Jr. HR Business Partner

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Culture and Engagement:

• Build effective relationships within the organization to enable a culture of trust
• Collaborate with managers and teams to support a high-performance culture and employee engagement
• Execute culture and engagement initiatives and activities
• Support the business to retain critical talent and reduce turnover
• Provide insights from engagement surveys, employee feedback and exit interviews to improve employee retention
• Proactively participate and contribute to Culture Booster

Talent Acquisition and Onboarding:

• Partner with Hiring Managers, Talent Acquisition and external agencies to ensure the hiring needs of the Malaysia team are fulfilled in an effective and timely manner
• Support interviews as needed
• Administer headcount approval requests, budget for roles, offers to candidates, visas for transfer, etc
• Manage the onboarding and orientation process for new starters

Compliance:

• Keep abreast of employment laws and regulations in MY
• Provide advice and support to managers and employees as appropriate
• Maintain HR documentation, employee records, policies and procedures to meet compliance standards
• Coordinate internal and external HR-related audits, ensuring a green scorecard, actioning improvements promptly and proactively reducing the risk of any non-conformances
• Support Payroll in accurate and timely submission of government reports, such as WGEA
• Provide HR-related information for tenders and customer queries
• Administer credit card application approvals

Talent Management:

• Support and execute succession planning to build a strong pipeline of talent and leaders
• Support the development of employees based on the priorities that the business sets out to achieve as well as to support career aspiration of talent
• Assist to build strong leadership that is focused on high performance, teamwork, and development and retention of talent
• Support managers to identify training and competency needs of employees, source and organize training activities for learning and development plans

Compensation, Benefits and Cost Management:

• Support the management of headcount and labor cost to ensure fixed cost remains constant
• Administer monthly forecasting and annual headcount budgeting, providing key insights
• Support requests for employee moves, salary adjustments, etc. as appropriate, using judgement to constructively challenge and feedback in situations where an alternative approach is better suited
• Administer the Malaysia benefits program
• Support the merit review process
• Identify cost saving opportunities without impacting the performance of the organization
• Support the management of leave balances

Data Management

• To ensure accuracy of the data maintenance
• Ability to analyze and response to data/ census request

Performance Management and Employee Relations:

• Support performance processes including objective setting, mid-year reviews, end of year reviews
• Address employee issues including grievances, performance management, investigations, etc.

Others

Projects and Other Responsibilities:

• Undertake HR projects both locally and as part of the global/regional HR function
• From time to time, help develop programs relating to soft skills, team building and training
• Provide HR data analytics and reports as needed
• ISO audit preparation and participation
• Partner with the Health and Safety Manager and Payroll Coordinator for workers compensation, return to work and employee absence matters

Continuous Improvement:

• Identify opportunities for improvement in HR policies, procedures and processes
• Priorities and implement approved HR strategies to enhance productivity, high performance and the employee experience

WHS, Environment & Quality:

• Comply with all Work, Health & Safety, Environment and Quality obligations
• Actively practice and promote safety in the workplace

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Degree in HR/IR or similar
• Strong in analytical skills and excel applications.
• Employment and labor law
• HR processes and enhancement
• Experience with global matrix organizations
• Experience within the technology industry preferred
• Min of 5 years' experience in generalist HR
• Conflict resolution
• Strong communicator (verbal & written)
• Good interpersonal skills and has the ability to build trusting relationships
• Professional, fair and empathetic in dealing with people
• Attention to detail
• Organized
• Analytical and problem-solving capability
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work environment

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

At Vertiv, we're on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With $6.9 billion in revenue, a strong customer base and global reach spanning over 130 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email If you are interested in applying or learning more about this role, please visit the company's career page located on Vertiv.com/Careers