HR Director

Private Advertiser; Pasay; On-site; PHP 4,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in the Philippines seeks an experienced HR Director to lead and strengthen the HR function within a large multinational. The role blends strategic direction with hands-on execution, ensuring operational excellence and strong governance.

The candidate will drive organizational transformation, workforce planning, employee relations, and talent development while partnering with regional stakeholders and senior executives to align HR with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Senior HR leadership at director level or above.
• Strong experience in both strategic HR and hands-on HR operations.
• Experience working in a multinational or large corporate environment.
• Broad HR experience across employee relations, talent management, organizational development, performance management and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall HR function and provide strategic guidance to senior management.
• Strengthen local HR capability and drive a more strategic, commercially focused HR function.
• Drive organizational change, workforce planning, employee relations, and performance management initiatives.
• Oversee transition of HR processes from external providers to internal operations.
• Review HR processes to improve efficiency, governance, service delivery and employee experience.
• Partner with regional/global stakeholders on business and people priorities.
• Manage complex HR issues while ensuring compliance with Philippine labor laws and policies.
• Balance long-term strategy with day-to-day HR operations.

Skills

Senior leadership

Strategic HR

Operations HR

Stakeholder mgmt

People leadership

Job description

HR Director

We are looking for an experienced HR Director to lead and strengthen the HR function of a large multinational organization in the Philippines.

This is not a purely strategic role. The person must be comfortable setting direction at the leadership level while also working closely with the team to improve processes, solve operational issues, and execute key HR initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall HR function and provide strategic HR guidance to senior management.

• Strengthen the capability of the local HR team and help develop a more strategic and commercially focused HR function.

• Lead HR initiatives related to organizational change, workforce planning, employee relations, talent management, performance management, and organizational development.

• Support the transition of selected HR-related functions and processes from external service providers to the internal organization.

• Review existing HR processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, governance, service delivery, and employee experience.

• Partner with local and regional/global stakeholders on business and people priorities.

• Manage complex HR issues while ensuring compliance with Philippine labor laws and company policies.

• Balance long-term HR strategy with day-to-day operational requirements.

Must-Have Requirements

Candidates must have:

• Senior HR leadership experience, preferably at HR Director, Head of HR, or equivalent level.

• Strong experience in both strategic HR and hands-on HR operations.

• Experience working in a multinational or large corporate environment.

• Broad HR experience covering multiple areas such as employee relations, talent management, organizational development, performance management, workforce planning, and HR operations.

• Experience leading or supporting organizational transformation, restructuring, insourcing, or major HR process changes.

• Proven experience managing and developing an HR team.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior executives and regional or global stakeholders.

• Strong knowledge of Philippine labor practices and HR governance.

• Ability to operate effectively in a changing environment where processes, structures, and responsibilities are still being developed.

Preferred Background

• Experience in industries with complex, large-scale, or regional operations.

• Exposure to shared services, business transformation, or transitioning outsourced functions in-house.

• Experience working across different cultures and with international stakeholders.

Important

We are specifically looking for someone who can think strategically but is still willing to roll up their sleeves and get involved in execution.

Candidates whose experience is primarily limited to highly specialized HR roles or purely BPO HR environments may not be the best fit for this position.