Senior Human Resources Manager

Curran Daly + Associates; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Curran Daly + Associates seeks an experienced HR leader to guide senior leaders on people matters in a fast-paced environment. You will oversee employee relations, compliance with Philippine labor laws and DOLE requirements, and strengthen HR governance.

The role also focuses on HR operations, compensation governance, and cross-functional partnership with Recruitment, Learning, Engagement and Operations to scale the business.

Qualifications

• Progressive HR leadership experience in fast-paced environments.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine labor law and DOLE requirements.
• Experience building HR processes, systems and operating practices.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR advisor to senior leaders and managers.
• Provide practical guidance on complex people and organizational matters.
• Lead complex employee relations, performance, disciplinary and termination matters.
• Strengthen HR governance, documentation and audit readiness.
• Partner with Recruitment, HRBP, Learning, Engagement and Operations teams.

Skills

HR leadership

Stakeholder management

Labor compliance

Performance management

HR operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business Admin/Psychology

Tools

HRIS

Workforce analytics

Job description

• Act as a trusted HR advisor to senior leaders and managers.
• Provide practical guidance on complex people and organizational matters.
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and influence decisions across the business.
• Lead and develop the HR team and strengthen overall HR capability.

Employee Relations & Compliance

• Lead complex employee relations, performance, disciplinary and termination matters.
• Ensure compliance with Philippine labor laws and DOLE requirements.
• Maintain strong HR governance, documentation and audit readiness.
• Balance employee fairness, legal risk and commercial considerations in HR decisions.

HR Operations & Scaling

• Improve HR policies, processes and employee lifecycle practices.
• Strengthen HR systems and automation to support business growth.
• Establish clearer operating rhythms, ownership and accountability across HR.
• Lead HR process improvement and transformation initiatives.

Compensation & Performance

• Support salary benchmarking, pay structures and compensation governance.
• Strengthen performance management frameworks and ensure performance and reward decisions are supported by clear data.
• Use workforce, attrition and market data to support management decision-making.

Cross-Functional Partnership

Partner closely with teams responsible for Recruitment, HR Business Partnering, Learning & Capability, Employee Engagement, Employer Branding and Operations to ensure people initiatives are aligned and effectively executed.

Qualifications:

• Progressive HR leadership experience, ideally within BPO, RPO, staffing, shared services, professional services or another fast-paced, people-intensive environment.
• Strong experience across employee relations, HR operations, labor compliance and performance management.
• Sound knowledge of Philippine labor law and DOLE requirements.
• Experience improving or building HR processes, systems and operating practices.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to work with senior leadership.
• Exposure to compensation benchmarking, HRIS, workforce analytics and/or HR transformation is highly desirable.
• Experience working within a larger or mature HR organization would be an advantage.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Psychology, Business Administration or a related discipline.