The Operations Manager, Southeast Asia (SEA), is accountable for directly managing programs and projects related to international security and overseeing and resourcing the delivery of customer work for assigned portfolio in the SEA Hub in accordance with agreed KPIs, within corporate systems and adhering to corporate strategies, policies, and procedures.
The Operations Manager:
Designs, implements, and oversees projects from inception to completion within a given scope, schedule, and budget using the organization's project management best practices. This includes using project charters, work breakdown structures, statements of work, schedules, deliverables, mo
nitoring and e
valuation plans, and project budgets.Positions and assigns appropriate resources to programs and projects, including agreed capture and proposal efforts. Manages the performance of the SEA program delivery team.Works with SEA Operations team and program managers to ensure performance excellence and customer satisfaction in all aspects of the orgnaization's work in the regio
nWorks with program and functio
nal leads to set and manage performance targets and development for the program delivery team within the SEA Hub.Optimizes utilization working to agreed targets, by deploying delivery resources flexibly across programs.Mo
nitors and manages utilization levels using corporate tools and systems.Co
ntributes to annual and strategic planning, including budgeting. Provides regular progress and forecast reports, within established corporate reporting rhythms and makes an active co
ntribution to co
ntinuous improvement initiatives.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program and Project Management:
Designs and implements projects from inception to completion within a given scope, schedule, and budget using the organization's management best practices. This includes using project charters, work breakdown structures, statements of work, schedules, deliverables, mo
nitoring and e
valuation plans, and project budgets.Manages stakeholder relations and networking with funders, subject matter experts, and internatio
nal partners in the governmental, civil society, and private sectorsCreates project budgets, co
nducts project budget forecasting, and manages sub-award budgets, including planning, administration, and financial reporting of project expenses.Develops co
ncepts and new project ideas as part of the proposal development process and crafts proposal narratives for submission.Represents the program or projects at external events.Supports other programs and staff, as requiredTravels within the Philippines, the region and internatio
nally as requiredOther duties as assigned
Delivery of Client Work Assigned to the Hub:
Works with program and functio
nal leads to execute delivery KPIs (budgets, schedules, deliverables) and reporting requirements.Allocates work to appropriate resources within the Hub Delivery Team for assigned portfolio of programs, to meet program requirements, including agreed pursuit and capture efforts.Delivers work assignments working to agreed KPIs (budget, timeline and quality).Reports regularly against agreed KPIs within agreed reporting format and time
table.Works with Program and Functio
nal Leads to forecast, identify and recruit to meet resource requirements, including for agreed business pursuits and captures.Works according to corporate quality standards, policies and procedures, in compliance with applicable legislation and regulations.
Team Management and Development:
Sets and manages performance targets in alignment with program, functio
nal and organizatio
nal goals.Manages professio
nal development and training.Optimizes utilization of delivery resources within the Hub, to meet agreed KPIs through flexible and efficient allocation of resources across programs, mo
nitoring capacity gaps/availability.Works closely with programs and functions to forecast and plan workforce needs and develops a pipeline of candidates to meet o
ngoing program requirements.
Strategic Planning and Development:
Co
ntributes to annual and strategic planning, including budgeting; brings forward insights and suggests improvements to client delivery operations, processes, policies and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:
5+ years of country-wide/natio
nal level supervisory and team development experience gained through program delivery in an internatio
nal organization is required.Experience preferred in the financial sector, research sector, technology sector, or health sector or other relevant sub-fields of internatio
nal security.Work experience in US Federal Assistance programs or internatio
nal NGOs (e.g. USAID, UN, UNICEF, UNDP, ILO, World Wildlife Fund, Oxfam International, Save the Children International, Green Cross International, etc.) is required.Customer service mindset and experience.Advanced communication and interperso
nal skills, with fluency in English (written & verbal) and TagalogHighly organized, with strong strategic and critical thinking, analysis, and attention to detail.Strong co
nceptual skills combined with the ability to take ambitious ideas and to break them into manageable, specific sets of objectives in order to plan and successfully implement creative, ambitious new projects.Proficiency with MS Project, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, collaboration platforms such as Zoom, teleconferencing/webinar platforms such as Zoom Webinar or Webex.Demo
nstrated ability to work independently and to adapt quickly to new challenges.Availability to travel internatio
nally and domestically.Proven record of successful business development, including supporting or planning capture efforts according to best practices and establishing new funding relatio
nshipsWillingness and ability to travel domestically and internatio
nallyWilling to work in a hybrid arrangement (BGC, Taguig).
HCM Nexus has been delivering best fit HR solutions and candidates to our clients since our humble beginnings in December 2012. It has been inspired by our dream of an organization that provides quality recruitment and HR services to clients, while helping job candidates establish and build their careers.STRONG BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS, SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.Our commitment to both companies and individuals has strengthened our place in the industry as a fair, reasonable, and reliable service provider. We believe in talent and passion, and that it is possible to find the job where people can be their best. Finding the best fit of solutions and people for your business drives our passion to serve.TURNKEY SOLUTIONSJust like a bespoke tailor finds the right materials and determines the proper cut for a great suit, we take the time to diligently analyze the particular needs of our clients in terms of job candidates and HR interventions. Rigorous selection and careful planning ensure that the people we recommend and the services we provide actually resolve organizational problems and help you achieve your business targets.FUTURE-PROOF FIXESIn terms of HR and business solutions, we create programs that are APPROPRIATE, RELEVANT, and PROPERLY-SCALED to help clients succeed in their current endeavors, but always with an eye to their future horizons. We ensure that proper job matching occurs and that the HR solutions we deliver will cater not only to your present needs but also to possible future issues and developments.SUITED FOR SUCCESSHCM Nexus adheres to the principle that proper job matching ensures that both clients and candidates come out of the engagement as winners. For the clients, Success is when they get the best candidate for the position. For the candidates, Success is when they find a job that they love.