Marianne Ruth Bernardo, DipIR, HR Advisor
Marianne is a results-driven HR Advisor with nearly 16 years of experience partnering with organizations across Asia-Pacific, EMEA, and global markets. She advises clients across multiple industries—including HR shared services, telecommunications, business consulting, financial technology, and marine logistics—on building scalable, efficient, and business-aligned people solutions.
With a strong consulting mindset, Marianne specializes in HR transformation, business process optimization, and operational advisory, supporting strategic initiatives that improve performance, service delivery, and employee experience. She brings a data-driven approach to HR, leveraging metrics and insights to help organizations translate people strategies into measurable business value.
Drawing from extensive leadership experience, Marianne advises on service design, cost-to-serve optimization, KPI development, and continuous improvement, enabling HR functions to operate as strategic partners to the business. She is known for guiding teams and stakeholders through change while delivering consistent, high-impact outcomes.
Marianne’s advisory practice is underpinned by strong academic credentials and professional training. She holds a postgraduate degree in Industrial Relations with a specialization in Human Resource Development from the University of the Philippines – Diliman, is a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certified by Ateneo de Manila University School of Business, and earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Santo Tomas.