Human Resources Director

The HR Director will own the company's overall HR strategy and governance, sitting alongside senior leadership to shape workforce planning, organizational design, and people policy across all business units. This is a senior, hands-on leadership role for a seasoned HR executive who can operate at both the strategic and executive-advisory level while overseeing the HR Manager and the broader HR team on execution.

Key responsibilities

• Set the overall HR strategy, structure, and governance framework for the group, aligned with business objectives
• Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO and senior leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and people-related risk
• Oversee and mentor the HR Manager and HR team, ensuring consistent execution of recruitment, payroll, employee relations, and compliance across all sites
• Lead compensation and benefits strategy, including salary structures, incentive programs, and market benchmarking
• Own labor relations strategy and represent the company in high-level disputes, DOLE matters, or union-related concerns
• Drive leadership development, succession planning, and organizational culture initiatives across the group
• Establish and monitor HR budgets, headcount planning, and workforce cost management
• Ensure full compliance with Philippine labor law and statutory requirements across all business units, including provincial quarry and batching plant sites
• Lead change management for organizational restructuring, mergers, or new business unit rollouts
• Present HR metrics, risks, and recommendations directly to the CEO and board as needed

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management, Psychology, Business Administration, or a related field; a Master's degree or MBA is a strong advantage
• At least 10-15 years of progressive HR experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a senior HR leadership role (HR Director, Head of HR, or equivalent)
• Proven track record building or leading HR functions in a multi-industry, conglomerate, or group-of-companies setup
• Deep expertise in Philippine labor law, statutory compliance, and labor relations, including direct experience handling DOLE cases or union matters
• Demonstrated experience advising C-suite or board-level executives on organizational and workforce strategy
• Experience in construction, logistics, manufacturing, or industrial operations strongly preferred
• Comfortable operating in a bilingual (English) corporate environment
• Willing to travel occasionally to provincial sites and work onsite in BGC, Taguig City
• Executive presence and strong stakeholder management skills
• Strategic planning and organizational design expertise

About usHKJ is a privately owned multi-industry group spanning infrastructure materials supply, construction, logistics, trading, and quarry/batching plant operations.