Santen
eye health
PeopleSolutionsSpecialist
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“People Solutions Specialist at Santen. Skills: HR operational activities across the employee lifecycle, HR support, HR compliance. Ensure employees and managers receive timely, accurate, and professional HR support. Handle HR operational activities across the employee lifecycle”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure employees and managers receive timely, accurate, and professional HR support, contributing to an excellent employee experience; Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and data-privacy requirements; ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
Industry & Context.
problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, 3–5 years of HR generalist, HR operations, or HR service delivery experience, Knowledge of HR processes and employment regulations in assigned country/region, Hands-on experience with HRIS and digital HR tools, customer-service mindset, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, Ability to work collaboratively within a regional HR team, Proficiency in English and local language(s)
What You'll Do.
Ensure employees and managers receive timely
and professional HR support
Handle HR operational activities across the employee lifecycle
Promote self-service tools
Maintain compliance with local requirements
Support process improvement initiatives
Collaborate with regional colleagues to share knowledge and best practices
Provide end-to-end support for employee and manager HR inquiries
Guide employees/managers on HR topics
Support employees and managers in navigating HR systems and accessing relevant resources
Maintain accurate records of employee interactions and requests
Execute lifecycle operations: hiring & onboarding
Prepare and validate HR documents
Ensure compliance with legal
and data-privacy requirements
Support the rollout of new HR processes/tools
Guide managers to use CoE processes and self-service for recruitment
Support local site engagement activities
Manage local HR vendors
Support headcount planning
and budget/forecast activities
Stay up to date with local policies and labor law requirements
Participate in ad hoc projects and insight-gathering to enhance processes/tools
Provide backup coverage for colleagues
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with regional colleagues to share knowledge and best practices; Ability to work collaboratively within a regional HR team
Communication Scope
Proficiency in English and local language(s)
Process & Methodology
Participate in ad hoc projects
Full Job Description
Santen is a specialized company with a proud 130-year heritage focused exclusively on eye health. As a Japan-originated, global company with our footprint in over 60 countries and regions, our mission is to provide essential and significant value to patients and society through our products and services created from our expertise in ophthalmology and from the patient’s perspective. As Santen Philippines continues to grow and expand its business, we are looking for a talented individual to join us as aPeople Solutions Specialist. Based in Manila, the Philippines, the incumbent will ensure that employees and managers receive timely, accurate, and professional HR support, contributing to an excellent employee experience. This role is responsible for handling HR operational activities across the employee lifecycle, promoting self-service tools, and maintaining compliance with local requirements. The People Solutions Specialist also supports process improvement initiatives and collaborates with regional colleagues to share knowledge and best practices. What you will do 1. Employee & Manager Support * Provide end-to-end support for employee and manager HR inquiries, ensuring requests are fulfilled efficiently and professionally. * Guide employees/managers on HR topics (e.g., performance management, policies, payroll, benefits), promoting HR Portal and self-service. * Support employees and managers in navigating HR systems and accessing relevant resources. * Maintain accurate records of employee interactions and requests, ensuring data integrity in HR systems. 2. HR Operations * Execute lifecycle operations: hiring & onboarding, changes/letters, time & leave, benefits updates, contract management, exit/offboarding. * Prepare and validate HR documents, approvals, and workflows in line with harmonized policies. * Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and data-privacy requirements in assigned countries. * Support the rollout of new HR processes/tools; contribute ideas to
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