Improvement:
- Take initiative to identify and lead process improvements across our People programs.
- Collaborate with the broader People Team on cross-functional projects, from performance management enhancements to new engagement programs.
- Keep a pulse on market intelligence and best practices to ensure our HR strategies remain competitive and effective.
Cultivate Culture & Engagement:
- Work with managers and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
- Analyze engagement feedback and people-data to identify trends and co-create solutions that enhance the employee experience.
- Serve as a culture champion, embedding our values and ensuring HR policies are understood and applied consistently.
Skills and Experience that will lead to success:
Experience: 5-8 years of progressive HR experience, ideally previous experience as a People Business Partner
Mindset: A true problem-solver. You are proactive, think on your feet, and are driven to find solutions and make improvements. You operate with a high degree of autonomy and a strong sense of ownership, backed by the professional judgment to know when to leverage the team's collective expertise.
Expertise: Deep knowledge across the HR spectrum, with particular strengths in talent acquisition, performance management, and employee relations. A solid understanding of Hong Kong & China employment law is essential.
Business Acumen: You are commercially minded and curious. You enjoy using data to derive insights, tell a story, and help leaders make informed decisions.
Communication Skills: Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. You build credibility with ease, present your ideas with confidence, and can influence stakeholders at all levels. Fluency in English & Mandarin is a must.
Project Management: You are organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously without compromising quality.
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