
• Partner with local leaders and managers to provide practical and timely support and advice on people related matters.
• Support workforce planning, organizational changes, role design, and reporting line alignment.
• Act as the first point of contact for employee relations matters, escalating complex issues as required to Manager People and Culture.
• Coach managers on performance management, policy application, and people decision making.
• Support Workday data update, data management and maintenance
• Do payroll oversight and governance of fortnightly payroll processing to ensure:
Accuracy of salaries, allowances, overtime, deductions, and leave balances.
Payroll data aligns with employment contracts and approved variations.
• Liaise with Manager People and Culture, Finance and staff to ensure payroll is processed accurately and on time.
• Ensure payroll compliance with:
IRC PNG tax requirements
NASFUND and NCSL contributions
Salary sacrifices and statutory deductions.
• Review payroll reports and resolve escalations prior to payroll finalization.
• Drive continuous improvement in payroll, leave management, and time entry processes.
• Assist onboarding, contract management, variations, confirmations, and exits.
• Ensure accurate and timely updates in EPICOR and payroll systems.
• Support recruitment processes in collaboration with Talent Acquisition (back-end involvement).
• Ensure probation, contract expiry, and performance milestones are monitored and actioned in close consultation with Manager People and Culture.
• Ensure compliance with:
Local labour laws (PNG)
Company policies and procedures
Audit and governance requirements.
• Maintain accurate people records and documentation.
• Support investigations, disciplinary processes, and grievance management.
• Identify people related risks and recommend mitigation strategies to Manager People and Culture.
• Oversee benefits administration including:
Medical insurance
Workers’ compensation
Leave management.
• Ensure leave balances and entitlements are accurate and compliant.
• Support wellbeing, engagement, and savings culture initiatives.
• Prepare and review monthly people metrics, including:
Payroll summaries
DLC rates and leave reports
Workday workforce data for management.
• Identify trends, issues, and opportunities for improvement and report it to Manager People and Culture.
• Contribute to P&C initiatives, change management, and system enhancements.
• Perform other duties as directed by Manager People and Culture from time to time.
At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

SJ is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future.
Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future.
Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables.
A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally.