HR Business Partner Manager - NIGHT SHIFT (ASAP JOINER NEEDED)

Quess Philippines Corp.; Makati; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner in Makati (Hybrid: 1x onsite per week) to support the GDC and US People Team. You will align HR strategies with business goals, manage end-to-end HR services, and ensure compliance with Philippine labor laws.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in HR/recruiting, strong stakeholder management, and excellent communication skills. This role starts ASAP and entails a 6-month contract with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in Human Resources and/or recruiting.
• Ability to adjust work hours; after-hours flexibility occasionally required.
• Razor-sharp attention to detail with ability to juggle priorities.
• Excellent organizational skills and follow-through for candidates and managers.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills.
• Knowledgeable in local labor laws.
• Proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word).
• Familiarity with HR tools such as Greenhouse, DocuSign, FirstAdvantage.
• Track record of teamwork, customer service, and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with GDC General Manager and US People Team to support an exceptional experience for the Global Delivery Center team.
• Ensure alignment with business and HR objectives; provide local HR support to contributors in the Philippines.
• Serve as local HR contact for Philippines-based contributors and managers.
• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business goals; ensure local practices comply with laws.
• Oversee recruitment support, onboarding, HRIS and benefits administration, 201 file maintenance, and offboarding.
• Monitor performance management, lead workforce planning, talent development, and succession initiatives.
• Provide guidance on complex HR issues; maintain policies and Employee Handbook; support audits.
• Manage compensation and benefits strategy with global HR teams.
• Drive engagement, culture-building, and change management; collaborate on HR projects.
• Partner with senior leadership on org design and strategic HR decisions; mentor HR team members.
• Monitor HR metrics and analytics to inform decisions and improve processes.
• Perform office management duties and other HR-related tasks as required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Problem solving

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Office (Outlook)

MS Excel

MS Teams

MS Word

HR tech tools (Greenhouse, DocuSign, FirstAdvantage)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work directly with General Manager (GDC) and US People Team supporting an exceptional experience for the Global Delivery Center team.




• Ensure alignment with business and HR strategic objectives and serve as local HR support to individual contributors in the Philippines.




• Serve as local HR contact and support for Philippines-based individual contributors and people managers.




• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business objectives; ensure local HR practices comply with global standards and Philippine labor laws.




• Oversee end-to-end employee experience including recruitment support, onboarding, HRIS and benefits administration, 201 file maintenance, and offboarding.




• Monitor performance management processes, lead workforce planning, talent development, and succession planning initiatives.




• Serve as primary HR contact for employees and managers; provide guidance on complex HR issues; maintain legal compliance, policies, and Employee Handbook; act as liaison for audits and regulatory requirements.




• Manage compensation and benefits strategy in collaboration with global HR teams.




• Drive employee engagement, culture-building programs, and change management initiatives; collaborate on HR projects and programs.




• Partner with senior leadership on organizational design and strategic HR decisions; represent HR in leadership meetings; mentor HR team members for capability building.




• Monitor HR metrics and analytics to inform decision-making and improve processes.




• Perform office management duties and other HR-related tasks as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience




• 7+ years of experience in Human Resources and/or recruiting




• Ability to adjust work hours to accommodate business needs; after-hours flexibility is occasionally required




• Razor-sharp attention to detail with the ability to juggle competing priorities




• Excellent organizational skills and follow-through, internally and externally, in order to provide a positive candidate and hiring manager experience




• Comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth, ever-changing environment




• Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills




• Knowledgeable in local labor laws




• Demonstrated strength in MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Teams, Word)




• Familiarity with and/or demonstrated aptitude to learn technology tools and apps such as (ie Greenhouse, DocuSign, FirstAdvantage)




• Track record of excellent performance in the areas of teamwork, customer service, and problem solving

Client: Cognizant

Location: 32C Mascardo Street, Singkamas, Makati City, 1204 Metro Manila, Philippines

Headcount: 1

Start Date: ASAP

Skill: HR Business Partner

Level: Manager

Work arrangement: Hybrid (1x a week onsite)

Shift schedule: 6pm to 1am PHT

Contract duration: 6 mos.

No. of Interviews: 3 levels