Sr. HR Manager

The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc.; Makati; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. is seeking a Sr. HR Manager to lead Strategic Talent Acquisition, Learning & Organizational Development, and Employee Engagement initiatives. You will partner with department heads to forecast needs, design high-impact recruitment, and build leadership pipelines.

You will drive data-driven engagement, oversee succession planning, and ensure a culture of performance and inclusion across the organization.

Qualifications

• Design and implement recruitment strategies for high‑performing teams.
• Forecast workforce needs with department heads and identify skill gaps.
• Develop leadership pipelines and succession plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic talent acquisition and employer branding initiatives.
• Partner with heads to forecast workforce needs and define competencies.
• Oversee tools and partnerships to widen search and improve processes.
• Drive L&D programs addressing editorial and technical upskilling.
• Manage succession planning and career growth roadmaps.
• Drive engagement initiatives using data from surveys.

Skills

Strategic recruitment

Talent pipeline

Workforce forecasting

Leadership development

Succession planning

Organizational diagnostics

Change management

Employee engagement

Employer branding

Tools

ATS/HRIS

Job description

Sr. HR Manager

Strategic Talent Acquisition

• Design and execute comprehensive recruitment strategies that build high-performance teams and sustainable talent pipelines.
• Partner with department heads to forecast workforce needs, identify skill gaps, and define critical competencies for future-proof hiring.
• Lead the selection of recruitment tools, technology-aided process, manage partnerships and network that would help widen search span, and oversee employer branding initiatives to attract top-tier candidates.

Learning and Organizational Development (L&OD)

• Spearhead the design and delivery of training programs that address both editorial and technical upskilling, and leadership development.
• Conduct organizational diagnoses to align team structures and cultures with long-term business goals.
• Manage Succession Planning by identifying high-potential employees and creating personalized career growth roadmaps.
• Manage school partnership.

Employee Engagement and Culture

• Develop and implement data-driven engagement initiatives based on employee satisfaction surveys and feedback loops.
• Act as a key change agent during organizational transformations, ensuring employees are supported and informed throughout transitions.
• Works closely with the Compensation and Benefits section to establish reward and recognition programs that foster a high-performance, inclusive work environment