Project Manager | 12 months contract

Partners Group; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

International environment

Global exposure

Private markets insight

Job summary

Partners Group is seeking an experienced HR Transformation Project Manager to lead enterprise-wide HR initiatives across regions, including the Philippines, Singapore, and Switzerland. The role focuses on process improvement, technology implementations, and operating model redesign to boost efficiency and employee experience.

You will partner with HR, IT, Digital HR, and external vendors, managing plans, budgets, and governance while driving adoption and change across multiple workstreams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• 5–8 years of experience leading large-scale HR projects and transformation programs.
• Experience delivering enterprise-wide HR initiatives across multiple countries/regions.
• Strong knowledge of HR process optimization and operating model design.

Responsibilities

• Lead global HR transformation initiatives from planning to stabilization.
• Develop project plans, budgets, RAID logs, governance, and exec reporting.
• Partner with HR, IT, Digital HR, Shared Services, Payroll, TA and vendors.
• Drive adoption of new processes, tech, and operating models.
• Manage change, risks, and multi-workstream coordination.

Skills

HR Transformation

Project Management

Change Management

Stakeholder mgmt

HRIS

Agile/Waterfall

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Admin/IS

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

ServiceNow HRSD

HRIS systems

Job description

We are one of the largest global private markets investment managers, serving over 800 institutional investors worldwide. We have USD 185 billion in assets under management and around 2,000 professionals across 24offices worldwide. Partners Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to cultural diversity.

What it's about

We are seeking an experienced HR Transformation Project Manager to lead complex, enterprise-wide HR initiatives across multiple regions. The successful candidate will have a strong background in HR transformation, HR process improvement, HR technology implementation, and service delivery model redesign. This role will partner closely with HR leaders, HR Operations, HR Business Partners, Digital HR, IT, and external vendors to deliver strategic projects that improve efficiency, employee experience, governance, and scalability across the HR function. The ideal candidate combines strong project and program management capabilities with practical experience across HR processes, operating models, and HR technology platforms.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Program Leadership

• Lead global and multi-regional HR transformation initiatives from planning through implementation and stabilization.
• Develop and manage project plans, timelines, budgets, RAID logs, governance forums, and executive reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including HR, IT, Digital HR, Shared Services, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and external implementation partners.
• Drive enterprise-wide adoption of new processes, technologies, and operating models.

HR Process Improvement

• Assess and redesign HR processes to improve efficiency, employee experience, compliance, and scalability.
• Identify automation opportunities and eliminate non-value-added activities.
• Facilitate process mapping, future-state design workshops, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop implementation of roadmaps and business cases for transformation initiatives.

HR Technology & Digital HR Projects

• Lead HRIS and HR technology implementations, enhancements, and optimization projects.
• Act as the business project lead between HR stakeholders and technical teams.
• Support requirements gathering, process design, testing, change management, deployment, and hypercare activities.
• Ensure technology solutions align with HR operating model objectives and business requirements.

Service Delivery & Operating Model Transformation

• Support HR Shared Services and HR service delivery model initiatives.
• Lead projects involving centralization, standardization, workflow optimization, and operating model transformation.
• Drive improvements in case management, ticketing, escalation management, and service performance.

Stakeholder & Change Management

• Build strong relationships with senior business leaders and HR stakeholders globally.
• Prepare executive-level status updates, steering committee materials, and decision papers.
• Drive organizational change activities to ensure successful adoption of new processes and technologies.
• Manage risks, dependencies, and issue resolution across multiple project workstreams.

What we expect

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Project
• Management, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5–8 years of experience managing large-scale HR projects and
• transformation programs.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-wide HR transformation initiatives across
• multiple countries and regions.
• Strong experience in one or more of the following:
  • HR process improvement and optimization
  • HR operating model transformation
  • Shared Services implementation
  • HR service delivery transformation
  • HRIS implementation or enhancement projects
  • Digital HR initiatives
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional global project teams.
• Strong project management methodology knowledge (Waterfall, Agile, or Hybrid).
• Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP SuccessFactors, including familiarity with modules such as:
  • Employee Central
  • Recruiting
  • Onboarding
  • Performance & Goals
  • Compensation
  • Learning
  • Time Off
• Experience with ServiceNow HR Service Delivery (HRSD), case management, ticketing, workflow automation, or Employee Center implementations.
• Experience working with HR Operations, HR Shared Services, HR Business
• Partnering, Talent Management, Payroll, Mobility, or Employee Lifecycle processes.
• Experience working with global consulting firms or large-scale transformation programs.
• PMP, Prince2, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent project management certification.

What we offer

• A fast-paced entrepreneurial and international working environment in Manila with close collaboration to the team in Singapore and Switzerland
• The satisfaction in contributing to shaping the fee calculation landscape of a leading private markets firm
• Acquiring a broad insight of the firm and the private markets industry in general

www.partnersgroup.com