From 15K EUR / year
HR Operations Manager (APAC)
People/HRRemote — Manila, Philippines
Published on 2026-11-10
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About this role
Build and launch new employer entities across the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand, with Singapore as backup. Own HR compliance and day-to-day operations, from registrations and contracts through first payroll and ongoing filings.
About the company
WorkMotion is an HR platform that helps companies hire, onboard, and manage international employees with compliant remote employment.
The team
Operational Excellence team, a distributed team of six.
What you'll do
- Provide HR input for new entity setup and identify operating-model risks.
- Coordinate employer registrations with Payroll, including social security, tax, pension, and insurance.
- Develop local contract templates, work rules, handbooks, and mandatory policies with Legal.
- Lead launch readiness and review initial employee onboardings and payroll.
- Manage ongoing HR compliance, filings, audits, and legal changes across the country cluster.
- Maintain process documentation and practical guides.
What we're looking for
- At least 5 years of multi-country HR operations or compliance experience.
- Experience opening a Philippine employer, including SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and DO 174.
- Working knowledge of Australian employment awards, superannuation, workers' compensation, and the NZ Holidays Act.
- Working knowledge of Singapore CPF and work passes.
- Experience transferring employees between employers, including seniority, leave, and severance costs.
- Ability to manage vendors and run multiple country projects in parallel.
- Fluent English (C1).
Nice to have
- EOR, staffing, labour leasing, or dispatch-licence experience.
- Payroll knowledge and hands-on work permit or visa experience.
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, HRIS, and no-code automation tools.
- HR experience in Indonesia, Vietnam, or Thailand.
Benefits
- WorkFlex program offering flexibility to work from anywhere.
- Dedicated Well-Being Day.
- Subsidised gym memberships.
- Training and development allowance.
- Annual team meetups.