HR Manager – Philippines

MWC Group AG; Mabalacat; On-site; PHP 781,000 - 893,000; Full time

Job summary

MWC Group is seeking an experienced HR Manager to own the Philippines HR function in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga. You will manage day-to-day HR matters independently, advise managers and supervise our HR assistant, ensuring formal processes are documented and followed.

You will work with Global COO, Finance, Compliance and local management to maintain a professional and well-run people function, handling routine matters locally and escalating only material issues.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years’ progressive HR experience.
• 3–5 years in an HR Manager, HR Business Partner or similar senior HR role.
• Strong practical knowledge of Philippine employment practices and labour standards.
• Experience handling employee relations, disciplinary matters and grievances.
• Experience with probation, regularisation and performance management.
• Strong recruitment and onboarding experience.
• Good understanding of attendance, payroll inputs and statutory benefits.
• Experience drafting and reviewing HR documentation.
• Confidence dealing with DOLE and other employment-related requirements.
• Experience implementing HR policies and controls.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the Philippines HR function, including employee relations and HR documentation.
• Oversee probation, regularisation and performance-management processes.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding and workforce planning.
• Ensure DOLE compliance and payroll coordination with Finance.
• Supervise HR Assistant and ensure processes are documented and followed.
• Develop learning, development and onboarding programmes.

Skills

HR management

Employee relations

Recruitment onboarding

Regulatory compliance

English proficiency

Decision making

Detail-oriented

Organisational skills

Change management

Tools

Zoho People

Zoho Learn

PayrollHero

Excel

Microsoft 365

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

HR Manager – Philippines

MWC Group

Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga

Full-time | On-site

About the role

MWC Group is strengthening its Philippines operation and is looking for an experienced HR Manager to take ownership of the local HR function in Clark.

This is not a junior HR administration role.

We are looking for someone with the experience, judgement and confidence to manage day-to-day HR matters independently, advise managers, handle employee relations properly, maintain strong employment controls and ensure that the Philippines operation has a professional and well-run people function.

You will work closely with our Global COO, Department Heads, Finance, Compliance and local management, while directly supervising our existing HR support resource.

A key objective of this role is to ensure that routine Philippine HR matters are handled effectively at local level, with only genuinely material issues requiring escalation to senior Group management.

What you’ll be responsible for

You will take ownership of the Philippines HR function, including:

• Employee relations, disciplinary matters and grievances

• Probation, regularisation and performance-management processes

• Recruitment, screening, onboarding and workforce planning

• Employment contracts, offer letters and HR documentation

• Philippine labour-law and DOLE compliance

• Attendance, timekeeping, leave and overtime governance

• Payroll and statutory-benefit coordination with Finance

• SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG and HMO administration oversight

• HR policies and Employee Handbook implementation

• Employee files, records and document control

• Learning, development and onboarding programmes

• Zoho Learn / training administration

• Performance reviews and KPI-cycle coordination

• Workplace welfare and OSH support

• HR reporting and management information

• Supporting organisational change and the continued development of the Clark office

You will also supervise and develop the HR Assistant and ensure that HR processes are properly documented, consistently followed and completed on time.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone who can run HR, rather than someone who still needs to be taught how to handle difficult HR situations.

Ideally, you will have:

• At least 8 years’ progressive HR experience

• At least 3–5 years in an HR Manager, HR Business Partner or similar senior HR role

• Strong practical knowledge of Philippine employment practices and labour standards

• Experience handling employee relations, disciplinary matters and grievances

• Experience with probation, regularisation and performance management

• Strong recruitment and onboarding experience

• Good understanding of attendance, payroll inputs and statutory benefits

• Experience drafting and reviewing HR documentation

• Confidence dealing with DOLE and other employment-related requirements

• Experience implementing HR policies and controls

• Strong written and spoken English

• Strong Excel and Microsoft 365 skills

• Experience with HRIS, payroll or attendance systems

Particularly valuable experience

Experience in any of the following would be highly regarded:

• Financial services

• Banking

• Insurance

• Professional services

• Multinational organisations

• BPO / shared-services environments

• Highly regulated industries

• Organisational restructuring or transformation

• Building or improving an HR function

• Supporting international management teams

Experience with Zoho People, Zoho Learn or PayrollHero would be useful but is not essential.

The type of person who will succeed

You are likely to do well in this role if you are:

• Mature and commercially minded

• Comfortable making decisions

• Highly confidential

• Calm under pressure

• Strong at handling difficult conversations

• Assertive without being confrontational

• Able to challenge poor practice professionally

• Organised and detail-oriented

• Comfortable working with senior international management

• Able to distinguish between issues you should resolve yourself and issues that genuinely need escalation

We want someone who can bring management a recommended solution, not simply pass problems upwards.

What success looks like

Within the first few months, we would expect you to:

• Take control of the day-to-day HR function

• Ensure employee records and documentation are complete and current

• Establish a disciplined probation and performance-review process

• Strengthen onboarding and employee training

• Improve attendance and leave governance

• Identify and address HR compliance gaps

• Establish clear monthly HR reporting

• Improve consistency across recruitment, contracts and employee relations

• Develop the existing HR support resource

• Significantly reduce the need for senior Group management to intervene in routine local HR matters

Why join MWC Group?

MWC Group is an international wealth-management business operating across multiple jurisdictions.

The Clark office supports a number of Group functions and is entering an important phase of development.

This role offers the opportunity to have a genuine impact on how the Philippines operation is structured and managed. You will not simply inherit an HR process and maintain it — you will help strengthen and professionalise the function.

Salary

₱70,000 – ₱80,000 gross per month, depending on experience and capability.

We may consider a higher package for an exceptional candidate with substantial senior HR experience in a multinational or regulated environment.

Location and working arrangement

Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga

This is primarily an on-site role.