Linda Mohamad
Singapore
Summary
With over a decade of comprehensive experience in Human Resources, I am a strategic and results-oriented Senior HR Business Partner with a proven track record in driving organizational success through effective HR strategies and initiatives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior HR Business Partner
Sims Limited
04.2024 - Current
- Strategic adviser to senior leadership: Translate business strategy into a multi-year people agenda and measurable OKRs; shape portfolio priorities across capability, cost, and culture.
- Organisation design & workforce planning: Lead OD reviews (spans/layers, role clarity) and data-driven workforce plans; model scenarios (e.g., cost-of-vacancy, staffing mix) and recommend structures.
- Talent & succession: Run talent reviews, build pipelines for critical roles, and implement 12-month IDPs with mentoring and targeted development.
- Performance, culture & engagement: Refresh the waged performance framework, enable leaders, and drive calibrated reviews; convert survey insights into action plans with measurable uplifts.
- Total rewards & equity: Partner with Compensation to align bands and governance; execute pay reviews and targeted adjustments to maintain like-for-like wage equity within thresholds.
- Global Mobility leadership: Own policy, governance and vendor management for relocations/assignments (immigration, tax, housing, education) balancing experience, compliance and cost.
- Change leadership: Lead people workstreams for transformations and integrations (case for change, stakeholder mapping, leader comms, training, adoption metrics).
- Employee relations: Manage complex ER matters, investigations and dispute resolution; ensure consistent policy application, legal compliance and non-retaliation.
- Operational excellence: Standardise and digitise HR processes, improve SLAs, optimise vendor spend, and embed continuous improvement.
- COE partnership: Work closely with Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Learning & Leadership, and other COEs—co-designing policies, calibrating decisions, and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across regions.
Global HR Mobility Manager
Sims Limited
08.2022 - 04.2024
- Leads employee mobility case management services globally for the organization. This includes delivering robust and efficient services supported by clear policies, enabling tools and education for users.
- Accountable for ensuring all related activity is aligned with organizational strategy, including return on investment, swift deployment of talent and cost optimization.
- Leverage external experts to develop and implement the required suite of policies, processes, expertise, and resources for robust global and domestic mobility management.
- Contribute to the evolution of policies and processes that support the Global Mobility needs of the organization.
- Develop standards so variation is controlled and track and report costs. Optimize spend and costs in differing locations without compromising compliance, especially regarding taxation.
- Manage third-party providers to ensure value for money for the organization and a greater service experience for employees at all levels and in all required geographies.
- Monitor the external market and regulatory environment to ensure the organization’s Global Mobility practices remain competitive, efficient, and compliant in all jurisdictions.
HR Business Partner APAC
Sims Global Commodities (A business division of Sims Limited)
08.2018 - 08.2022
- Oversee the regional mobility program ensuring appropriate relocation support mechanisms are available and adhere to regional HR strategy and procedural requirements.
- Implement compensation and benefits activities and initiatives in accordance with regional compensation and benefits strategies.
- Implement effective employee relations activities and provide timely advise to that align with broader regional employee relations strategic objectives.
- Strategic workforce planning: ensure the company’s workforce has the right size, shape, cost, and agility for the future.
- Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with overall global and regional business strategy and working with organisation’s senior leaders in business partnering.
- Succession planning: select and develop key talent to ensure there are talents to fill in critical roles.
- Ensure Performance Management activities actively fosters high performance by incorporating accurate performance measures, providing timely feedback and proactive management of poor performance in line with regional strategic performance management objectives.
- Ensure learning and development initiatives build and maintain employee capabilities aligned with strategic learning and development objectives and actively implement activities.
- Implement diversity initiatives in line with the requirements of the regional Diversity and Inclusion strategy and objectives.
- Ensure the HR Team maintains awareness of the current legislative framework relating to all aspects of employment.
- Work with Employee Relations to ensure the availability of relevant policies and procedures that guide the implementation of HR Initiatives and maintain compliance with local regulations.
- Played an instrumental role in designing and rolling out the SAP SuccessFactors globally for the organization.
Office Manager/ EA
TransferTo (Now known as DTOne)
09.2016 - 08.2018
- Provide secretarial support to the C-suite (CEO, CFO, CTO), handling complex diary and travel arrangements.
- Handle HR responsibilities - On-boarding and off-boarding, employee relations, employee wellness.
- Planning and organizing events, conferences, board meetings and preparation of meeting packs.
- Manage office administration tasks and improve workspace, ensuring a smart space with an enjoyable work environment.
- Ensure office efficiency is maintained by carrying out planning and execution of equipment procurement, layouts, and office systems.
- Organize team building activities, event planning, and manage employee wellness program and welfare.
HR Manager/ EA
Safetynet Asia Pte Ltd
02.2014 - 08.2016
- Responsible for the organization and coordination of setting up newly established office.
- Managed full spectrum of HR functions including recruitment, administering payroll, organize training and manage employees performance.
- Provide secretarial support to Managing Director, handling complex diary and travel arrangements.
- Responsible for managing office services by ensuring office operations and procedures are organized, correspondences are controlled, filing systems are designed, supply requisitions are reviewed and approved, and that administrative functions are properly assigned and monitored.
- Pioneered finance functions from inception through successful operation, setting up of company accounting books and files according to audit requirements.
- Prepare monthly financial reports, sales forecast, annual budget and financial forecast.
Administration Manager
Miclyn Express Offshore
09.2009 - 10.2013
Education
HR Graduate Certification Programme -
Singapore Management University
02.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resource Management with Organizational Psychology
Edinburgh Napier University
08.2016
Advanced Diploma - Business
University of Cambridge
12.2007
Skills
- Skilled in high-stress environments
- Adaptable problem-solving
- Strategic HR advisor
- Strong organizational skills
- Effective relationship building
- Efficiency improvement
- Analytical problem-solving
- Collaborative leadership
- Strategic business collaboration
Certification
- IHRP-Certified Professional (IHRP-CP), Singapore
- Certified Human Resource Manager (CHRM), Singapore
Languages
English
Malay
Indonesian
Courses
- Management Skills for Senior and Executive Secretaries and Administrative Professionals, Sim Professional Development
- January 2010
Timeline
Senior HR Business Partner
Sims Limited
04.2024 - Current
Global HR Mobility Manager
Sims Limited
08.2022 - 04.2024
HR Business Partner APAC
Sims Global Commodities (A business division of Sims Limited)
08.2018 - 08.2022
Office Manager/ EA
TransferTo (Now known as DTOne)
09.2016 - 08.2018
HR Manager/ EA
Safetynet Asia Pte Ltd
02.2014 - 08.2016
Administration Manager
Miclyn Express Offshore
09.2009 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Human Resource Management with Organizational Psychology
Edinburgh Napier University
Advanced Diploma - Business
University of Cambridge
HR Graduate Certification Programme -
Singapore Management University
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