Calixto Salud Jr, MBA, PhD

Strategic HR leader overseeing organizational design, talent management, compliance, and culture development for the Philippine shared services operations of a U.S.-based healthcare staffing enterprise. Partners closely with senior executives in aligning people strategy with global business direction, ensuring operational excellence and workforce engagement. • Initiated performance-based changes to KPI measurement, linking metrics directly with strategic business goals. • Spearheaded ongoing job architecture modernization and compensation & benefits framework improvement to ensure equity, competitiveness, and career progression clarity. • Revised HR policies and procedures to embed a performance-based mindset and foster a collaborative and accountable work culture. • Leads initiatives in HR compliance, succession planning, and organizational capability building to support long-term scalability and global alignment.

Manage and operationalize HR strategies to support business goals and objectives. Led the organization in organization development, talent acquisition, performance management, skills development, coaching & mentoring of leaders, succession planning, and compensation management. • Implement culture development programs, encompassing values, skills, employee engagement, self-awareness, and team awareness to journey towards a high-performing organization • Implement HRIS from traditional and manual HR procedures and instituted the use of HR analytics • Design and implement the employee persona for both leaders and employees, incorporating the core values and key skills required for all employees to be ahead in the industry

At CTBS Management Consultancy, I facilitate businesses in the fields of leadership and talent management, succession planning, organization development, strategy formulation & implementation, and curriculum design & delivery, product development, and sales & marketing. Here, I also conduct detailed analysis of customer processes and pain points, as well as recommended appropriate strategies/solutions to propel continuous growth. Below are my key projects that I managed: ● Leadership development for line managers for a real estate firm (Feb to Mar 2019) ● Leadership development curriculum and implementation for a universal bank (June to Sept 2019) ● Strategic planning for a real estate company (Oct 2019) ● Stakeholder management for a bank (Oct – Nov 2019) ● Strategic planning for a manufacturing firm (Mar 2022) ● Vision & Mission workshop for a manufacturing firm (Apr 2022) ● Strengths-Based leadership development (Apr – Dec 2022) ● Crisis Management for a utility firm (Jun – Dec 2022) ● Step-back planning workshop for a consultancy firm (June 2022).

In this tenure, I have the responsibility to devise, develop, and execute effective human capital strategies supporting the business goals and directives of the Primer Group of Companies (17 companies in the Philippines and 4 overseas entities). In addition, I lead end-to-end employee life cycle, including talent acquisition, succession planning, employer branding, HR operations, organization development, learning and development, employee engagement, performance management, change management, compensation and benefits management, and employee relations. Below are my achievements that I attained: ● Devised and developed the leadership development roadmap for succession planning implementation. ● Oversaw and ensured meaningful decision-making via HR analytics.

As director in 3 positions across 7 years, I spearheaded the design, development, and execution of the leadership development and culture programs, including talent management, performance management, and succession planning for all Globe leaders. I managed all aspects of global enterprise business (B2B product management), including international and domestic data services (Ethernet, MPLS, DLL, IPVPN, IPL, cable systems), internet (internet leased lines, broadband), non-core data services (data center and collocation, cloud services, and disaster recovery facilities), and managed connectivity (managed router, SD-WAN, and other SDN services. I drove end-to-end process from training needs analysis, design, curriculum development, delivery and implementation, and evaluation focusing on developing world-class leaders globally. Below are my achievements that I attained: ● Established the leadership development roadmap for leaders in line with succession planning. ● Recruited and trained 60% of all volunteers for leadership coaching and mentoring. ● Pivotal in increasing business growth from P3.8B to P6.5B in 3 years.

Managed the product life cycle of 4 product groups: wireline data, wireline internet, voice, and data center & applications products as well as led one of the corporate sales team handling business process outsourcing, banking & financial services, and educational institutions. • Supported the revenue growth of the company from P1.2Bn in 2008 to P2.1Bn in 2010 • Increased the wireline footprint and serviceable areas of the company to penetrate new business parks and identified next-growth commercial business districts and cities • Launched new products and services (IT-enabled services) which generated incremental revenues

Managed the consumer loans portfolio and branch operations across Papua New Guinea. Implemented and secured ISO certification of all 5 branches of Papua New Guinea. Led the leadership development programs of all branch managers and key staff.

Managed the product life cycle of 4 product groups: wireline data, wireline internet, voice, and data center & applications products as well as led one of the corporate sales team handling business process outsourcing, banking & financial services, and educational institutions. • Developed and launched new products and services that generated incremental revenue • Deployed new facilities in new territories that was instrumental to new revenues in new territories • Successfully created new leaders within the product and sales team who will eventually be leaders in their respective fields

Handled fixed income portfolio investments of government institutions and pre-need companies • Successful investments in fixed income securities according to risk & return profile of clients • Successful testing and development of UITF functionality of the banking system

Handled business development activities in Singapore and India, building alliances and partnerships with key software solutions providers and targeted government institutions and large corporations • Established partnerships & alliances in Singapore and India to expand the company’s portfolio • Successfully generated Php 10Mn worth of contracts for SSS and GSIS for software maintenance and development • Grew the Bayad Center business to new areas

The program is designed to develop scientist-practitioners who can build knowledge, theory, and practice on Asian and Philippine leadership and organization development. Students learn to critically evaluate existing theory and practice of leadership and organization development in the context of culture. As practicing leaders, they are expected to reflect on their own experiences, improve their self-understanding to enable them to inform and influence practice towards building and transforming community, institution, and nation.

The AIM MBA program, with its region-focused approach, is specifically designed to give students a keen advantage amidst the ever-shifting tides of Asian business. Here, they learn about Asian business practices, regulations, and culture-specific perspectives. Such knowledge is key to unlocking and maximizing opportunities in the region. After almost half a century, the MBA program continues to produce sharp, forward-thinking graduates who have become eminent and influential business leaders within Asia and in other parts of the world.

This honors program combines the Ateneo’s traditional strength in the liberal arts with a strong foundation in business management and the decision sciences to create a curriculum that prepares students to meet the challenges of leading modern, information and technology-intensive organizations. Courses cover all the functional areas of business and management, with a special focus on technology management, systems thinking, and the scientific approach to problem solving and decision making. The program also allows student to take elective to gain further knowledge and skill in topics of personal interest. Management Engineering students must hurdle rigorous academic standards in order to complete the program. The program produces highly motivated graduates who are wholistic in their world view, highly analytical in their decision making, and prepared to assume leadership roles in the workplace.