Director of Human Resources

Roles & Responsibilities

Job Highlights

• Dynamic work environment
• Open and collaborative culture

Inspired by Singapore’s culture, colours, and flavours, Artyzen Singapore represents a modern interpretation of the luxury lifestyle where your utmost comforts are met.

Centrally located in the heart of the city, Artyzen Singapore is just a stone’s throw from Orchard Road. Home to the 142-room luxury lifestyle accommodations, this iconic heritage landmark was once the sprawling tropical-garden mansion named “Marie Villa” by the great-grandson of Singapore’s well-known philanthropist, the late Mr Tan Tock Seng.

Responsibilities

• Managing the Human Resources Department on a daily basis and the implementation of the company’s people philosophy throughout the hotel.
• Be the heart of all employee-related initiatives, issues and activities within the hotel and the guardian of the company culture.
• Formulate a Human Resources strategy in line with the brand’s vision, mission and values.
• Maintain efficient staffing levels and payroll expenditure, helping Department Heads to maximize productivity by multi-skill and multi-task in order to minimize unnecessary payroll costs.
• Prepare the annual budget and manning guide in close co-operation with Director of Finance and General Manager.
• Leads and motivates team; drive the people agenda in recruitment, training and mentoring, learning and development as well as reviewing team members’ performance.
• Ensure that all Human Resources Practices are complete and in keeping with legal practices, Policies & Procedures and the philosophy of Artyzen Hotels and Resorts
• Formulate and implement an effective talent management strategy, which maximizes potential and satisfies our present and future manpower needs.
• Research and propose competitive compensation and benefits package according to the market situation and trends, and review on a regular basis.
• Ensure that a strong Employee Communication programme is implemented both on a hotel level as well as Departmental levels, that maximizes employee’s awareness of Artyzen Hotels and Resorts ’s Objectives, Philosophy and Operating Concepts.
• Initiate and facilitate transfer of skills and knowledge and foster a culture of talent development.
• Establish a professional network of Human Resources and Training Specialists from competitive hotels and other Industries.
• Other ad-hoc assignments and projects as needed.

Requirements

• Minimum 8–10 years of hotel HR experience, preferably with exposure to luxury/upscale hospitality. Must be able to sit with GM/ExCom and translate business priorities into people
• Strong understanding of manpower productivity, EFTE, labour cost, scheduling, recruitment and retention. Able to balance service standards with financial targets and provide data-driven recommendations to ExCom.
• Demonstrated ability to build a strong hotel culture, engagement, leadership development, succession planning and employer branding. Should be visible and credible with both HODs and rank-and-file colleagues
• Sound knowledge of Singapore Employment Act, MOM requirements, Progressive Wage Model, Tripartite Guidelines, disciplinary processes and employee relations. Able to manage sensitive cases with maturity, fairness and confidentiality.
• Comfortable with HR analytics, process improvement and digitalisation, with the mindset to simplify and improve processes rather than merely maintain existing practices to drive workforce transformation and productivity.
• Firm but fair, people-focused but commercially grounded, with strong influencing skills. Must be able to challenge HODs constructively, gain trust from employees and work effectively with Corporate, Owners and the GM
• Passionate and enthusiastic with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.

Tell employers what skills you have

Employer Branding
Manpower Planning
Process Improvement
Prepare Annual Budget
CEOs
Employment Law
Hotel Administration
Human Resource Strategy Formulation
Payroll Functions
Hotel Management
Recruitment
Establishing the company
Confidentiality Management
Engagement
Regulated Financial Services
Manpower Forecasting