Assistant Vice President - Group Human Resources  

The Assistant Vice President for the Group Human Resources is responsible for providing strategic and operational oversight over the following pillars in the Aboitiz Group HR: Employer Branding, Learning and Development, and Performance Management & Engagement. The successful candidate will ensure that these pillars deliver effective programs that support the current and future needs of the Aboitiz Group.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Strategic Direction

• Participates in shaping the strategic direction over initiatives in areas of Employer Branding, Learning and Development, and Performance Management & Employee Engagement. Ensures that initiatives are aligned with the strategic vision of the Group.
• Provides inputs on the short-term and long-term strategy roadmap for encompassed programs and initiatives, monitors progress, and ensures completion
• Benchmarks best practices and provides direction on new programs and initiatives as aligned with the strategic direction of the Group
• Measures performance and effectiveness of programs; identifies relevant people metrics that are used in decision-making and strategic planning
• Provides guidance in the selection of external partners and vendors

Strategic Partnership

• Works with Senior Management and HR Strategi Business Unit (SBU) Partners in conceptualizing and developing applicable strategies for Aboitiz Group Strategic Business Units, and leads planning and alignment of initiatives
• Takes on an advisory role to HR Leaders as a strategic partner and gives recommendations applicable to the needs of their strategic business units in his/her area of responsibility.
• Builds relationships with key external organizations and industry partners.

Operational Oversight

• Develops, reviews, and/or updates governance policies, procedures, and tools to ensure effectiveness and efficiency in quality of execution; and ensure alignment across the group
• Provides oversight on team’s metrics, programs and frameworks. Ensures key initiatives are being effectively implemented, particularly on the following:
• Employer Branding - Designing, developing and implementing talent attraction programs, such as Employer Brand social media marketing campaigns, Aboitiz Talent Community Management, and Brand Ambassador Program; and establishing partnerships with key external organizations
• Learning & Development - Designing, developing and implementing relevant, quality and timely learning and development solutions focused on enhancing foundational, digital, leadership, and business complementary skills
• Performance Management & Engagement - Designing, developing, and implementing Performance Management & Engagement programs and initiatives particularly on performance management framework, employee engagement surveys, recognition programs, and values and culture programs

Other responsibilities

• Oversees budget optimization and ensures efficient use of team’s resources
• Manages performance, development, and engagement of team members and ensures functional competence of the team.

• Graduate of Psychology, Human Resources, Behavioral Science, or other related Business Courses
• Human Resources Certification, Talent Management or Organization Development or its equivalent, an advantage
• Master’s Degree in Applied/Industrial Psychology or Business, an advantage
• With at least 10 years of extensive HR experience, preferably strategic roles on different facets of HR such as Talent Attraction, Talent Management, Organization Development, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Culture and Employee Engagement
• With at least 7 years’ experience in a managerial role with executive potential
• With experience in Stakeholder Management particularly in interacting with Senior Management Team and internal stakeholders; Strong influencing skills an advantage