HR Manager

About Us Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.   Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.   Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

Role Summary

We are looking for an experienced HR Manager to support our Philippines organization. This role partners with managers and employees to deliver practical HR solutions across employee relations, payroll administration, employee lifecycle management, organizational change, and employee engagement.

Reporting to the Director, HR Business Partner (Philippines), the HR Manager will work closely with local leaders, HR Centres of Excellence, Payroll, HR Operations, and regional People teams. The role is responsible for ensuring effective HR service delivery, supporting employee relations and organizational change initiatives, coordinating payroll inputs, managing employee lifecycle activities, and delivering local engagement programmes while maintaining compliance with company policies and employment regulations.

This position is ideal for a self-driven HR professional who demonstrates strong attention to detail, takes ownership of outcomes, enjoys solving people and operational challenges, and proactively identifies opportunities to improve processes, programmes, and the overall employee experience.