Manager, HR Business Partner

We are looking for a Manager / Senior Manager, HR Business Partner to join Base Maintenance Malaysia (BMM) in Subang.

As BMM continues to grow its widebody aircraft maintenance operations and workforce, we are looking for an experienced HR professional who can work closely with business leaders, understand operational realities and translate business needs into effective people solutions.

This is a hands-on HRBP role. The successful candidate should be comfortable working with senior leaders, frontline managers and employees, and should be willing to spend time in the business rather than operate only from the HR office.

What you will do

• Partner business leaders on workforce planning, organisation development and people priorities.
• Support manpower ramp-up and workforce readiness for BMM's growing operations.
• Advise managers on performance management, employee relations, discipline, attendance and workplace issues.
• Drive talent reviews, succession planning and development of critical roles.
• Support career pathways for technicians, engineers, supervisors and managers.
• Partner Talent Acquisition on hiring priorities and critical workforce needs.
• Analyse attrition, absenteeism, engagement and workforce trends and recommend targeted interventions.
• Support compensation, promotions, retention initiatives and salary benchmarking.
• Coach managers to strengthen people leadership and management effectiveness.
• Support organisational change, restructuring and transformation initiatives.
• Help build a high-performance culture with strong accountability, employee engagement and operational discipline.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Management or a related discipline.
• Approximately 8–12 years of progressive HR experience, with stronger leadership and business-partnering experience expected at Senior Manager level.
• Strong experience in HR business partnering or a broad HR generalist role.
• Good knowledge of workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, talent management and Malaysian employment legislation.
• Proven ability to influence and advise managers and senior leaders.
• Strong judgement, communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Comfortable working in a fast-growing and operationally demanding environment.

Preferred experience

We have a strong preference for candidates with experience in:

• Aviation or aerospace
• Aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Transportation
• Other technical, industrial or frontline-intensive environments

Experience supporting a large technical workforce, managing workforce ramp-up, or working in a start-up or transformation environment would be highly relevant.

The type of HR leader we are looking for

We are looking for someone who can operate as:

Business Partner — understands the business and turns operational needs into practical HR solutions.

Coach — helps managers become better people leaders.

Change Agent — supports BMM as we continue to scale and build organisational capability.

People Leader — balances employee fairness with accountability, performance and business requirements.

If you are an HR professional who enjoys being close to operations, working with leaders and employees, and helping build a high-performing aviation organisation, we would be keen to hear from you.