People and Culture Manager

About the Role

The People & Culture Manager is a strategic partner to the Head of People, playing a critical role in driving a high-performing, people-centric culture across the organization. This role combines business acumen with genuine care for people, leveraging data, financial insights, and people analytics to inform decisions while ensuring every strategy remains grounded in the employee experience.

Beyond managing core People operations, this role is a trusted partner to the Head of People—someone who can confidently lead the function when needed, build strong relationships across the business, and contribute to the continued growth and development of the People team.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner closely with the Head of People and business leaders to develop and implement People strategies that support business goals and foster a positive employee experience.
• Lead and manage employee engagement initiatives that enhance culture, productivity, and organizational effectiveness.
• Own people cost reporting, workforce planning, budgeting, forecasting, and re-forecasting to support sound financial and strategic decision-making.
• Analyze People data and metrics to generate meaningful insights, identify trends, and recommend data-driven solutions that improve workforce outcomes.
• Oversee the administration of payroll, ensuring the accurate and timely processing of salaries, taxes, statutory contributions, and employee records.
• Manage total rewards, including compensation, benefits, and wellness programs, ensuring competitiveness, compliance, and a positive employee experience.
• Ensure full compliance with Philippine labor laws, DOLE regulations, government-mandated requirements, audits, and reporting obligations.
• Manage employee relations matters and act as a trusted advisor to leaders, providing practical and people-focused guidance.
• Lead and continuously improve offboarding processes, ensuring compliance while delivering a respectful and positive employee exit experience.
• Build strong and credible relationships with stakeholders across the organization, serving as a trusted People partner.
• Support the Head of People in strengthening team capability, improving People processes, and driving continuous improvement across the function.
• Demonstrate the confidence to raise concerns, challenge ideas constructively, and advocate for solutions that are in the best interest of both our people and the business.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Human Resource Management or a related discipline.
• At least 8 years of progressive Human Resources/People & Culture experience, including 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Strong knowledge of Philippine Labor Laws, DOLE regulations, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Proven experience managing payroll, compensation and benefits, and HR operations.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen, with experience in people reporting, workforce analytics, budgeting, forecasting, and people cost management.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trust and influence across all levels of the organization.
• A confident communicator who can navigate difficult conversations, challenge constructively, and make sound decisions with integrity.
• A strategic thinker who balances data-driven decision-making with empathy and a genuine commitment to creating a people-first culture.