About the company

This employer is a well-established healthcare-focused professional services organisation, providing specialised advisory and reporting services supported by a strong network of medical experts. They operate with a strong focus on accuracy, structured processes, and professional standards in delivering healthcare-related insights.

About the job

This is a hands-on HR leadership role for someone who is comfortable making decisions, setting direction, and structuring HR practices beyond day-to-day operations. You will lead a small HR team and work closely with management to strengthen talent management, recruitment, succession planning, and compensation & benefits frameworks, while ensuring strong governance, compliance, and a positive employee experience within a stable, growing organisation.

Job Responsibilities:

Drive talent audit initiatives to assess capability gaps, identify critical roles, and support succession planning.
Partner with senior leaders to align people strategy with business growth and leadership expectations.
Develop and implement retention strategies to engage and retain key talent during organisational transition.
Review and enhance compensation and benefits structures to ensure market competitiveness and scalability.
Support the development of long-term incentive or equity-based programs in alignment with governance requirements.
Strengthen HR policies and governance frameworks, including compliance, data privacy, and ethical standards.
Ensure HR data accuracy, structure, and readiness for internal and regulatory reporting.
Evaluate and enhance HR systems and processes to support organisational scale and reporting needs.
Support culture-building, change management, and clear internal communication during periods of transformation.
Collaborate closely with Finance and external partners on people-related reporting, frameworks, and readiness initiatives.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Human Resources or a related field
5–8 years of HR experience, with exposure to both operational and decision-making responsibilities
Comfortable making HR decisions independently while partnering closely with management.
Approachable, fair, and people-oriented, with a non-biased and ethical mindset
Well-structured, disciplined, and adaptable to evolving business needs

What's on offer:

An opportunity to play a key role in structuring and strengthening the HR function within a stable, growing organisation
Competitive remuneration and benefits (basic salary of up to RM 11,000)
The chance to lead a small HR team and make meaningful, long-term impact on people practices and culture

Assistant Manager Human Resources