Associate – Strategic HR

Company: 1011 United Overseas Bank Ltd

About UOB

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) is a leading bank in ASEAN with a global network in Southeast Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe and North America. Operating through our head office in Singapore and banking subsidiaries in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, we have a global network of about 430 branches and offices in 19 markets. At the heart of UOB is our culture, shaped by the UOB Way and anchored on our four values – Honourable, Enterprising, United and Committed. For more than 90 years, these values have guided how we do right by our customers, collaborate with one another and create long-term value for the communities we operate in. As One Bank, we are committed to helping our colleagues build sustainable careers grounded in purpose, supported by strong values, and enriched with meaningful opportunities to grow.

Job Description

Shape the Future of Work

At UOB, our people are central to how we transform and grow. As part of the Strategic HR team, you will work on enterprise priorities at the intersection of business strategy, workforce, organization and people. You will partner with senior leaders and teams across the Bank to solve complex organizational challenges, generate insights and shape solutions across workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, employee experience, culture and transformation.

This role is suited to professionals with a background in consulting, strategy, transformation or strategic HR who enjoy structured problem-solving and want to create impact at enterprise scale.

What You'll Do

• Solve strategic workforce and organization challenges: Structure complex business and people issues, develop hypotheses, analyze options and translate insights into practical recommendations.
• Shape enterprise HR strategy and transformation: Contribute to initiatives spanning workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, employee experience, culture, leadership and future of work.
• Turn data into insight: Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to identify trends, diagnose issues and build clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• Advise and influence: Develop executive presentations, strategic papers and recommendations that enable senior leaders to make informed decisions.
• Drive transformation: Work across HR, businesses and corporate functions to translate strategy into action and support successful organizational change.
• Lead strategic projects: Manage workstreams from problem definition and analysis through solution design, stakeholder alignment and implementation.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Human Resources, Psychology, or a related discipline.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in management consulting, strategy, business or organization transformation, strategic HR, workforce strategy or organizational effectiveness.
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills, with the ability to work through ambiguous and complex issues.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex information and translate analysis into clear insights and recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to develop high-quality materials for senior audiences.
• Comfortable working across multiple priorities in a fast-moving, collaborative environment.

Experience That Will Set You Apart

We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

• Management or human capital consulting, particularly organization, workforce, people or transformation work.
• Corporate or business strategy, including strategic analysis and transformation.
• Strategic HR, including workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, employee experience, culture or people transformation.
• Data-driven problem solving, including employee or workforce analytics, research and insight generation.
• Transformation or change programs in complex organizations.

What Will Help You Succeed

You are:

• A structured problem solver who can bring clarity to ambiguous issues.
• Analytical and insight-driven, but equally comfortable exercising judgement when the answer is not obvious.
• A strong communicator who can simplify complexity and influence stakeholders.
• Curious and adaptable, with an appetite for learning and tackling unfamiliar challenges.
• Hands-on and accountable, comfortable moving between strategic thinking and execution.

Why Join Us?

This is not a traditional HR role. You will have the opportunity to:

• Work on enterprise-level business, workforce and organizational priorities.
• Gain direct exposure to senior leaders and strategic decision-making.
• Build experience across strategy, transformation, analytics and people.
• Tackle complex organizational challenges with impact across the Bank.
• Develop a strong foundation for a career in strategy, transformation or strategic HR leadership.

Additional Requirements

Be a Part of the UOB Family

UOB is an equal opportunity employer. UOB does not discriminate on the basis of a candidate's age, race, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or other non-merit factors. All employment decisions at UOB are based on business needs, job requirements and qualifications. If you require any assistance or accommodations to be made for the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application.

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