HR Business Partner (Talent Retention & Acquisition)

About the Role

We are looking for a strategic and people-focused HR Business Partner – Talent Retention & Acquisition to strengthen our ability to retain critical talent, identify people risks early, and ensure we attract the right talent to support business growth.

This role will have primary ownership of Talent Retention, working closely with the HR Director, HODs and Managers to understand employee needs, identify retention risks and drive meaningful retention actions.

The role will also provide strategic oversight of Talent Acquisition, partnering with the HR Manager and recruitment team to ensure hiring priorities, candidate quality and recruitment outcomes are aligned with business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Talent Retention

- Develop and drive talent retention strategies, particularly for critical, high-performing and key technical talent.

- Identify potential flight risks through employee engagement, stay interviews, HR data and business feedback.

- Partner with HODs and Managers to address retention risks and recommend appropriate actions.

- Analyze turnover trends, resignation reasons, tenure and critical talent movements.

- Develop and monitor retention action plans and measure their effectiveness.

- Support career development, internal mobility and employee engagement initiatives.

- Provide regular Talent Retention insights and recommendations to senior management.

Talent Acquisition

- Oversee the overall hiring strategy and talent pipeline in partnership with the HR Manager and Recruiters.

- Work closely with Hiring Managers to understand current and future talent requirements.

- Ensure recruitment priorities are aligned with workforce plans and business objectives.

- Monitor recruitment effectiveness, quality of hire, time-to-fill and offer acceptance.

- Strengthen talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill positions.

- Build relationships with universities, professional networks and external talent sources.

- Ensure the recruitment team maintains high standards in candidate assessment and hiring quality.

HR Business Partnering

- Act as a trusted HR partner to HODs and Managers on talent and people matters.

- Provide data-driven insights and recommendations to management.

- Identify emerging workforce and talent risks and proactively recommend solutions.

- Support organizational development and workforce planning initiatives.

- Maintain high confidentiality and professionalism when handling sensitive employee matters.

Key Success Measures

- Improved retention of critical and high-performing talent

- Reduction in regrettable / avoidable turnover

- Early identification and management of retention risks

- Strong talent pipeline for critical positions

- Improved quality and effectiveness of hiring

- Hiring aligned with business and workforce requirements

- Strong HOD / Hiring Manager partnership

- Effective implementation of retention initiatives

Requirements:

- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Management or related discipline.

- 5–8 years of relevant HR experience, preferably with HR Business Partnering, Talent Management, Retention and Talent Acquisition experience.

- Strong experience in employee retention, talent management and stakeholder management.

- Experience working with technical, engineering, semiconductor, technology or manufacturing organizations is an advantage.

- Strong analytical, communication, influencing and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to engage confidently with HODs, Managers and senior stakeholders.

- Strategic thinker who is also hands-on and execution-oriented.

- High integrity, confidentiality and strong people judgment.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who can go beyond traditional HR administration and recruitment — someone who can understand our people, anticipate talent risks, influence managers and take ownership of retaining the talent that matters most to the business.