HR Officer / People Manager

Department

People & HR

Reports To

CEO / Co-Founder

Headcount

1 head

Start date: October 2026. Applications are welcome now - we will contact shortlisted candidates from August 2026.

The Role

Owns the HR function for Karnot Energy Solutions Inc. - hiring, onboarding, payroll coordination with Finance, DOLE compliance, performance management, and policy. Reports directly to the CEO.

The HR Officer is the person who prevents those mistakes. You will own recruitment sourcing and screening, onboarding, employee records, payroll co-management with the bookkeeper, performance review processes, DOLE compliance, and the early-stage work of building a culture that attracts and retains the technical talent Karnot needs. You will be the first HR hire - there is no established team, no inherited process, and no bureaucratic constraints. You build what Karnot needs. ...