Senior Manager / Associate Director, Employee & Industrial Relations (EIR)

Job Title: Senior Manager / Associate Director, Employee & Industrial Relations (EIR)

University-Level Unit: Office of Human Resources

Faculty/Department-Level Unit: Employee & Industrial Relations Unit

Employee Category: Executive & Administrative

Posting Start Date: 09/06/2026

Location_ONB: Kent Ridge Campus

Job Description

The Senior Manager/Associate Director (EIR) is responsible for the development and management of EIR polices, processes, employee & labour relations advocacy. This position interfaces with employees, HR Partners, managers, supervisors, unions and government agencies.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manage EIR polices & processes.

Collaborate and partner legal and risk office in the management of end-to-end staff disciplinary cases including sanctions & terminations.

Provide advisories to HR partners, managers and supervisors in best employee and labour relations practices, and strategies for managing sensitive supervisor problems and employee grievances. management with performance concerns, disciplinary action and conflict management issues.

Manage staff’s external interests/commitments and resolve potential or actual conflicts.

Provide advisories to HR partners, staff, managers and supervisors on conflict of interest & staff’s external interests/commitments.

Analyzes information and data necessary to policy implications of negotiations and disputes, which includes management and union proposals.

Drive union/arbitration meetings and negotiations.

Researches and explains employment legislations to HR partners, managers, supervisors, and employees.

Create a data base of staff disciplinary cases for dashboard reporting, trend analysis & prediction.

The Associate Director is expected to deputize EIR where required.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in human resource management or related field or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

At least five years of experience in a position of responsibility.

Good verbal and written communication skills.

Good interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills.

Possess knowledge of employment legislations.

Ability to comprehend and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, and policies.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong in data management skills

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: Office of Human Resources

Department : Employee & Industrial Relations Unit

Employee Referral Eligible:

Job requisition ID : 31937