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HR Business Partner, Technology(A213504)

AI Rudder is a software company that harnesses the power of AI voice automation to supercharge customer experiences. With AI voice assistants, your call center can make quality human-like calls at lightning speeds, collecting and analyzing data automatically to reach and activate more customers. AI Rudder helps call centers reduce costs by automating repetitive tasks and lowering agent workload. This frees up agents to focus on things only humans can do. Over the long term, AI Rudder aims to rethink the future of business communication.

About This Role

We are looking for an HR Business Partner to be the sole HR representative in Malaysia, owning both strategic HR partnership and hands-on daily HR execution locally. In this role, you will partner closely with local Tech and Revenue leaders while managing end-to-end HR operations across recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee relations, compliance, and culture initiatives. You will report directly to the HR Director and play a key role in shaping the People function as our Malaysia team continues to grow.

This role is a strong fit for someone looking for:

  • High autonomy and trust real ownership, not just execution
  • Process creation and improvement the opportunity to build and improve HR processes as the business scales locally and globally
  • Strong growth opportunities room to learn, experiment, and grow with the company
  • Global exposure collaboration with stakeholders across regions and cultures
  • A fast-growing, tech-driven industry the chance to be part of an AI-led business shaping the future of work

What You'll Do

  • Talent Acquisition: Lead end-to-end recruitment for Technology functions. Build strong talent pipelines in the competitive AI and SaaS talent market while delivering an excellent candidate experience.
  • Strategic HR Partnership: Partner closely with Technology leaders to translate business goals into effective people strategies. Advise on organization design, workforce planning, team effectiveness, and people-related decisions across Technology functions.
  • Performance and Compensation: Drive OKR/KPI cycles and performance review processes. Partner with business leaders and HR leadership on performance calibration, compensation planning, career development, and talent management initiatives for Technology teams.
  • Organization Development and Culture: Design and enhance onboarding programs to accelerate new hire success. Support leadership development, team effectiveness, succession planning, employee engagement, and culture initiatives as the Technology organization continues to scale.
  • Employee Relations and Compliance: Handle employee relations matters with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment. Ensure HR practices comply with Malaysian employment legislation and company policies. Maintain accurate HR data, reports, and dashboards to support data-driven decision making.

What You Bring

Must-Haves

  • 3-5 years of HR experience, including both recruitment and HRBP responsibilities
  • Experience in a technology, SaaS, internet, or startup environment, with a strong understanding of how technology teams operate
  • Proven experience hiring for technical roles in fast-paced environments
  • Ability to operate independently as the sole local HR representative while partnering with regional and global HR teams
  • Strong knowledge of Malaysian labor law and employee relations practices
  • Data-driven mindset, with the ability to use HR metrics to support decisions
  • Full fluency in English

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with structured performance management frameworks
  • Experience in a high-growth startup environment
  • Hands-on experience using AI tools in HR workflows
  • Fluency in Mandarin

What You'll Get

  • Competitive base salary plus performance-based bonus
  • The opportunity to shape the People function at a cutting-edge AI company
  • Direct impact on building and scaling fast-growing teams
  • A collaborative and international team culture
  • Learning budget and professional development support

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