Owen SP Sanchez

A Trailblazer in HR Management and Leadership

Owen SP Sanchez is always admired for her selfless desire to help and change people’s lives through her remarkable HR experiences, she is an accomplished HR expert who has made significant contributions to the field of HR Management for over 25 years.

The HR wizard is well-acknowledged by almost every entity for her significant contributions in her expertise. She arrived in the host country in 1994 and since then had broad and considerable management experiences from countless industries and held senior HR leadership positions in her previous stints. She is currently the Vice President for HR Administration Operations & Sales in DSO, and has worked in various management and senior HR leadership roles for renowned companies such as Abbott, International SOS, and SDV-Bollore Logistics (an Emirates Group).

Apart from handling a senior managerial position, she is also the Senior HR Consultant and Global Resourcing Partner within the Dubai Free Zone Authority, and as the same as HR Consultant Start up Director and HR Business Partner to Worldwide Groups across the region. She’s as well holding the VP for Broadcast Media & Communication, a senior level position in media broadcasting of the first luxury lifestyle English Channel

Network in the UAE.

A True Global Filipino Sanchez continuous to raise the flag of the Philippines in HR field. She is a recipient of numerous awards, including the Outstanding HR Professional 2012.

In 2017, she was an awardee of the Exemplary HR Professionals in the UAE and GCC at the Society of Human Resource Professionals and Associates (SHRPA).

In 2018 alone, she bagged 11 awards from the World Council Excellence Awards and ACSR Humanitarian Services, including the 2018 APEC International Excellence Citation –Gold Medalist. She was among a select few achievers who made the cut to the Top 25 out of the 300 nominees from the South East Asia Pacific Region.

Prior to that, in the same year, she was accorded as one of the 100 Most Influential Women in the World 2018 by the USA based Filipina Women’s Network, awarded in London, United Kingdom.

And recently received the “Global HR Glory Excellence Awards 2022”. She was the only Asian, woman recipient of this award from the UAE & Middle East. Her impressive leadership skills, solid training, and managerial experiences have made her an epitome of an effective and true leader.

Despite her success in her career, Sanchez has faced several challenges in her personal and career life. However, Sanchez did not let these challenges define her. She used her strength and resilience to pivot her career from Tourism to Human Resources, and her remarkable contributions in the field have earned her the recognition she deserves. Her ability to make quick decisions, stand with it, and her determination to continue upscaling herself and her craft have made her a true inspiration to many.

In an interview, Sanchez shared some insights on how she was able to overcome the challenges she faced and continue to excel in her career.

“If I could run the World the prime law that I would enact to benefit women is the Right to Gender Equality. Men and Women should be given equal preferences in any work or job. Though in some countries it had improved but yet in others it’s still an issue.

For me, “Gender Equality” means that the different behavior, aspirations and needs of women and men are considered, valued and favored equally. It does not mean that women and men have to become the same, but that their rights, responsibilities and opportunities will not depend on whether they are born male or female.

My advice for women leaders everywhere is to vigor for what they want in their careers and not to give up. Hone the skills necessary to unravel those opportunities, such improving communication skills, leadership development, and emotional intelligence. Be able to raise your hand in meetings. Speak up, and be heard.”