People Partner - Philippines

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences. 

As a part of The Brandtech Group, were at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results. 

Role: People Partner - Philippines

Location: Manila, Philippines 

About the role: 

Are you passionate about People, growth, learning and inclusion? This role is for you!  

We are looking for a People Partner to join the People Asia Pacific team, manging talent management, employee relations and business partnering. This role will also look at process improvement for People Team and work closely with the COEs to strive for results.  

The People Partner will oversee specific countries within the Asia Pacific region to support the leaders, managers and employees across the business with People needs. The role has a combination of hands-on operational tasks mixed with project work. As a People function, we are growing and evolving to be able to deliver a value- added people first service. You need to have good employment laws knowledge.   

This role would be suitable for someone who thrives in a busy, fast paced environment. 

What you will be doing: 

• Build deep personalized relationships with leadership stakeholder team and employees, and proactively support our people through their life, career and project experiences.
• Work closely with the stakeholders to understand the business/practice strategy and current performance.
• Proactively provide individual employee coaching and guidance on career development, based on a strong understanding of a person’s interests and aspirations and knowledge.
• Providing sound and timely HR advice on policy, process, employment law and best practice. This includes, but is not limited to: probationary reviews, absence management, the disciplinary process; handling grievances, performance management, the redundancy and transfer of employment process and payroll. 
• Support and advise our stakeholders in relation to people issues (e.g. performance management, absence, conduct & capability), ensuring they understand the impact of these on both the individual and the business, escalating to the Senior People Partner and Head of People as appropriate.
• Manage employee relations issues that arise including all types of parental leave, flexible working, performance and absence management; escalating to the People Partner as appropriate.
• Drive employee engagement, talent development and support through close partnership with the business through employee engagement activities, action plans, and working on the regular employee engagement survey.
• Be a trusted partner who is ‘under the skin’ of the business but able to take a step back to ensure alignment with wider people objectives and initiatives.
• Work with People Analytics Partners to Interpret metrics and data and draw insights to support line management in making robust people and business decisions.
• Lead on projects.

What you need to be great in this role: 

• A problem solver with a resourceful mind.
• Excellent employment law knowledge. 
• Good communication and relationship management skills with an eye for details.
• A go-getter, passionate in the role and with great work ethics.
• Advocate for inclusion and diversity with demonstrated leadership, teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting.
• Passion for and inquisitive about AI and new technologies  
• Understanding and knowledge of AI tools is beneficial, but ability to learn and digest benefits and features of AI tools is critical 

Req ID: 16435

Our values shape everything we do: 

Be Ambitious to succeed   

Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible   

Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work   

Be always learning and listening to understand   

Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations   

Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations   

OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.    

 OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.