HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) partners nursing home leadership and headquarter HRs centre of excellence team to deliver effective people strategies and HR operations across two established nursing homes (400 residents) and support the set-up of a new nursing home in the West by Q4 2026. The role focuses on end-to-end employee lifecycle management, workforce integration, dormitory management, and building a cohesive, high-performing healthcare workforce.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic HR partner to nursing home leadership teams on people and workforce matters.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle including overseeing recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and exits.
• Support workforce planning and manpower readiness for existing nursing homes and the new nursing home launch.
• Oversee dormitory and accommodation management for care staff, ensuring compliance with regulatory and organisational requirements.
• Drive effective integration and engagement of a diverse workforce comprising clinicians, care staff, residence operations and leaders from regional backgrounds.
• Advise line managers on HR policies, employment legislation, and best HR practices.
• Partner broader HR centre of excellence team to implement and localise HR initiatives, frameworks, and systems on site.
• Support performance management, talent development, and succession planning initiatives.
• Manage employee relations issues, including grievances, disciplinary cases, and conflict resolution.
• Ensure compliance with Employment Act, Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, Agency for Integrated Care, Singapore Nursing Board and organisational policies.
• Analyse HR data and workforce trends to provide insights and recommendations to management.
• Support change management and organisational development initiatives within the nursing homes.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 6–10 years of HR experience, with proven HR Business Partnering exposure.
• Experience supporting healthcare, nursing home, or operational environments is strongly preferred.
• Hands-on experience managing end-to-end employee lifecycle processes.
• Familiarity with dormitory or accommodation management for foreign workforce is an advantage.
• Strong knowledge of Singapore employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Proven ability to work with diverse, multicultural workforces across different job families.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with leaders and HQ teams.
• Practical, hands-on, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced, operational setting.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organisational skills.

About St Lukes Eldercare

St Lukes ElderCare (SLEC) is a Christian healthcare provider dedicated to enriching the lives of seniors in Singapore, regardless of race, language and religion.

Guided by our GRACE philosophy of care, we are committed to providing compassionate and holistic care that fosters autonomy and choice. To empower elders of varying needs, from the fit to the frail, we offer a comprehensive suite of services islandwide. These include community-based programmes that promote active ageing; centre-based offerings such as day care, rehabilitation and nursing; residential (nursing home) services for long-term care; and home-based services covering medical, nursing and therapy needs.

Leveraging our legacy of over 25 years, we are on an unstoppable mission to transform care challenges of Singapores ageing population. Through innovation, collaboration and education, we seek to elevate the community care sector, where elders thrive in their golden years and age with dignity, independence and joy.

Incorporated in 1999, SLEC is a registered charity and an Institution of a Public Character.