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Melvyn Tan is listed as Head of People, Singapore at WPP Media, a with 28322 employees, based in Singapore. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Melvyn Tan.
Melvyn Tan previously worked as Head of People, Singapore at Groupm and Senior Talent Director, MFG APAC, EssenceMediacom at Groupm. Melvyn Tan holds Bachelor, Business Management; Human Resources And Finance from Singapore Management University (Smu).
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Melvyn Tan is a Head of People, Singapore at WPP Media. Colleagues describe them as "Melvyn was a pleasure to work with. He is professional yet personable. As the head of HR for Singapore he was a trusted partner to his stakeholders, to fellow peers and has strong understanding of hr processes and policies. He was meticulous and someone one can rely on to get a good job done. I enjoyed working with him and other than being professional he brought an element of humour and fun with him." and "Melvyn is an outstanding HR Business partner, using his strength to link and balance the needs of the business and employees. Well endorsed by business leaders for his professionalism and partnering skills. A great listener and observer in all his interactions. He provides valuable insights to any situation using his strong analytical skills. Melvyn has the ability to give different perspectives to reach the best possible outcome. A great problem solver, team player and HR professional… Show more"
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Head Of People, Singapore
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Senior Talent Director, Mfg Apac, Essencemediacom
Head Of People, Corporate & Fintech
Country Head Of Hr, Singapore
Director - Hr Business Partner
Lead HR Business Partner (HR BP) to management, reporting to Chief Talent Officer for Publicis Groupe SEA and SingaporeRoles and responsibilities• HR leader and advisor to CEO and Managing Directors • Aligning HR strategy and initiatives to business direction • Keeping pulse with employment jurisdictions• Career counsellor and coach• Change champion, coach and consultant to leaders • Conflict management• People culture and engagement• Performance management•… Show more Lead HR Business Partner (HR BP) to management, reporting to Chief Talent Officer for Publicis Groupe SEA and SingaporeRoles and responsibilities• HR leader and advisor to CEO and Managing Directors • Aligning HR strategy and initiatives to business direction • Keeping pulse with employment jurisdictions• Career counsellor and coach• Change champion, coach and consultant to leaders • Conflict management• People culture and engagement• Performance management• Salary increment and promotion review• Talent review and High Potentials (Hi-Po) managementKey achievements• Led the COVID-19 response committee, created and communicated policies with buy-in from CEO and Managing Directors for all employees in Singapore.• Co-created and executed with Chief Talent Officer a multi-pronged retention programme that included compensation benchmark reviews, performance management, training and employee engagement programmes.• Created and maintained salary benchmarks through comparing external benchmarks from recruiters and internal benchmarks for multiple lines of businesses and different skillsets.• Lead and achieved a take up rate of 90% for a new performance management software, from 40% of the previous programme.• Designed a training framework and created a training forum for training champions made up of senior leaders from the business, which included Directors and account leads.• For a high profile hi-potential training programme, created and ran a workshop based on group forming theories.• Designed the poor performance review framework and performance improvement programme with buy-in from CEO and Managing Director.• Led organisation wide employee engagement events like year end Christmas party and mid year sports event.• Harmonised benefits and transitioned change of multiple policies including notice periods, salary benchmarks, long service awards, annual level etc during company merger in 2016. Show less
Associate Hr Director
Senior Hr Manager
Hr Administration Specialist
Global role - HR operations SME in the biggest commodities company in the world.Roles and responsibilities• HR generalist to employees across multiple regions (USA, UK, South Africa, Chile, China, Singapore etc).• HR operations subject matter expert for multiple regions. • Payroll manager for multiple regions across in-house payroll and vendor outsourced payroll.• SAP HR administrator• Singapore income tax SME to HR BPs and senior employees.Key… Show more Global role - HR operations SME in the biggest commodities company in the world.Roles and responsibilities• HR generalist to employees across multiple regions (USA, UK, South Africa, Chile, China, Singapore etc).• HR operations subject matter expert for multiple regions. • Payroll manager for multiple regions across in-house payroll and vendor outsourced payroll.• SAP HR administrator• Singapore income tax SME to HR BPs and senior employees.Key achievements• HR BP to employees affected in the South32 demerger, including employees from UK and Singapore helping them manage change and answer employment related queries in new organisation.• HR operations transition lead in the biggest demerger in the commodities industry. Resulting in a smooth transition for HR operations and payroll for UK and Singapore.• Created the backbone for HR knowledge and policies for new organisation as the knowledge transfer lead.• HR operations transition lead in BHPB restructuring, resulting in a new SAP HR system structure. Show less
Campus Recruitment Coordinator
• Manages regional database for Campus hires.• Coordinates logistics, resources and information using the bank’s myriad of systems.• Organizes events and logistics during the marketing season for Campus recruitment.• Heavily depended upon for on-boarding process review project.• Proactively innovate processes to minimize chances for error.• Proactively document processes for role clarity.• Plan, execute and maintain a six month industrial placement programme
Exec (Plans And Talent Management)
Exec (Talent Management)• Manages the Talent Management Programme for selected non-uniformed personnel in MINDEF.• Centrally manages the career progression of talents through training programmes, job postings and post-graduate studies.• Exposure of talents to management through various platforms like dialogue sessions and secondary appointments.Exec (Plans)• Report and analyse manpower statistics for management's considerations.• Manages the manpower database through… Show more Exec (Talent Management)• Manages the Talent Management Programme for selected non-uniformed personnel in MINDEF.• Centrally manages the career progression of talents through training programmes, job postings and post-graduate studies.• Exposure of talents to management through various platforms like dialogue sessions and secondary appointments.Exec (Plans)• Report and analyse manpower statistics for management's considerations.• Manages the manpower database through the organization's HRIS system (SAP).• Organised and executed a Department retreat for 60 participants.• Analysed and presented the findings of a Department focused Organisational Climate Survey.• Aided in the construction of an Organisation wide competency framework. Show less
Intern (Hr Effectiveness)
• Aided in executing the Marketing Plan for HR Effectiveness.• Edited collaterals published on Mercer's website pertaining to HR Effectiveness.• Appreciated the use of quantitative analysis for Human Resource
Intern (Learning And Development
• Independently prepared and conducted lessons for less privileged employees in the Company's CSR effort under minimal supervision.• Consolidated and presented the results of a Training Needs Analysis conducted by the company in a concise manner.• Appreciated the workings of a well planned competency framework that is well synced with training curriculum.• Aided in Lesson plan development for the Company's Leadership Development Framework.• Aided in the design of an… Show more • Independently prepared and conducted lessons for less privileged employees in the Company's CSR effort under minimal supervision.• Consolidated and presented the results of a Training Needs Analysis conducted by the company in a concise manner.• Appreciated the workings of a well planned competency framework that is well synced with training curriculum.• Aided in Lesson plan development for the Company's Leadership Development Framework.• Aided in the design of an Organizational Behaviour survey for the company. Show less
Teaching Assistant
Aided my professor in the conduct of the Human Capital Management Lesson of 45 students.
Financial Consultant
Adapt in the Terms and Conditions of Insurance and Investment Linked products.Advised and sold such financial products offered by the company to various clients.
Melvyn Tan education
Bachelor, Business Management; Human Resources And Finance
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What company does Melvyn Tan work for?
Melvyn Tan works for WPP Media.
What is Melvyn Tan's role at WPP Media?
Melvyn Tan is listed as Head of People, Singapore at WPP Media.
Where is Melvyn Tan based?
Melvyn Tan is based in Singapore while working with WPP Media.
What companies has Melvyn Tan worked for?
Melvyn Tan has worked for Wpp Media, Groupm, Propertyguru Group, Publicis Groupe, and Bhp Billiton.
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What schools did Melvyn Tan attend?
Melvyn Tan holds Bachelor, Business Management; Human Resources And Finance from Singapore Management University (Smu).
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