Position: People and Culture Lead
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
Location: Tycoon Center Bldg., Pearl Drive, San Antonio, Pasig City
Employment Type: Full-Time
ABOUT HELIOS
Helios is a fast-growing technology startup accelerating the Philippines transition to clean energy. We design and install rooftop solar systems and build the digital and financing infrastructure that makes renewable energy simple, accessible, and affordable for Filipino households.
As we scale nationwide, the Helios team is expanding quickly across engineering, sales, operations, and field installations. We are looking for a people leader who can shape the culture of a high-velocity climate-tech company and steward a respectful, inclusive, and high-performance workplace at every level of the organization.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Helios is seeking a People and Culture Lead to run the people and culture function as the company scales. This is a hands-on role focused on company culture, employee engagement, policy, and people partnership. You will own the day-to-day people function at Helios and work closely with the leadership team.
You will help build the programs, policies, and rituals that make Helios a place where great people do their best work — a culture of ownership, candor, and mutual respect. You will work across engineering, sales, operations, and field teams to bring our mission to life through a strong day-to-day employee experience.
As a fast-growing startup, Helios values people leaders who are equal parts thoughtful and hands-on — comfortable shaping a people program one day and rolling it out to the team the next.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Company Culture & Employee Engagement
- Shape and steward Helios company values, behaviors, and ways of working as the team scales
- Design and run engagement programs — surveys, listening sessions, recognition, team rituals, and company events
- Translate engagement insights into practical interventions and measurable culture outcomes
- Partner with leaders to embed culture into hiring, onboarding, performance, and recognition
Policy & People Programs
- Build, maintain, and communicate Helios employee handbook, code of conduct, and people policies
- Ensure HR practices and programs stay compliant with Philippine labor law and evolving regulations
- Roll out learning and development programs, including onboarding and manager enablement
- Keep leadership ahead of regulatory changes and emerging HR best practices
Employee Experience & Partnership
- Serve as a trusted partner for employees and managers across the company
- Coach managers on team leadership, feedback, and day-to-day people decisions
- Own the full employee lifecycle — onboarding, performance management, promotions, transitions, and offboarding
- Partner with Finance on compensation philosophy, pay bands, and annual review cycles
- Maintain HRIS data integrity and deliver regular people analytics to leadership
Organizational Design & Talent
- Partner with the leadership team on organizational design as the company grows
- Guide managers on team structure, role definition, and levelling
- Support senior-level hiring by co-owning scorecards, interview loops, and closing conversations
- Build succession and retention plans for critical roles
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related field
- 4–6 years of progressive HR or people-operations experience, including prior supervisory or team-lead experience
- Hands-on experience contributing to employee engagement, company culture, policy development, or other people programs
- Working knowledge of Philippine labor law and statutory benefits
- Strong emotional intelligence and communication skills; comfortable partnering with managers and employees across the company
- Strong writing and organizational skills — able to turn ideas into clear policies and programs
- A track record of handling confidential matters with discretion, fairness, and good judgment
Preferred
- Prior people or HR experience in a technology startup, renewable energy, or other high-growth environment
- Professional HR certification (CHRP, SHRM-CP, PHR, or equivalent)
- Experience working in a scaling people function during a period of significant headcount growth
- Familiarity with HRIS platforms, people analytics tools, and engagement survey instruments
OUR OFFER
- Competitive compensation and benefits aligned with experience
- A leadership role shaping the culture of a mission-driven climate-tech company
- Direct partnership with the founders and senior leadership on the decisions that matter most
- A meaningful mandate: build the kind of workplace people are proud to be part of
- Support for continued professional development and certification
- A collaborative, purpose-led team accelerating the Philippines clean-energy transition
