Head of Human Resources

About this role

**Reports To**: Acting Chief Financial Officer **Key Responsibility** **Group HR Strategy & Leadership** * Develop and execute Group HR strategy aligned with JSB’s business direction. * Advise the GMD and Board on workforce planning, succession, and talent risks. * Drive cultural transformation, performance discipline, and leadership capability. * Champion diversity, inclusion, and organisational effectiveness initiatives. **Governance, Risk & Compliance** * Establish Group HR governance frameworks and controls. * Ensure payroll continuity and risk mitigation across all entities. * Enforce segregation of duties and business continuity planning for HR. * Oversee compliance with labour laws, regulations, and audit requirements. * Present HR risk, manpower, and cost reports to Management and Board. **Oversight of HR Operations** * Provide oversight of payroll, recruitment, employee administration, and policy execution. * Ensure consistency of HR practices across all divisions and subsidiaries. * Supervise HR leadership and operational teams, including VP II HR. * Manage sensitive HR cases, terminations, and senior appointments. **Talent Management & Succession Planning** * Lead Group-wide performance management frameworks. * Oversee leadership development and succession planning. * Review remuneration frameworks, benefits structures, and incentives. * Ensure critical roles have identified successors. **Policy, Structure & Organisation Design** * Approve and govern HR policies and SOPs. * Lead organisational design, right-sizing, and restructuring initiatives. * Ensure job architecture and grading consistency across the Group. **Subsidiary & Stakeholder Management** * Provide strategic HR oversight to subsidiaries including Ohana. * Align subsidiary HR structures to Group governance requirements. * Interface with Chairman, GMD, Board Committees, and external advisors. **Staff Engagement & Culture** * Set Group-wide engagement strategy and communication tone. * Oversee major staff engagement and town hall initiatives. * Act as an escalation point for complex employee relations matters. **Education** **Necessary qualification:** * Degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relation, Business Administration, Law (strong HR/IR exposure). **Desirable qualification:** * Master’s Degree (MBA, MHRM, or equivalent), Professional HR certifications, e.g.SHRM. **Knowledge** **Strong working knowledge of:** * Malaysian Employment Act 1955 and related labour legislation. * Industrial Relations Act 1967. * Statutory requirements (EPF, SOCSO, EIS). **End-to-end HR knowledge covering:** * Recruitment and workforce planning. * Performance management. * Employee discipline and misconduct handling. * Compensation and benefits governance. * Understanding of HR governance, policies, SOPs and internal controls**.** **HR analytics and workforce data interpretation.** **Culture transformation and engagement frameworks.** **HR risks in regulated industries (energy, healthcare).** **Exposure to:** * Board-level HR reporting. * HR aspects of mergers, acquisitions or project-based organisations. **Experience** **Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience.** **At least 5 years in a senior HR leadership role managing full-spectrum HR functions.** **Proven experience in:** * Managing disciplinary cases, domestic inquiries and terminations. * Implementing HR policies across multiple departments or business units. * Advising senior management on sensitive people matters. **Experience in:** * Multi-entity or group structures. * Start-up, turnaround or transformation environments. * Project-based or asset-heavy industries (energy, construction, healthcare). **Prior exposure to:** * Organisational restructuring or right-sizing exercises. * Regional or geographically dispersed workforce management. **Personal characteristics** **High integrity and confidentiality.** **Strong judgement and ability to handle sensitive matters independently.** **Assertive yet balanced approach in enforcing policies.** **Clear, structured and professional communication style.** **Ability to operate under pressure and manage conflict objectively.** **Change-oriented mindset.** **Strong influencing and negotiation skills.** **Coaching and mentoring capability for managers and HODs.** **Cultural sensitivity and ability to manage diverse workforce demographics.** **Resilience in managing resistance to change.** **Good to have** **Direct hands-on experience in:** * Employee misconduct investigations. * Domestic inquiries (including documentation and process management). * Managing termination cases in compliance with Malaysian labour laws. **Ability to:** * Engage with labour authorities (Labour Office, Industrial Court, JTK). * Mitigate HR and IR risks through sound advice and documentation. * Strong command of ER practices to handle grievances, disputes and * Escalations **Experience dealing with:** * Trade unions or collective agreements. * Industrial Court cases (supporting counsel, preparing documentation). **Exposure to:** * Large-scale ER issues (mass grievances, restructuring-related disputes). * HR audits and IR risk assessments. To apply, email your resume to [hr@jentayu-sustainables.com](mailto:hr@jentayu-sustainables.com)