Country Leader

Regal-Beloit Asia, Pte., Ltd., ROHQ; Pasig; On-site; PHP 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Regal-Beloit Asia, Pte., Ltd., ROHQ in Manila seeks a Country Leader-Manila SSC to partner with the Senior Director and drive the strategy, governance, and continuous improvement of the Shared Services Centre. You will lead a 350+ workforce, oversee HR, Finance, and Facility Management, and ensure value delivery to stakeholders.

This role requires strong leadership, global collaboration, and the ability to translate business priorities into service outcomes, KPIs, and scalable processes.

Qualifications

• 15+ years progressive management experience
• At least 3 years General Management experience leading a Shared Services team for a large multinational
• Proven ability to build, lead, and inspire high-performing teams with accountability and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Local Leadership: develop the Shared Services Team and drive efficiency with scalable processes
• Global Leadership: partner with key stakeholders to align service expectations with enterprise goals
• Enterprise Impact: influence financial, customer, and operational goals through service maturity and transformation
• Engagement: foster a highly engaged workforce through transparent leadership
• Continuous Improvement: optimize resource allocation and align with global goals
• Strategy Development: plan services to support current and future stakeholder needs
• Process Improvement: re-engineer and automate key processes
• Performance Management: oversee SLAs and monitor SSC performance
• Stakeholder Management: maintain relationships and manage expectations
• Compliance: ensure policy and procedural adherence
• Recruitment: build a robust leadership talent pipeline
• Resource Management: ensure governance and policy alignment

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Talent management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Change management

People management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Admin, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Shared Services, the Country Leader-Manila SSC will serve as a strategic business partner and member of the Global Shared Services Leadership Team contributing to the companies business strategy, direction, and overall success. This strategic role is a key member toward the continued building of a “Best in Class” Shared Services team.

The role encompasses comprehensive oversight of the Manila Shared Services team, including leadership of local operations such as HR, Finance, and Facility Management. This position supports a growing workforce of over 350 individuals, ensuring they consistently exceed stakeholder expectations. The incumbent will provide leadership both directly to the site employees along with indirectly globally to ensure business targets are met through the implementation of our company values. Additionally, the leader is responsible for fostering a culture of continuous improvement and strong engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Local Leadership: Manage the development of the Shared Services Team and drive efficiency and standardization with repeatable, scalable processes that exceed Stakeholder expectations. Provide support to ensure goals are met and providing intended value.
• Global Leadership: Partner with key RRX functional, Segment, and Corporate stakeholders to understand their strategic priorities, translate those needs into service expectations, and ensure the Manila team delivers measurable value. KPIs shift from local operational outputs to alignment with broader RRX business objectives, enterprise outcomes, and stakeholder experience.
• Enterprise Impact: Acts as a strategic leader working closely with Segment leaders to deliver capabilities that directly influence RRX’s financial, customer, and operational goals. Plays a key role in expanding service maturity, optimizing global processes, and contributing to enterprise transformation initiatives.
• Engagement Implements actions to create a highly engaged workforce through transparent, inclusive and value driven leadership.
• Continuous Improvement: Works with management in developing organizational design and restructuring plans to optimize resource allocation. This includes building strong stakeholder engagement with global peers and functional owners to obtain alignment with global goals, KPI’s and strategic direction.
• Strategy Development: Identify, plan for, and develop strategies, services, and activities to support current and future Stakeholder needs. This requires building strong relationships with global partners and being able to take a indirect leadership role with global teams.
• Process Improvement: Work with Functional Heads to enhance existing service offerings through re‑engineering and/or automation of key processes.
• Performance Management: Oversee the development of SLAs with all customer groups and monitor overall performance of the Shared Service Center, teams, and individuals.
• Stakeholder Management: Establish and maintain effective relationships with all Stakeholders, ensuring expectations and requirements are met.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with policy and procedural directives.
• Recruitment: Build a high performing workforce through leading efficient staffing, training & career development. Develops and leads talent management initiatives to establish a robust pipeline of diverse leadership talent.
• Resource Management: Ensure that all controls, policies, activities, and the deployment of resources within the Manila Site are consistent with company strategy and policies.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field; Advanced degree preferred.
• +15 Years progressive Management experience, at least 3 years of General Management experience leading a Shared Services team for a large multi-national organization.
• Proven ability to build, lead, and inspire high-performing teams while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, talent management, and organizational development.
• Strategic thinker with a track record of driving process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Significant experience growing a Shared Services team and evidence of leading indirectly to obtain Stakeholder support for a global organization.
• Proven track record in employee relations, compliance, and policy development.
• Expertise in developing and implementing Business strategies aligned with business goals.
• Demonstrated track record of partnering with senior leaders to develop and implement strategic goals that produce measurable outcomes and drive business results.
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, including the ability to motivate and inspire teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with experience in using metrics to drive decisions.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Cultural competence and the ability to manage diverse and cross-functional teams.