HR Manager - Cebu

We Connect HR Solutions OPC; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 2,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

We Connect HR Solutions OPC is seeking a seasoned Group HR leader to shape strategy, governance, and policies across subsidiaries in the Philippines. You will drive organization design, workforce planning, and succession for family-owned holdings while ensuring statutory compliance.

The role requires extensive HR leadership across multiple industries, expertise in salary structuring, and oversight of payroll and HR analytics.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years in the Human Resources field.
• At least 8 years in a managerial position.
• Experience establishing family corporations and holdings.
• Extensive experience across industries (food & hospitality, real estate, manufacturing, agriculture).
• Knowledgeable on salary scaling and training.

Responsibilities

• Lead group HR strategy and governance across subsidiaries.
• Draft and harmonize group HR policies and contracts.
• Oversee organization design and workforce planning for the group and subsidiaries.
• Design and implement succession planning for key and family roles.
• Implement performance management frameworks and leadership development programs.
• Develop group compensation philosophy and pay structures; oversee payroll filings.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, disciplinary matters, and separations.
• Lead HRIS selection/implementation and multi-entity reporting.

Skills

HR strategy

Organization design

Policy development

Governance

Talent management

Compensation & benefits

Payroll oversight

Employee relations

HRIS & analytics

Tools

HRIS

Job description

You will design and implement group level HR policies, lead organization design and workforce strategy, and establish consistent HR governance across subsidiaries. Ensure statutory compliance and build scalable people systems to support growth and succession.

Group HR strategy & governance

• Develop and implement a group-wide HR strategy aligned to the owners’ business objectives and values.
• Create and enforce family employment policies and conflict-of-interest guidelines

Policy development & harmonization

• Draft, review and roll out group HR policies (employment, compensation & benefits, leave, disciplinary, remote/hybrid, data privacy, code of conduct).
• Standardize employment contracts, offer letters, and handbook content across entities while allowing valid local variations.

Organization design & workforce planning

• Lead organizational design for the group and subsidiaries: role architecture, span of control, grading, and career paths.
• Conduct workforce planning and headcount budgeting aligned to business plans and succession objectives.
• Design and implement succession planning for key and family roles.

Talent Management & Development

• Implement performance management frameworks, competencies, talent reviews and leadership development programs.
• Establish competency models and career frameworks to support mobility across group companies

Compensation, Benefits & Payroll Oversight

• Develop group compensation philosophy, pay structures, incentive schemesand benefits programs appropriate to each entity.
• Oversee payroll delivery (vendor or in-house) and ensure timely statutory filings (BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG) and compliance (13th month, statutory leaves).

Employee Relations & Culture

• Provide advice on employee relations, conflict resolution, disciplinary cases and separations in line with Philippine labor law.
• Drive employee engagement, internal communications and initiatives that reinforce group culture and family values.

HR Systems & Reporting

• Lead selection/implementation of HRIS suitable for multi-entity reporting andanalytics.
• Produce regular HR dashboards and insights for owners and senior leaders (headcount, turnover, cost, critical roles).

Stakeholder Management & Capacity Building

• Serve as primary HR partner to the owner-family, Group CEO/COO andsubsidiary leaders.
• Build capability of HR staff at subsidiary level; lead and mentor HR leads where applicable.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal and external advisors (labor counsel, payroll vendors).

Requirements

• At least 10 years in the Human Resources field
• At least 8 years in a managerial position
• With experience in establishing family corporations and holdings
• Has extensive experience in different industries (food and hospitality, real estate, manufacturing, agriculture, agri-industrial)
• Knowledgeable on salary scaling and training