Manager, Human Resources Business Partner

About PDAX
At PDAX, we believe that the future of money is digital, and our mission is to empower all Filipinos to grow their wealth through blockchain technology.

As one of the first crypto firms in the Philippine market, we feel a sense of duty to our users and to the ecosystem to set the standard for safety, ease of access, and reliability. We expect our team to share in this responsibility and cherish our vision of a more open and equitable financial system.

We are looking for new team members that are passionate about cryptocurrency, want to work in a disruptive, fast-growing industry, and thrive in a start-up environment.

If this sounds like you, then we'd love to talk

About The Role
As an HR Business Partner (HRBP), you will serve as a critical strategic advisor and consultant to designated business unit leaders and managers in the delivery of integrated HR solutions / interventions to address people performance issues, driving organizational effectiveness and ensuring people strategies are tightly integrated with business objectives. The HRBP should possess not only HR expertise, but also a deep understanding of the business, its objectives, its operations, and its current challenges and opportunities.

This role is essential for fostering a high-performance culture, leading organizational design, and managing the full talent lifecycle – from workforce planning and development to retention and succession. You will leverage data-driven insights to diagnose organizational challenges, influence strategic decision-making, and champion employee engagement and development initiatives. The ideal candidate is a hands-on, proactive leader capable of balancing employee advocacy with organizational needs in a fast-paced, complex environment.

General Responsibilities

The HR Business Partner is expected to perform a range of strategic and operational duties, including:

• Strategic Business Acumen: Understand the business intimately – including objectives, targets, performance issues, business priorities, and long-term opportunities.
• Strategic Partnership: Collaborate with senior leaders and business unit leaders to translate business strategies into actionable HR priorities and plans that support long-term growth and productivity.
• Organizational Design & Change Management: Optimize organization design to increase productivity and improve performance. Provides guidance and input on department/team re-structuring, workforce planning, and succession planning. Lead change management efforts for significant organizational initiatives, ensuring smooth transitions and adoption.
• Talent Management and Development: Drive the annual performance management cycle, identify critical talent gaps, and develop strategies for talent acquisition, leadership development, and succession planning within the supported business unit.
• Performance Management: Provides day-to-day performance management guidancen to business unit leaders and employees (coaching, counseling, career development, and disciplinary actions).
• Employee Relations (ER): Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues, conducting effective, thorough, and objective investigations. Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Performance and Coaching: Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to business unit leaders on complex employee relations issues, performance improvement plans, conflict resolution, coaching, career development, and disciplinary actions, ensuring compliance with legal and company guidelines.
• Learning and Development: Identifies training needs for departments/teams and individual coaching needs. Participates in evaluation and monitoring of training development programs to ensure success. Conducts follow-throughs to ensure training objectives are met.
• Compensation and Total Rewards: Develops reward and recognition programs and implement interventions to increase engagement and results, collaborating with HR Leadership and HR-Operations to ensure equitable and competitive pay practices, including annual review processes, promotions, and organizational calibrations.
• Legal and Internal Policy Guidance: Maintains in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to the day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. Partners with the legal department as needed/required. Provides comprehensive HR policy guidance, interpretation, and implementation across the business unit.
• Workforce Planning and People Analytics: Through regular consultations and systematic analysis, pinpoint the root causes of business issues and deliver the appropriate, data-backed HR solutions to the business units. Leverages people analytics and HR data to produce substantiated analyses, make high-quality recommendations/decisions, and develop robust solutions, programs, and policies.
• Employee Communication: Conducts weekly meetings with respective departments/teams to align with the HR agenda. Develops employee amendment advice for new hires, promotions, and transfers.
• Innovation and Growth: Identify opportunities for innovation, long-term growth, and competitive advantages for the business unit(s) through forward-thinking people strategies. Works closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Additional Duties: Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in Human Resources disciplines and facets especially in the areas of organizational design, employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, budgeting, and people analytics, with atleasttwo (2) years operating as a dedicated HR Business Partner supporting a client group of 150+ employees.
• A working knowledge of the cryptocurrency industry, its business models, and competitive landscape.
• Proven expertise in Philippine labor law, compliance requirements, and employee relations best practices. Ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply the appropriate sections of applicable laws, guidelines, regulations, ordinances, and policies.
• Knowledge on international labor law is an advantage.
• Demonstrated success in leading and managing complex organizational change, restructuring, and workforce planning initiatives. Ability to acquire a thorough understanding of the organization's structure, jobs, qualifications, compensation practices, and the administrative practices related to those factors.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret HR metrics and data to generate insights and drive informed decision-making.
• Fast learner who has commercial judgment, a positive attitude, and a passion to improve and overachieve.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, customer service, interpersonal skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail, with the ability to effectively partner with and coach all levels of managemen.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Encourages and guides teams in adopting AI tools to streamline operations and enhance performance.

Nice-to-Haves

• Master's degree in Human Resources Management, Organizational Development, or Management.
• Professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR).
• Experience supporting specific functions relevantto our industry (eg. Tech/Engineering, Product, Finance, Strategy, Operations).
• Familiarity with leading HRIS platforms and advanced proficiency in data visualization tools.
• Enthusiasm for trading cryptocurrencies, equities, or forex.
• Entrepreneurial spirit – you're not here to just execute.Be proactive,think like a CEO and make this company yours

Our Culture

• We do the right thing. In all dealings, we act with integrity, diligence, and in good faith.
• We think about the customer. We solve problems for our users.
• We love crypto. We are passionate about cryptocurrency, financial markets, and how technology is changing lives.
• We strive for excellence. We love challenges; we raise the bar in everything: our products, services, processes, and people.
• We focus on the mission. We take ownership. We are proactive and we work hard to deliver high-impact results at a rapid pace.
• We exercise leadership. In any role we play, we strive to be effective leaders.
• We believe in continuous learning and growth. We pursue growth, learning, and development, and are eager to give and receive feedback.