HR Manager (Employee Relations) LGN

Advanced Energy; Carmen; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Energy is seeking a seasoned Manager, HR Generalist to act as a senior HR Business Partner for a manufacturing site or multiple groups. The role provides expert HR leadership, drives culture, and aligns HR strategies with business priorities, reporting to the Senior Manager, Employee Relations.

This role will support workforce planning, talent development, and compliance across the site, collaborating with COEs and ensuring readiness for audits and inspections.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field is required; additional HR certifications are preferred.
• 8–12 years of progressive HR experience, with strong exposure to manufacturing HR operations.
• Strong analytics, reporting, and data-driven decision-making to support HR strategies.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary HRBP advisor to site leadership on workforce strategy and organization design.
• Lead high-risk employee relations cases, investigations, and escalation management.
• Drive site-wide HR strategy execution across talent management, workforce planning, leadership development, and engagement initiatives.
• Provide insights using advanced HR analytics and business metrics.

Skills

ER investigations

Labor law compliance

Risk management

Business acumen

Facilitation

Coaching

Workforce planning

HR analytics

Dashboards

Data-driven decision-making

Education

Bachelor's degree

HR certifications

Job description

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?

Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Manager, HR Generalist, functions as the senior HR Business Partner for a manufacturing site or multiple operational groups. The role provides expert HR leadership, drives culture and organizational effectiveness, and ensures alignment between business priorities and HR strategies. This position may provide guidance to other HR generalists and acts as a trusted advisor to senior site leadership on workforce, talent, and organizational matters.

This role will report to Senior Manager, Employee Relations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary HRBP advisor to site leadership on workforce strategy, capability building, and organization design.
• Lead high-risk, high-impact employee relations cases, including sensitive investigations, labor exposure, and escalation management.
• Drive site-wide HR strategy execution across talent management, workforce planning, leadership development, and engagement initiatives.
• Provide insights and recommendations using advanced HR analytics and business metrics.
• Mentor, coach, and provide guidance to HR Generalist II and Senior Generalist roles.
• Lead change management efforts related to expansion, process transformation, technology rollouts, or restructuring.
• Partner with COEs to ensure high-quality and consistent deployment of corporate programs.
• Oversee readiness for internal/external audits, DOLE inspections, and compliance requirements.
• Champion culture-building, leadership behavior, and employee experience improvements across the site.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree required; additional HR certifications preferred.

8 - 12 years progressive HR experience, with strong exposure to manufacturing HR operations.

Technical Skills:

• Expert-level knowledge of ER investigations, labor law compliance, and risk management.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to align HR solutions to operational requirements.
• Advanced facilitation, coaching, and workforce planning capabilities.
• High proficiency in HR analytics, dashboards, and data-driven decision-making.

Leadership Competencies:

• Strategic Leadership & Vision
• Executive-level Influence
• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Driving Change & Continuous Improvement
• Talent Development & Leadership Coaching
• Building Culture & Employee Engagement
• High Accountability & Ownership