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kuala lumpur, wilayah persekutuan
RM240,000 - RM300,000 per year
permanent

specialism
human resources
sub specialism
generalist hr
reference number
91M0269901_7807980152091871242

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about the job
On behalf of our client, we are seeking a heavyweight, operationally grounded Human Resources Director to serve as the chief organizational fixer and compliance anchor for their flagship operations. This role is a direct replacement for a retiring incumbent and requires an individual with a strong backbone, excellent legal literacy, and the capability to execute hands-on structural changes.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Operational & Policy Clean-up: Reviewing, harmonizing, and streamlining legacy campus policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and the comprehensive employee handbook.
Industrial Relations & Governance: Serving as the ultimate authority on Malaysian Labor Law, managing employee grievances, conducting Domestic Inquiries (DIs), and protecting the institution from legal and regulatory exposure.
Faculty & Expatriate Compliance: Overseeing complex academic credentials tracking, Ministry of Education (MOE) regulatory alignment, and Expatriate Services Division (ESD) visa/passport workflows for foreign faculty.
Workforce Optimization: Managing end-to-end recruitment pipelines, workforce planning, and implementing balanced performance evaluation metrics across a dual corporate and academic workforce structure.

about the manager/team
The successful candidate will report directly to the group's highly strategic Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the Managing Director, while managing an established internal HR and administrative department of 15 personnel. This high-stature leadership role interfaces directly with senior academic boards, executive committees, and the group Chairman

about the company
Our client is one of Malaysia’s most established and prestigious tertiary education groups, managing a massive footprint of over 16,000 students from 85 nations. Renowned for academic excellence and institutional heritage, they operate a flagship campus hub in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The group provides a dynamic, fast-paced, and highly regulated service environment, bridging corporate commercial growth with premium global educational standards.

about the job
On behalf of our client, we are seeking a heavyweight, operationally grounded Human Resources Director to serve as the chief organizational fixer and compliance anchor for their flagship operations. This role is a direct replacement for a retiring incumbent and requires an individual with a strong backbone, excellent legal literacy, and the capability to execute hands-on structural changes.
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Key Responsibilities Include:

Operational & Policy Clean-up: Reviewing, harmonizing, and streamlining legacy campus policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and the comprehensive employee handbook.
Industrial Relations & Governance: Serving as the ultimate authority on Malaysian Labor Law, managing employee grievances, conducting Domestic Inquiries (DIs), and protecting the institution from legal and regulatory exposure.
Faculty & Expatriate Compliance: Overseeing complex academic credentials tracking, Ministry of Education (MOE) regulatory alignment, and Expatriate Services Division (ESD) visa/passport workflows for foreign faculty.
Workforce Optimization: Managing end-to-end recruitment pipelines, workforce planning, and implementing balanced performance evaluation metrics across a dual corporate and academic workforce structure.

skills
no additional skills required
qualifications
no additional qualifications required
education
Bachelor Degree

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