HR Head

About the role

Human Resource Department Head, under the HR Department, reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer – HR and Executives, and supervising the entire HR Department. The role develops and implements HR strategy aligned with the company's mission, vision, and business objectives, and oversees two HR divisions: Transactional HR (Talent Acquisition, Compensation & Benefits, Employee/Labor Relations) and Transformational HR (Training & Development, Performance Management, Organizational Development). It ensures HR practices drive business success and a positive culture, smooth cross-department communication, support for operational manpower needs, leadership through coaching/mentoring, and monthly progress reporting. Internal stakeholders span executives, CAO, HR supervisors and team, department heads, and employees; external stakeholders include candidates, government agencies, training and comp-&-benefit providers, consultants, and partner organizations.

Responsibilities

Strategic leadership

• Develop and implement overall HR strategy aligned with company goals; partner with senior leadership on human-capital management, workforce planning, and organizational development
• Lead HR initiatives for employee engagement, talent retention, and growth; foster a positive, inclusive, collaborative culture

Team & division management

• Oversee talent acquisition, training, payroll, benefits, employee relations, and performance management; ensure adherence to labor laws and company policies
• Support grievance handling and conflict resolution; guide employee-development and training programs; mentor HR Supervisors on best practices and service delivery

Talent management

• Drive talent acquisition, retention, succession planning, and leadership development; oversee hiring for key leadership roles
• Develop competitive, compliant compensation and benefits strategies

Performance development

• Design and run performance-evaluation processes; conduct monthly evaluations of contractual/probationary employees and quarterly evaluations of regular employees; align performance management with company goals

Organizational development & change management

• Lead HR through organizational change with minimal morale impact; head workforce planning and restructuring (talent realignment, resource allocation)
• Lead periodic review/upgrading of all job descriptions, org charts, workflow/process flows, and procedural guidelines

Compliance & risk management

• Ensure adherence to labor laws, employment standards, and regulations; advise the HR team on legal matters; coordinate with Operations and Legal on company cases; oversee HR policy creation, implementation, and review

Employee relations & engagement

• Oversee recognition/reward programs; conduct and analyze exit interviews to improve retention

Budget & resource management

• Manage the HR budget with effective allocation (minimum of 3 supplier options for sourcing); ensure cost-effective HR initiatives without sacrificing quality

Administrative, reporting & analysis

• Oversee employee-data management and record-keeping (currently spreadsheet-based, exploring automation); ensure data-privacy compliance and coordinate audits with Admin
• Track and analyze HR KPIs/KRAs (turnover rate, satisfaction, engagement index, training effectiveness); submit actionable monthly reports to senior management by the 10th business day
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• Experience: 5+ years in HR, with at least 5 years in an HR Head role; proven expertise in both transactional and transformational HR; experience leading organizational change and strategic HR planning

Skills: In-depth HR best practices & employment/labor laws| HR systems | data analytics and KPI measurement and the full range of HR areas (talent acquisition | compensation| development | reward& recognition | policy development).

Pay: Php40,000.00 - Php80,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Company car
• Company events
• Employee discount
• On-site parking
• Opportunities for promotion

Work Location: In person