HR Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Develop and implement a group-wide HR strategy aligned to the owners’ business objectives and values.
• Create and enforce family employment policies and conflict-of-interest guidelines

• Draft, review and roll out group HR policies (employment, compensation & benefits, leave, disciplinary, remote/hybrid, data privacy, code of conduct).
• Standardize employment contracts, offer letters, and handbook content across entities while allowing valid local variations.

• Lead organizational design for the group and subsidiaries: role architecture, span of control, grading, and career paths.
• Conduct workforce planning and headcount budgeting aligned to business plans and succession objectives.
• Design and implement succession planning for key and family roles.

• Implement performance management frameworks, competencies, talent reviews and leadership development programs.
• Establish competency models and career frameworks to support mobility across group companies.

• Develop group compensation philosophy, pay structures, incentive schemes and benefits programs appropriate to each entity.
• Oversee payroll delivery (vendor or in-house) and ensure timely statutory filings (BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG) and compliance (13th month, statutory leaves).

• Provide advice on employee relations, conflict resolution, disciplinary cases and separations in line with Philippine labor law.
• Drive employee engagement, internal communications and initiatives that reinforce group culture and family values.

• Lead selection/implementation of HRIS suitable for multi-entity reporting and analytics.
• Produce regular HR dashboards and insights for owners and senior leaders (headcount, turnover, cost, critical roles).

• Serve as primary HR partner to the owner-family, Group CEO/COO and subsidiary leaders.
• Build capability of HR staff at subsidiary level; lead and mentor HR leads where applicable.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal and external advisors (labor counsel, payroll vendors).

• At least 10 years in the Human Resources field
• At least 8 years in a managerial position
• With experience in establishing family corporations and holdings
• Has extensive experience in different industries (food and hospitality, real estate, manufacturing, agriculture, agri-industrial)
• Knowledgeable on salary scaling and training