Deputy Director

We’re Hiring: Deputy Director, Human Resources

Singapore General Hospital

Shape the Future of Healthcare HR at SingHealth Flagship Hospital

This is more than a leadership role — it is a rare opportunity to leave a lasting mark on one of the world’s top 10 hospitals, as recognised by Newsweek, and listed as one of the Best Employers by the Straits Times.

As Deputy Director, HR, you will sit at the centre of a bold People First agenda. Reporting directly to the Chief Human Resource Officer, you will partner senior leaders to translate strategy into meaningful people outcomes — from advancing forward-looking compensation strategies, to strengthening talent pipelines and succession, and embedding a culture of high performance through robust performance management practice; ensuring SGH continues to attract, develop, reward, and retain the talent that underpins its leadership in healthcare.

If you are a seasoned HR leader who thrives in complexity, believes deeply in the power of people, and is driven to make a meaningful impact — this is the role for you.

What You Will Do

You will lead a high-impact portfolio shaping the full employee experience:

Reward and Recognition — You will define how SGH values its people. From building a compelling Pay Philosophy to leading annual compensation cycles and overseeing strategic remuneration, to  ensure competitiveness, equity and financially sustainability.

Talent and Succession — You will build the pipelines that future-proof SGH. Build strong leadership pipelines. Drive institutional talent management and succession planning to ensure readiness for the future.

Performance and Growth — You will champion a culture of accountability and excellence. Governing SGH's appraisal and promotion frameworks, you will ensure consistency, integrity, and meaningful recognition.

Engagement and Wellbeing — You will Shape the employee experience through data-driven engagement and wellbeing strategies that foster a supportive and energising workplace.

HR Operations and Governance — You will Elevate HR service delivery with strong governance, digital enablement, ensuring PDPA compliance, and and sound handling of employee relations and compliance.

People Leadership — You will develop and inspire your team while building a strong internal HR talent pipeline the next generation of HR leaders.

What Makes This Role Exceptional

You will work alongside senior leaders across SGH and the SingHealth cluster, with the mandate and platform to create real impact.

In SGH, HR is a strategic partner to the domains in building a resilient, future-ready workforce anchored in a culture of trust, kindness and excellence.

What You Bring

You are a seasoned HR professional with at least 20 years of experience, including 10 years in a managerial capacity and at least 5 years leading portfolios in compensation and rewards, performance management, talent management or HR operations.

You think strategically but execute with precision; analytically sharp, data-literate, and comfortable synthesising complex information into clear, actionable insights. You lead with integrity, handle sensitive matters with the utmost discretion, and bring out the best in the people around you. Above all, you believe that people are an organisation's greatest asset — demonstrated through your career