HR Business Partner - Compensation and Workforce Planning

Intertek Testing Services Philippines Incorporated; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Intertek Testing Services Philippines Incorporated seeks an HR Business Partner specializing in Compensation & Workforce Planning to strengthen stakeholder relationships and deliver data-driven people solutions. You will develop and cost headcount and workforce proposals while benchmarking salaries and advising on retention strategies.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years of HR experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and HRIS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Finance, or related field.
• 5–8 years HR experience, preferably with HRBP and Compensation & Benefits.
• Strong experience in compensation analysis, salary review, workforce costing, and HR analytics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to understand workforce and people-related requirements.
• Support CHRD in stakeholder relationships and HR solutions alignment.
• Advise on workforce, compensation, retention, and employee matters.
• Assist in developing and evaluating headcount and workforce proposals.
• Prepare financial impact and cost-benefit analyses for positions and changes.
• Conduct market salary benchmarking using surveys and external data.
• Review internal salary equity and address compression or parity concerns.
• Support retention strategies for critical or high-performing talent.
• Develop HR reports covering headcount, costs, turnover, and retention metrics.

Skills

HR analytics

Excel

PowerPoint

stakeholder management

data analytics tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Finance

Tools

HRIS

Job description

About the role

The HR Business Partner – Compensation & Workforce Planning will support the Country Head of HR / CHRD in strengthening stakeholder management and delivering data-driven people solutions across compensation, workforce planning, retention, and employee engagement. The role will serve as a key HR partner to business leaders and functional stakeholders, particularly in the development and costing of headcount, workforce, compensation, reward and recognition, and retention proposals. The position requires strong analytical and commercial thinking, with the ability to translate business needs into practical, financially sound HR recommendations.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders and functional stakeholders to understand workforce, organizational, and people-related requirements
• Support the CHRD in managing key stakeholder relationships and ensuring alignment between business priorities and HR solutions
• Act as a trusted HR advisor on workforce, compensation, retention, and employee-related matters
• Support the CHRD and business leaders in developing and evaluating headcount and workforce proposals
• Prepare financial impact and cost-benefit analysis for new positions, organizational changes, promotions, salary adjustments, and other workforce initiatives
• Conduct and analyze market salary benchmarking using available salary surveys, industry data, and external market references
• Review internal salary equity and identify potential compression or parity concerns
• Support the development of retention strategies and proposals for critical or high-performing talent
• Develop HR analysis and reports covering headcount, workforce costs, compensation, turnover, retention, and other people metrics
• Support the CHRD in strategic HR projects and organizational initiatives

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Finance, or a related field
• 5–8 years of relevant HR experience, preferably with a combination of HR Business Partnering and Compensation & Benefits experience
• Strong experience in compensation analysis, salary review, workforce costing, and HR analytics
• Experience in salary benchmarking or market pricing is an advantage
• Experience supporting headcount planning, organizational changes, or workforce proposals is highly desirable
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with HRIS and data analytics tools is an advantage
• Ability to handle confidential employee and compensation information with a high degree of discretion
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to interact with managers and senior stakeholders