HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER

Asian Development Bank (ADB); Manila; On-site; PHP 480,000 - 960,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Medical benefits

Paid leave

Life insurance

Staff development

Job summary

Asian Development Bank (ADB) seeks a Human Resource Officer to drive integrated planning and end-to-end delivery oversight for HR systems and analytics. You will coordinate across HRSA, ITD, product owners, and stakeholders to ensure timely and quality delivery aligned with BPMSD priorities.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and comprehensive reporting, with collaboration across internal teams and external partners. ADB offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, engineering, information systems, HR, or related field.
• At least 8 years in project or program management, ideally in HR transformation or analytics environments.
• Experience coordinating complex projects with multiple stakeholders in a large organization.
• Proficiency in project planning, governance, risk management, and management reporting.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an integrated project plan for HR systems and analytics workstreams.
• Coordinate with workstream leads, ITD, Product Owners and stakeholders to align priorities and delivery schedules.
• Monitor delivery against scope, schedule and quality; propose corrective actions.
• Prepare consolidated status reports and governance documents; support decision-making.

Skills

Project planning

Stakeholder management

Risk management

HR analytics

Governance reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Project management software

Job description

Job Description:

Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia

Are you ready to make a difference in the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship

The position of Human Resource Officer is assigned in the Policy, Analytics, and Legal Services Division (BPAL) within the Budget, People, and Management Systems Department (BPMSD).

You will be based at our Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.

You will report to the designated International Staff and Senior Officer (as applicable).

Your Role

As a Human Resource Officer, you will facilitate integrated planning, end-to-end coordination and delivery oversight across the different workstreams of the HR Systems and Analytics (HRSA) team. You will provide oversight of HRSA initiatives to ensure effective planning, coordination, delivery, and alignment with departmental priorities. You will foster accountability, stakeholder engagement, and risk management through close collaboration with ITD and other partners.

You will:

A. Project Planning and Delivery Oversight

• Develop and maintain an integrated project plan covering HR systems and analytics workstreams, covering milestones, dependencies, risks, deliverables, timelines, and resource requirements.
• Coordinate with workstream leads, HRSA team members, ITD counterparts, Product Owners, and other stakeholders to align priorities, sequencing, dependencies, resources, and delivery schedules, and resolve bottlenecks affecting implementation.
• Monitor delivery performance against agreed scope, schedule, quality expectations, milestones, and workplans; identify variances and recommend corrective actions where needed.
• Support workstream planning, prioritization, sequencing, and resource coordination to align implementation schedules, manage competing demands, and avoid resource bottlenecks.

B. Governance, Risk, and Issue Management

• Prepare consolidated project status reports, dashboards, executive updates and management updates to provide visibility of delivery progress, risks, issues, resource requirements, and key decisions.
• Facilitate project governance meetings, portfolio-level discussions, document key decisions and actions, and follow-up with responsible stakeholders to ensure timely closure.
• Manage application change request by supporting prioritization, tracking resolution, and identifying requests that are no longer relevant or require clarification.

C. Documentation, Reporting, and Performance Monitoring

• Ensure project documentation records are complete, up to date, and organized, including approved plans, timelines, meeting records, issue logs, deliverable trackers, status reports, and related project documentation.
• Track and report project performance indicators, such as milestones achievements, quality and timeliness of reports, resolution of unresolved risks and issues, stakeholder feedback, and alignment of strategic priorities.

D. Stakeholder Coordination and Continuous Improvement

• Promote effective coordination among business, functional, and technical stakeholders to support implementation, adoption, and handover of HR systems and analytics deliverables.
• Strengthen coordination with ITD on BPMSD systems, HR data initiatives, citizen development deliverables, priorities, dependencies, and operational requirements.
• Identify cross-project trends, inefficiencies, interdependencies, conflicts, and bottlenecks and recommend improvements to strengthen portfolio planning, prioritization, coordination, and delivery.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned and reflected in the workplan.

You will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, engineering, information systems, human resources, project management, or a related field; preferably with advanced training.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience in project or program management, ideally in HR transformation, digital transformation, business operations, enterprise systems, HR systems, or analytics environments.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating complex projects involving multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and deliverables in a large organization.
• Proficiency in project planning, portfolio coordination, project governance, risk management, stakeholder coordination, and preparation of management reports and updates.
• Experience preparing clear and accurate workplans, dashboards, management reports and other project documentation.
• High standard of organization, accountability, and accuracy in handling time-sensitive assignments and coordinating project activities and deliverables, including recommending practical solutions. Knowledge of HR systems, data, analytics, reporting, business processes, and technology-enabled transformation is desirable.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills, able to work constructively with HR teams, ITD counterparts, Product Owners, business stakeholders, vendors, and external service providers.
• Professional certification in project management is desirable.
• Experience in guiding, coaching, or providing technical direction to junior staff members, consultants, or service providers as a constructive team member.
• Written and verbal proficiency in English.
• Please refer to the link for ADB Competency Framework for Technical Local Staff grade 5.

Benefits

ADB offers a rewarding salary and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB’s standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.

• Retirement plan
• Medical and health benefits
• Paid leave (including parental)
• Life and other insurance plans
• Staff development

Additional Information

This appointment is open to internal and external applicants.

This is a fixed-term appointment for an initial fixed period of 3 years. At the end of the initial period, this appointment may, at the option of ADB, be extended once for up to 2 years, converted to a regular appointment, or ended on its expiration date. This decision will be made in the overall interest of ADB that: (a) it will require Staff’s particular blend of skills and experience in the foreseeable future; and (b) Staff’s performance is satisfactory and they are suitable for further employment.

About Us

ADB is a leading multilateral development bank supporting inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth across Asia and the Pacific. Working with its members and partners to solve complex challenges together, ADB harnesses innovative financial tools and strategic partnerships to transform lives, build quality infrastructure, and safeguard our planet. Founded in 1966, ADB is headquartered in Manila and owned by 69 members—50 from the region.

ADB only hires nationals of its 69 members.

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