HR HEAD

Private Advertiser; Makati; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Private Advertiser in Makati is seeking an HR Head to lead the Human Resources function, overseeing recruitment, employee relations, compensation and benefits, payroll, performance management, training, and compliance.

You will shape HR strategies, policies, and processes that support organizational goals, drive workforce effectiveness, engagement, and operational efficiency while ensuring adherence to Philippine labor laws and privacy requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HR operations across multiple areas including recruitment and payroll.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine labor laws and statutory benefits.
• Ability to develop and implement HR strategies, policies, and KPIs.
• Proven leadership, workforce planning, and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee daily HR operations.
• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with objectives.
• Maintain HR policies, procedures, and SOPs.
• Supervise HR personnel and ensure departmental efficiency.
• Provide management with workforce planning recommendations.
• Prepare HR reports and manpower updates.
• Oversee end-to-end recruitment and onboarding.
• Coordinate with department heads on hiring requirements.
• Manage employee concerns, grievances, and disciplinary cases.
• Oversee payroll processing and timely salary release.
• Monitor attendance, leave, overtime and government benefits.
• Ensure compliance with Data Privacy Act and confidentiality.
• Drive employee engagement and development initiatives.

Skills

HR leadership

Recruitment

Employee relations

Payroll

Training & development

Compliance

Performance mgmt

Job description

About the role

The HR Head will lead the company's Human Resources function and ensure effective delivery of recruitment, employee relations, compensation and benefits, payroll administration, performance management, training and development, employee engagement, documentation, and labor law compliance. This role will shape HR strategies, policies, and processes that support organizational goals, workforce effectiveness, employee engagement, and operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the daily operations of the Human Resources Department.
• Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Establish, improve, and maintain HR policies, procedures, and standard operating procedures.
• Supervise, guide, and evaluate HR personnel to ensure departmental efficiency.
• Provide management with recommendations on workforce planning and organizational development.
• Prepare and present HR reports, manpower updates, and departmental performance reports.
• Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process, from manpower requests through onboarding.
• Develop recruitment strategies and monitor hiring timelines, recruitment performance, and manpower requirements.
• Ensure proper applicant screening, assessment, interviews, background verification, and recruitment documentation.
• Coordinate with department heads regarding hiring requirements and candidate qualifications.
• Manage employee concerns, grievances, workplace conflicts, and disciplinary cases.
• Ensure fair and consistent implementation of company policies and facilitate administrative investigations and disciplinary proceedings when necessary.
• Provide guidance to department heads on employee management and disciplinary procedures.
• Oversee payroll processing and ensure accurate and timely release of employee compensation.
• Monitor attendance, leave administration, overtime, payroll adjustments, government-mandated benefits, salary adjustments, and employee benefits.
• Coordinate with Accounting and Finance regarding payroll and employee-related expenses.
• Ensure compliance with Philippine labor laws, DOLE regulations, wage regulations, statutory employment benefits, and other applicable employment requirements.
• Review and update employment contracts, company policies, HR procedures, and employee records.
• Oversee compliance with the Data Privacy Act and confidentiality requirements for employee information.
• Develop and implement employee performance evaluation systems and monitor performance assessments.
• Coordinate with department heads on employee productivity and performance improvement.
• Recommend employee development, promotion, recognition, or corrective action based on performance results.
• Identify training and development needs and coordinate onboarding, orientation, and employee training programs.
• Implement employee engagement, retention, professional development, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee the accuracy and maintenance of employee 201 files and HR records.
• Supervise resignation, clearance, exit interview, and final pay coordination processes.

What we're looking for

• Strong experience leading Human Resources operations across recruitment, employee relations, compensation and benefits, payroll, performance management, training, and compliance.
• Working knowledge of Philippine labor laws, DOLE regulations, statutory benefits, and employment requirements.
• Ability to develop and implement HR strategies, policies, procedures, and performance indicators.
• Strong leadership, workforce planning, organizational development, and people management skills.
• Experience handling employee concerns, workplace conflicts, administrative investigations, disciplinary proceedings, and labor-related matters.
• Strong knowledge of payroll administration, attendance, leave, overtime, government-mandated benefits, and employee-related expenses.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, problem-solving, analytical, and report-writing skills.
• High level of integrity and commitment to confidentiality, accurate documentation, and data privacy.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with department heads, Accounting and Finance, legal counsel, and management.