Created by founder-owner Christina Ong and headquartered in Singapore, the COMO Group represents an integrated approach to living well, grounded in a celebration of creativity, respect for authenticity, and committed service. The Group’s businesses can be found in 15 countries and extend across hospitality (COMO Hotels and Resorts), fashion (Club21, Kids21, Dover Street Market Singapore), wellness (COMO Shambhala), organic living and gourmet foods (SuperNature, Culina), dining (Candlenut, Cedric Grolet Singapore, COMO Cuisine, COTE Singapore, Glow, Ippoh Tempura Bar by Ippoh Ginza, The Dempsey Cookhouse and Bar, Pangium, Torno Subito), and philanthropy (COMO Foundation). In Singapore, the Group’s integrated approach to the luxury lifestyle is found in two destinations: COMO Dempsey and COMO Orchard
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible to lead and manage the Corporate HR function within COMO Group Office, and providing leadership at Group level and business partnering to Business Units. Ensures effective delivery of HR operational requirements for the Group Office and Business Unit HR teams to support business objectives.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
General HR
- Provide functional expertise on effective HR policies across the COMO Group and to ensure alignment of HR practices. Ensure COMO Group and Business Unit (BU) HR Policies and Practices complies with current country specific employment regulations, policies and data protection laws.
- Provide functional expertise to ensure COMO Group Office organisational structure is effective to support existing Business Units (BUs), the Group Office and future needs. This includes Group Office HR budget planning commensurate to business size.
- To work with Business Units to evolve organizational Structure and HR Budget in line with business needs and goals.
- To identify and develop long term succession planning across various senior leadership roles within COMO Group.
- Provide professional leadership, support and development to Group Office HR team members to increase knowledge, share best practice and to ensure that relevant professional standards are met.
- Provide leadership guidance and functional support to BU HR team leaders (either as a direct or matrix reporting) to ensure execution of corporate HR initiatives / projects including consolidation of HR reports.
- Collaborate with the Corporate Marketing team to strengthen Employer Branding and Employee engagement, to establish COMO Group as an Employer of Choice.
- Manage employee grievances for Group Office, cross-BU and senior levels in accordance with prevailing Company policies and ensure effective resolution.
- Undertake and participate in key HR projects as required as part of COMO Group business development and/or new initiatives to enhance branding, revenue and/or business efficiency.
HR Information Systems
- Ensuring that HR information systems are accurate, efficient and fit-for-purpose to business needs.
- Drive the HR technology roadmap, driving alignment across COMO Group. This includes continuous review of existing technology stack to improve HR service delivery and enhanced employee experience.
Learning & Development
- Develop, implement and evaluate Senior Management Development programmes
- Senior management onboarding and integration into COMO community
- Drive performance management as a priority across the Group and BUs,
- Assess and develop organisational capabilities to achieve short and medium term business goals.
Talent Acquisition
- Develop and implement Talent Acquisition roadmap to meet business needs, including effective recruitment platforms, sourcing methods and optimised processes for successful candidate selection.
Compensation & Benefits
- Ensure that COMO Group offers compensation and benefits that are competitive and attractive.
- Develop and implement schemes to reward performance
