Senior People & Culture Partner

Role : Senior People & Culture Partner

About the Role

The Senior People & Culture Partner will play a pivotal role in shaping organizational culture, strengthening people practices, and driving employee engagement across the organization.

We are looking for an experienced, passionate, and progressive People & Culture professional who can partner effectively drive meaningful change and innovation within the education sector.

The incumbent will be responsible for strengthening People & Culture activities, processes, and operations while ensuring effective execution across the employee lifecycle. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong business partnering mindset, sound judgment, stakeholder management capabilities, and a proven track record of delivering people initiatives with impact.

Key Responsibilities

Culture Championing

• Champion and reinforce the organization's vision, values, and culture.
• Drive cultural integration across teams and functions in the organization.
• Translate organizational priorities into meaningful People & Culture initiatives.
• Partner with employees to strengthen organizational effectiveness and employee experience.

Team and People Management

• Promote collaboration and integration across teams to enable high performance and excellence.
• Support teams in strengthening people-management practices and capabilities.
• Identify opportunities to support employees in development, identifying objectives and build their skills and succeed in their work.

Talent Planning and Acquisition

• Support workforce management and workload allocation discussions.
• Drive sourcing through an effective mix of recruitment channels, with a strong focus on direct hiring.
• Manage compensation fitment and internal benchmarking.
• Identify opportunities to optimize recruitment costs and improve hiring effectiveness.

Onboarding and Induction

• Conduct induction on People & Culture processes, policies, systems, and ERP modules.
• Conduct periodic new-hire acclimatization and check-in conversations.
• Continuously enhance the onboarding experience based on employee and stakeholder feedback.

Learning and Development

• Identify training and development needs across employee groups and levels.
• Assess capability gaps and define appropriate Professional Development (PD) interventions.
• Partner with stakeholders to design, coordinate, and implement development programs.
• Monitor and assess the effectiveness of PD modules and learning interventions.

Employee Success & Growth

• Introduce and enable employees on the Talent Management System for review processes.
• Maintain accurate and real-time records relating to probation confirmations, performance reviews, and annual increments.
• Partner with employees to strengthen performance management practices and accountability.

Employee Engagement and Communication

• Conceptualize, drive, and implement employee engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate and support annual People & Culture events, Reward & Recognition programs, and employee connect initiatives.
• Facilitate timely and sensitive resolution of employee concerns and grievances.

People & Culture Excellence and Compliance

• Facilitate annual employee wellness checks and related initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to organizational policies, processes, statutory requirements, and compliance standards.
• Partner with relevant stakeholders to identify and mitigate People & Culture-related risks.

Employee and Organizational Development

• Facilitate employee awareness and empowerment sessions on People & Culture processes, policies, ERP, payroll, insurance, benefits, and other organizational interventions.
• Support the design and implementation of organizational structures and organograms with clear roles and accountability.
• Support organizational development and change-management initiatives that strengthen effectiveness and culture.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline from a recognized business school or institution.
• 5–8 years of relevant experience, preferably in an HR Business Partner or People & Culture role with responsibilities spanning talent, performance, engagement, and employee relations

Required Skills and Competencies

• Proven experience in a business partnering role within Human Resources
• Strong stakeholder-management and influencing capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust across levels.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
• Strong execution orientation with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• High attention to detail and strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with maturity and discretion.
• Progressive mindset with an openness to continuously learn, unlearn, and adapt.
• Strong orientation towards collaboration, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience working with HRIS, ERP, and talent management systems.
• Experience in the education sector would be an advantage.
• Understanding of progressive and transformative People & Culture practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work with and influence cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting organization-wide people initiatives and transformation programs.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We welcome applications from individuals across backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout the employment lifecycle.