About Acestes
Acestes Pte Ltd is a Singapore-based social enterprise committed to empowering local workers, particularly those from lower-income families and underserved communities. By providing stable employment, fairwages, and genuine opportunities for professional growth, we uplift individuals while building a resilient, community-centered organization.
As we enter a significant growth phase—including strategic expansion, potential M&A activity, and the scaling of subsidiary operations—we require a proactive and adaptable Talent Acquisition Executive to build a diverse, high-performing workforce aligned with both our commercial objectives and social mission.
Position Overview
The Talent Acquisition Executive will own the end-to-end recruitment function during a critical scaling period. This role requires balancing high-volume operational hiring with strategic workforce planning, ensuring Acestes and its subsidiaries attract, vet, and retain talent capable of thriving in a transforming organizational structure. The successful candidate will serve as a cultural ambassador, ensuring every hire reinforces our commitment to inclusive employment and community impact.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Workforce Planning & Growth Recruitment
- Execute recruitment strategies supporting 30-50% annual headcount growth across core operations and subsidiary entities
- Develop workforce scaling plans aligned with business expansion, M&A integration timelines, and new venture launches
- Build proactive talent pipelines for critical roles, including succession planning for leadership positions in a matrix organizational structure
- Conduct labor market analysis to inform compensation benchmarking and sourcing strategy adjustments
Mission-Aligned Talent Sourcing
- Design and implement targeted outreach strategies to identify candidates from lower-income backgrounds, mid-career switchers, and non-traditional talent pools
- Partner with community organizations, Social Service Agencies, vocational institutions, and government agencies to access underserved candidate markets
- Implement skills-based hiring and competency-based assessment frameworks that prioritize potential and values alignment over formal qualifications where appropriate
- Ensure recruitment practices comply with Progressive Wage Model (PWM) requirements and inclusive hiring grant conditions
End-to-End Recruitment Operations
- Manage complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition approval through offer negotiation, onboarding, and probationary period follow-up
- Conduct rigorous screening processes including behavioral interviews, skills assessments, and structured reference checks
- Maintain meticulous documentation and applicant tracking to support audit readiness and ensure proper running of the HR department
- Optimize recruitment workflows to reduce time-to-fill while maintaining quality standards during high-volume periods
Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering
- Partner with department heads and hiring managers across parent company and subsidiary entities to define role requirements and cultural fit criteria
- Facilitate structured interview panels involving multiple stakeholders, ensuring consistent evaluation standards
- Advise leaders on talent market conditions, employment legislation, and best practices for inclusive interviewing
- Support change management and cultural integration during M&A transitions by aligning recruitment messaging with combined entity values
Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
- Develop and execute employer branding initiatives highlighting Acestes' dual value proposition: commercial stability and social impact
- Create compelling recruitment content for job portals, social media, and community outreach materials
- Ensure transparent, respectful communication with all candidates, maintaining positive relationships with silver medalist candidates for future opportunities
- Represent Acestes at job fairs, community events, and partnership networking functions
Compliance & Data Integrity
- Maintain full compliance with Singapore Employment Act, MOM regulations, and CPF contribution requirements
- Ensure accurate, confidential record-keeping in HRIS/ATS systems to support financial audits and impact reporting
- Track and analyze recruitment metrics (cost-per-hire, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, diversity ratios) to drive continuous improvement
- Support preparation of workforce documentation for investor due diligence, grant applications, and social enterprise certification renewals
Process Optimization & Technology Adoption
- Identify and implement AI-powered recruitment tools and automation solutions to enhance sourcing efficiency, screening accuracy, and candidate communication workflows
- Continuously evaluate recruitment metrics and process bottlenecks to drive productivity improvements and reduce manual administrative burden
- Pilot emerging HR technologies (e.g., AI-assisted resume parsing, chatbot screening, predictive analytics for candidate success) and recommend scalable adoption
- Maintain proficiency in evolving digital recruitment landscapes, ensuring Acestes leverages cost-effective technology to maximize limited HR resources during growth phases
Qualifications
Required:
- Diploma or Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field (or demonstrable equivalent practical experience)
- Minimum 2-3 years of full-cycle recruitment experience, preferably within high-growth SMEs, social enterprises, or organizations undergoing structural transformation
- Demonstrated experience with high-volume hiring (processing 20+ requisitions simultaneously) and fast-paced recruitment environments
- Proficiency in Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and HRIS platforms; strong MS Office skills
- Solid understanding of Singapore employment legislation, MOM work pass frameworks, and CPF regulations
- Genuine commitment to social impact and inclusive employment practices
Preferred:
- Experience with recruitment during M&A, business restructuring, or post-merger cultural integration
- Familiarity with government support schemes for inclusive hiring (e.g., Enabling Employment Credit, Career Support Programme, P-Max)
- Background recruiting across diverse functional areas: logistics, facilities management, community services, sports administration, or social services
- Exposure to competency-based interviewing techniques (e.g., behavioral event interviewing, skills assessment design)
- Understanding of social enterprise accreditation standards and impact measurement frameworks
Core Competencies
Growth-Oriented Mindset: Ability to recruit for evolving, sometimes ambiguously defined roles in a transforming organization; comfortable with rapid iteration and shifting priorities.
Mission Fluency: Authentic commitment to Acestes' social purpose; ability to assess candidates for values alignment with community empowerment mission and to articulate the organization's impact to prospective hires.
Stakeholder Navigation: Diplomatic, influential communication skills to manage competing priorities across parent company, subsidiaries, and diverse business units; comfort operating in a matrix reporting structure.
Data-Driven Approach: Rigor in tracking metrics and maintaining documentation standards required for investor reporting, grant compliance, and social enterprise audits.
Adaptive Problem Solving: Creative sourcing capabilities for hard-to-fill roles while maintaining inclusive hiring standards; resourcefulness in managing recruitment with varying budget constraints.
Relationship Architecture: Strong interpersonal skills to build lasting partnerships with community organizations, governement agencies, and candidate networks; ability to establish trust with candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Operational Excellence: Exceptional organizationalskills to manage high requisition volumes without compromising candidateexperience or compliance standards.
Digital Fluency & AI Adoption: Proactive inidentifying opportunities to automate repetitive tasks and enhance decision-making through AI tools; comfortable experimenting with new recruitment technologies and training others on system efficiencies; data-informed approach to optimizing the recruitment tech stack for SME resource constraints.
Benefits & Development
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience in social enterprise sector
- Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs
- Professional development support including SHRI certification, interviewing skills training, and HR tech upskilling
- Exposure to strategic HR operations including M&A integration and investor-grade workforce planning
- Meaningful work contributing directly to community uplift and individual economic empowerment
- Collaborative, mission-driven work environment with cross-functional exposure to operations, finance, and business development
To Apply
We value potential over perfect alignment with every qualification. If you are passionate about connecting people with purpose-driven work and thrive in dynamic, high-growth environments, we encourage your application.
Acestes Pte Ltd is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive hiring practices. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who share our commitment to community empowerment and social impact.
