Technology Division Manager (Subic Bay, Philippines)

Olongapo City - Philippines

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Planate Management Group South East Asia Corp (PMGSEAC) is a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled and experienced professionals dedicated to providing comprehensive support to our clients. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality and most cost-efficient business support services contributing to the success of our clients and their organizations globally. We strive to become one of the most reliable and trusted providers of business support services.

The Technology Division Manager leads Planates Technology Division in the Philippines overseeing a new but growing team for Drone Services Engineering Surveying Robotics and 3D Manufacturing. The role spans people leadership technical oversight and strategy ensuring safe compliant high-quality delivery of innovative solutions for internal initiatives and client programs across the region and globally. The Manager aligns the divisions portfolio with corporate strategy implements standardized processes and cultivates a culture of excellence and operational discipline.

Key responsibilities:

Division Strategy Support the VP in managing vision roadmap and annual operating plans for the Philippines and Indo-Pacific partnerships.
Standards & KPIs Establish and enforce divisionwide procedures and performance metrics for quality safety and delivery.
Technology Adoption Lead scouting and integration of robotics UAS additive manufacturing and geospatial technologies.
Team Leadership Manage team leads and engineers set goals conduct reviews and oversee succession/workforce planning.
Learning Culture Define training paths mentor emerging leaders and coordinate with HR/L&D for skills development.
Project Oversight Supervise project portfolios review scopes/schedules/budgets and manage interdependencies and risks.
Technical Guidance Provide expertise in systems integration additive manufacturing workflows UAS operations and surveying.
Compliance & Safety Ensure regulatory compliance (CAAP SBFZ) maintain OSH programs and uphold quality standards.
Stakeholder Engagement Act as liaison with leadership HR clients and external forums; deliver briefs and presentations.
Operations Management Oversee procurement supplier compliance asset utilization maintenance and other assigned duties.

Qualifications to be successful in the role:

At least 810 years of professional engineering or technology delivery experience including leading technical teams in surveying drone/UAS services advanced/3D manufacturing and/or robotics; managing multidiscipline technology portfolios and crosssite teams; with experience in APAC collaboration and U.S. stakeholder engagement preferred.
Relevant certifications or licensing in project management engineering robotics/automation additive manufacturing geospatial/surveying (e.g. GNSS/LiDAR) are advantageous.
Demonstrated leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams (robotics UAS manufacturing or surveying).
Strong program and portfolio management: scoping prioritization resourcing budgeting risk management and delivery.
Technical depth to review designs workflows processes and de-risk system integration across hardware firmware/software and field operations.
Familiarity with Philippine regulatory and operating environments including CAAP (UAS) Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) requirements and/or standard engineering/survey practices.
Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to brief both executives and clients in English; skilled in stakeholder alignment and change management.
High energy integrity and a builder mindset focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
Proven ability to lead multicultural cross-time zone teams; comfortable overlapping with worldwide time zones as needed.
Strong analytical problem-solving prioritization and decision-making skills in dynamic settings.
Must be willing to work onsite in Subic Bay Zambales.

Why Planate

Joining the Planate team opens you to an experience working for a Global company where you are among a team that is considered a premier trusted partner for planning design engineering asset management and professional service solutions anytime anywhere. We Take Care of Our Own; Personally and Professionally Up and Down The Line.

Wed love for you to be a part of our Global workforce helping us serve as an effective and integrated partner to advance every clients mission!

Required Experience:

Manager

Key responsibilities:

Division Strategy Support the VP in managing vision roadmap and annual operating plans for the Philippines and Indo-Pacific partnerships.
Standards & KPIs Establish and enforce divisionwide procedures and performance metrics for quality safety and delivery.
Technology Adoption Lead scouting and integration of robotics UAS additive manufacturing and geospatial technologies.
Team Leadership Manage team leads and engineers set goals conduct reviews and oversee succession/workforce planning.
Learning Culture Define training paths mentor emerging leaders and coordinate with HR/L&D for skills development.
Project Oversight Supervise project portfolios review scopes/schedules/budgets and manage interdependencies and risks.
Technical Guidance Provide expertise in systems integration additive manufacturing workflows UAS operations and surveying.
Compliance & Safety Ensure regulatory compliance (CAAP SBFZ) maintain OSH programs and uphold quality standards.
Stakeholder Engagement Act as liaison with leadership HR clients and external forums; deliver briefs and presentations.
Operations Management Oversee procurement supplier compliance asset utilization maintenance and other assigned duties.

Qualifications to be successful in the role:

At least 810 years of professional engineering or technology delivery experience including leading technical teams in surveying drone/UAS services advanced/3D manufacturing and/or robotics; managing multidiscipline technology portfolios and crosssite teams; with experience in APAC collaboration and U.S. stakeholder engagement preferred.
Relevant certifications or licensing in project management engineering robotics/automation additive manufacturing geospatial/surveying (e.g. GNSS/LiDAR) are advantageous.
Demonstrated leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams (robotics UAS manufacturing or surveying).
Strong program and portfolio management: scoping prioritization resourcing budgeting risk management and delivery.
Technical depth to review designs workflows processes and de-risk system integration across hardware firmware/software and field operations.
Familiarity with Philippine regulatory and operating environments including CAAP (UAS) Subic Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ) requirements and/or standard engineering/survey practices.
Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to brief both executives and clients in English; skilled in stakeholder alignment and change management.
High energy integrity and a builder mindset focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
Proven ability to lead multicultural cross-time zone teams; comfortable overlapping with worldwide time zones as needed.
Strong analytical problem-solving prioritization and decision-making skills in dynamic settings.
Must be willing to work onsite in Subic Bay Zambales.