People Management Department Head (Penbank Head Office)

Penbank, Inc.(A Private Development Bank); General Santos; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Penbank, Inc. in General Santos City seeks a seasoned People Management Department Head to lead HR across selection, hiring, onboarding, training, and performance management.

You will drive compensation, benefits, employee relations, and policy administration while ensuring records accuracy and regulatory compliance. You’ll oversee salary workflows, benefits administration, and retention strategies, coordinating with senior management and RD Corporation on HR initiatives and organizational

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in a senior HR management role.
• Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing HR teams.
• Extensive knowledge of HR best practices, policies, labor law, and employment regulations.
• Proficient in data analysis and HR information systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end HR functions: selection, hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, compensation, benefits, and employee relations.
• Develop and implement HR policies, processes, and records management; ensure compliance with laws.
• Lead retention, promotion, rewards, and separation processes; manage org charts and roles.
• Coordinate with Management Committees and RD Corporation's Corporate People Management Department.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

HR policy & compliance

Data analysis

HRIS proficiency

Strategic HR

Employee relations

Recruitment leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/psychology

Tools

HRIS

Job description

About the role

Penbank, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled and experienced People Management Department Head to join its head office in General Santos City, South Cotabato. The role involves overseeing the administration of the People Management Department and supporting both management and employees in various human resource functions. These include employee selection, hiring and placement, training and development, performance management, compensation and benefits, and employee relations. It also covers policy administration, records management, and processes related to retention, promotion, rewards, and separation of employment.

What you'll be doing:

Selection, Hiring and Placement of Employee

• Develops and implements policies, procedures, and processes for effective employee selection and hiring, including screening, interviews, and pre-employment testing.
• Ensures the recruitment of qualified candidates who best meet the Bank’s needs through proper evaluation and supervision of hiring activities.

Training & Development

• Oversees onboarding and ensures the effective implementation of training and development programs in coordination with departments and units.
• Plans and recommends employee training, career growth, and development initiatives to support workforce capability and progression.

Salary & Benefits Administration

• Oversees payroll operations, including salaries, wages, benefits administration, and compliance with government-mandated contributions and remittances, as well as coordination with the bank’s healthcare provider.
• Plans and recommends compensation and benefits enhancements while ensuring proper administration and monitoring of employee benefits, entitlements, and incentive programs.

Performance Management

• Reviews and provides recommendation to management for the enhancement of bank’s performance management system in coordination with other department/units; Facilitates the annual performance evaluation of employees in coordination with other departments/units;

Retention, Promotion and Rewards

• Develops and recommends strategies for employee retention and promotion, ensuring fair and consistent implementation of policies and guidelines.
• Ensures compliance with resignation policies and reviews the accuracy of final pay and retirement pay for separated employees.

Policy Administration and Records

• Oversees employee separation processes, records management (201 files), and coordination for proper turnover of bank properties and ensures accurate personnel documentation.
• Keeps management updated on relevant laws and regulations while providing verified personnel data for analysis, decision-making, and program implementation.

Other Related Tasks

• Participate actively in meetings called by Bank’s Management Committee (MANCOM), Personnel and Employee Relation Committee (PERFORM), INVESTIGATION AND Evaluation Committee (IECOM) and among others as may be required;
• Participates in meetings and/or activities facilitated by the Corporate People Management Department of RD Corporation.
• Assists the management in the analysis and preparation of table of organization/organizational charts and roles & rights of different departments depending on the need for reorganization as advised by Management for purposes of streamlining;
• Coordinates with Corporate People Management Department of RD Corporation as necessary.
• Performs other related tasks that the Chief Operating Officer (COO) and/or the management may assign and delegated from to time.

What we're looking for

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in a senior HR management role.
• Proven track record of leading and developing high-performing HR teams
• Extensive knowledge of HR best practices, policies, Labor Law, and Employment Regulations.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills
• Proficient in data analysis and the use of HR information systems
• Ability to think strategically and align HR initiatives with business objectives
• Relevant degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field.