Objective - This survey research identifies and describes the current execution of the roles and competencies of human resource professionals in Sidoarjo and Pasuruan manufacturing industries. It also examines the significant influence of those competencies on roles of human resource professionals within human resource transformation.

Methodology/Technique - Referring to the complexity of the research framework and amount of samples, mean score and partial least squares are used to analyses data. The result shows that respondents possessed Operational Executor competency focusing in labor legislation and performed Employee Champion roles focusing on participating to build employee's morale. HR Competencies on HR Professional Competencies have the most significant influence on HR Roles on Operational Focus.

Findings - In conclusion, the respondents' position is still on traditional human resource function and work more on day-to-day activities (operating). It reveals that human resource transformation is not done in their companies yet.

Novelty - Implication to respondents is that they need a human resource consultant to help them implement human resource transformation because they are still lack of competencies and roles.

Type of Paper - Empirical

Keywords : Human resource roles, human resource competencies, human resource transformation, human resource function, business environment changes.