Human Resources and Payroll Director

Dane Equity; Philippines; Remote; PHP 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Dane Equity seeks a Human Resources and Payroll Director to lead HR and payroll across its portfolio of small businesses in a fully remote capacity. You will craft policies, manage employee relations, and drive performance management while ensuring lawful compliance and scalable processes.

You will partner with leadership to optimize compensation, benefits, onboarding, and engagement initiatives, combining hands-on execution with strategic planning across multiple growing entities.

Qualifications

• HR generalist with cross-team experience across multiple units.
• Clear HR policies to support consistency, compliance and inclusion.
• Manage employee relations, conflict resolution, and a positive work environment.
• Oversee performance management processes (goal setting, reviews, development).
• Strong understanding of labor and employment law across jurisdictions.
• Oversee payroll operations and coordination with finance.
• Analyze HR/payroll data to inform decisions and improvements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for a remote setting.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a growing multi-business environment.
• Bachelor's degree in HR/Business; HR certs (SHRM-CP/SCP, PHR, SPHR) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR and payroll operations across the portfolio of companies.
• Develop and implement consistent HR policies.
• Manage employee relations and conflict resolution.
• Support performance management processes and development planning.
• Coordinate payroll processing and maintain accurate employee records.
• Ensure compliance with labor and employment laws.
• Advise leadership on HR best practices and policy design.
• Design and improve compensation structures, benefits, onboarding and engagement initiatives.
• Build scalable HR and payroll systems for growing organizations.

Skills

HR generalist

Policy development

Employee relations

Performance management

Labor laws

Payroll operations

HR analytics

Communication

Remote collaboration

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

Company Description

Dane Equity owns and operates a diverse portfolio of small businesses across various industries, geographies, and stages of growth. The organization focuses on deploying permanent capital to support long-term ownership and sustainable value creation. Dane Equity partners closely with its businesses to strengthen operations, people practices, and financial performance. Team members have the opportunity to influence strategy and build scalable systems that impact multiple companies. The environment is entrepreneurial, collaborative, and oriented toward long-term success rather than short-term gains.

Role Description

The Human Resources and Payroll Director is a full-time remote role responsible for leading HR and payroll operations across Dane Equity’s portfolio of small businesses. This position oversees the development and implementation of HR policies, manages employee relations, and supports performance management processes to ensure consistent, fair, and compliant practices. Day-to-day responsibilities include coordinating payroll processing, maintaining accurate employee records, ensuring adherence to labor and employment laws, and advising business leaders on HR best practices. The director will partner with company leadership to design and improve compensation structures, benefits administration, onboarding, and employee engagement initiatives. This role requires hands‑on execution as well as strategic planning to build scalable HR and payroll systems that can support multiple growing organizations.

Qualifications

• Strong Human Resources (HR) generalist skills, including experience leading HR functions across multiple teams or business units.
• Ability to develop, implement, and maintain clear HR Policies that support consistency, compliance, and an inclusive workplace.
• Proficiency in managing Employee Relations, including conflict resolution, coaching, and supporting a positive and respectful work environment.
• Experience with Performance Management processes, such as goal setting, reviews, feedback, and development planning.
• Solid understanding of Labor and Employment Law, with the ability to ensure compliance across different states or jurisdictions.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing payroll operations, including payroll systems, compliance, and coordination with finance.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to interpret HR and payroll data to inform decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a remote environment.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and build scalable processes in a growing, multi-business setting.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR) is preferred.