Planning the workforce for the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) from the scratch to hiring top-class faculty members from across the globe, in a candid interaction with People Matters, Dr. Jaclyn Lee, CHRO of SUTD shares her perspectives on how HR can adopt a multi-disciplinary approach for structuring itself, agility in workforce management systems, and attracting and retaining multidisciplinary talent.
Dr. Jaclyn Lee has more than 20 years of experience in HR and capability development and has played a crucial role not only in building the foundation of workforce management at SUTD, but also in establishing the framework of this institute from the scratch, setting up compensation structures and performance management system while spearheading new HR policies and processes. She has also worked with the senior management team in developing the mission, vision, and values of the new university when it was incepted.
Lee was previously Senior Vice President, Group Human Resources, responsible for managing the full spectrum of human resources for Certis CISCO Security Pte Ltd, a security services company in Singapore. She holds a PhD in Business Information Systems from University of Twente in the Netherlands, a Masters in HRM from Rutgers University, a Masters in Management from Singapore Management University, and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Brandon University.
Taking a multidisciplinary approach towards each function is in SUTD’s DNA. Please tell us more about this approach and how HR can leverage it to its benefit?
This story is from the December 2018 edition of People Matters.
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