Role Overview

The HR Generalist supports onboarding, employee changes, offboarding, payroll coordination, benefits, compliance, and HR operations for Appen’s Philippines workforce of approximately 600 Project Workers and 200 Corporate employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage employment contracts, pre-employment requirements, and new-hire orientation.

• Coordinate Day 1 readiness with IT, Facilities, and hiring managers.

• Prepare and validate semi-monthly payroll inputs and resolve payroll queries.

• Process statutory leave entitlements and contributions.

• Maintain accurate employee files and HRIS records.

• Process promotions, salary changes, title changes, and transfers.

• Advise employees and managers on HR policies, the Labor Code, and company procedures.

• Maintain local HR policies and support legislative updates.

• Manage offboarding, including clearance, exit interviews, final pay, and Certificates of Employment.

• Support benefits administration, including HMO, life insurance, and leave entitlements.

• Contribute to global HR initiatives and process improvement projects.

Requirements

• 2+ years of HR operations, generalist, or shared services experience in the Philippines.

• Experience supporting project-based and corporate employees preferred.

• Working knowledge of Philippine statutory requirements: BIR, SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG.

• Experience with HRIS platforms; Sprout and/or Workday highly regarded.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage high-volume HR administration.

• Interest in automation and AI-enabled tools.

• Strong communication skills and a service-oriented approach.