HR Lead Manila

About You

Do you bring a structured handson approach with a strong focus on people processes and daytoday HR execution while being a trusted partner to the business Are you motivated to work closely with both local and global colleagues and to lead the local HR team in our largest location Do you enjoy working in an environment where high operational standards teamwork and pragmatic solutions matter and where data technology and human judgement come together to create meaningful impact

If your answers are YES then this is the perfect role for you!

Your Responsibilities

As our local HR Lead you will be the most senior HR representative in our largest location and you will play a pivotal role in supporting the business in ensuring a positive experience for our this countrylevel role you will be responsible for leading and continuously strengthening the HR function in the Philippines while ensuring full alignment with the global HR strategy of our fastgrowing clientcentric organization.

Reporting to the Head of Human Resources based in Zurich Switzerland you will act as a trusted sparring partner to the local General Manager in Manila local leadership and international stakeholders. This role requires a seasoned HR leader with strong business acumen excellent peoplemanagement skills and deep knowledge of the local market who can balance strategic leadership with handson execution.

You will play a critical role in supporting sustainable growth driving operational excellence ensuring compliance and risk management maintaining the companys reputation locally and fostering a positive highperformance and inclusive company culture.

In this role you will:

• Lead the full spectrum of HR functions in the Philippines including talent acquisition onboarding performance management talent development compensation benefits and employee relations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the local senior management and remote line managers providing guidance on labor law people management organizational changes and complex employee relations matters.
• Lead coach and develop the local HR team (2 direct reports) fostering a highperformance collaborative and serviceoriented HR function.
• Shape and execute local HR strategies and programs in alignment with global objectives and business needs contributing HR insights and data to support decisionmaking and organizational effectiveness.
• Ensure full compliance with Philippine labor laws and statutory requirements proactively monitoring regulatory developments and partnering closely with Finance and external providers to manage risk and reporting obligations.
• Serve as a culture ambassador strengthening employee engagement supporting managers through change and promoting transparency trust and alignment with company values across the organization.
• Partner closely with the global HR team to translate and implement global HR strategies initiatives and policies locally; actively contribute Philippine insights to the continuous development of global HR frameworks.

Qualifications :

You Offer

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field; a Masters degree or HR certification from a reputable organization is an advantage.
• 15 years of progressive HR experience including several years in a senior HR management or countrylevel HR leadership role ideally within a multinational organization with crossborder reporting structures.
• Deep expertise in Philippine labor law regulatory requirements and HR best practices with proven experience handling complex employee relations and compliance matters.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams with strong coaching people management teamwork and stakeholdermanagement skills across all organizational levels.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with full professional fluency in English (written and spoken); the ability to communicate confidently with senior leaders in an international setting.
• A businessoriented mindset with the ability to translate business needs into pragmatic HR solutions and to balance strategy with handson operational delivery.

Additional Information :

Please note that we will only consider candidates with a valid work permit

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time