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Senior HR Business Partner

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In-Office
Singapore, SGP
Senior level
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Singapore, SGP
Senior level
Leads HR strategy for complex business units, aligning workforce, talent, culture, change management, engagement, and organizational development with business goals. Partners with executive leadership, HR Centers of Excellence, and HR operations; uses Workday and workforce analytics; supports talent pipelines, succession, annual HR programs, and mergers and acquisitions integration. Also leads enterprise-wide initiatives and multidisciplinary projects.
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Who We Are


Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology. 


What We Offer


Location:

Singapore,SGP

You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. 

At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits. 

Key Responsibilities

  1. Proactively shape HR BU/Function strategies and priorities to align to BU strategy and changing needs. Help shape the appropriate culture. Diagnose and provide appropriate interventions to optimize business/function performance to execute against strategy goals. 
  2. Conduct organizational & talent assessments; develop talent strategy and pipeline to staff and build workforce capability. (e.g., selection, assessment, development, succession)

  3. Design and implement change management, communication and engagement strategies within the BU/Function.

  4. Actively partner, coach & develop and influence executive leadership Highly Complex-Most significant complexity and impact, highest risk environment. Large Scope-Generally supporting multiple products/services and/or functions.

  5. Collaborate with COE & HR Ops to execute on BU/Function strategy and HR annual programs and processes.  Effectively leverage and partner in the design and development of specialized initiatives to deliver the HR strategy 

  6. Leverage tools and systems e.g.; Workforce Dashboard, Workday to perform analytics in support  of business strategy.

  7. As required, lead M,A&D diligence and integration(s) from the HR perspective.  Partner with M,A&D core team and regional HR on projects, programs, processes and initiatives to integrate the acquisition with the BU/Function.  

  8. Provide a leadership role on at least one enterprise-wide initiative annually.

Functional Knowledge

  • Recognized as “guru” or external expert in a function

    Demonstrates broad and comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories, techniques and/or technologies within own field

Business Expertise

  • Influences internal/external business and/or regulatory issues that have an impact on the business

Leadership

  • Leads highly visible multidisciplinary project teams or initiatives; provides thought leadership

Problem Solving

  • Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems; uses ground-breaking methods to think beyond existing solutions 

Impact

  • Impacts business direction through the development of innovative services or products

Interpersonal Skills

  • Negotiates with senior management, customers, regulators or vendors to influence decisions

Additional Information

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Type:

Assignee / Regular

Travel:

No

Relocation Eligible:

No

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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