HR Generalist

Job Title

HR Generalist

Job Description Summary

Join Cushman & Wakefield's People team as a HR Generalist, where you'll play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional HR support and driving continuous improvement across our Singapore business.

Partnering closely with People Partners, HR Centres of Excellence, and business leaders, you'll contribute to key people initiatives, enhance HR processes, and ensure a seamless employee experience. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys combining operational excellence with project delivery, data-driven insights, and stakeholder partnership in a collaborative, fast-paced global environment.

Job Description

About the role

• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of people data by championing Workday as the single source of truth and supporting effective HR data governance.
• Partner with People Partners to manage complex employee relations cases, organisational change initiatives, talent management activities, and workforce planning.
• Coordinate and contribute to APAC and Singapore People projects, serving as the key point of contact for project governance, progress tracking, and stakeholder updates.
• Support the review and enhancement of HR policies, processes, and compliance initiatives to drive operational excellence and ensure regulatory adherence.
• Leverage people data and analytics to generate meaningful insights, identify trends, and support informed decision-making while monitoring changes to employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Act as a trusted HR advisor to managers, employees, and People Partners, delivering responsive, consistent, and high-quality HR operational support that enhances the overall employee experience.

About You

• Experience: 3–5 years of progressive HR generalist experience with strong exposure to HR operations, employee relations/case management, and project delivery.
• Knowledge: Sound understanding of Singapore employment legislation and HR regulatory requirements, with the ability to apply them effectively in a business environment.
• Technical Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and experience using HRIS platforms such as Workday.
• Mindset: A proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented professional who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and embraces continuous improvement.
• Collaboration: Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to build strong partnerships and work effectively within a global matrix organisation and HR service delivery model.

We have a vision of the future, where people simply belong.

That's why we support and celebrate inclusive causes, not just on days of recognition throughout the year, but every day. We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or persons with disabilities or protected veteran status.

We ensure DEI is part of our DNA as a global community - it means we go way beyond than just talking about it - we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”