Project Manager

Tap Growth ai; Iloilo City; On-site; PHP 2,400,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GECO Philippines is establishing a capability centre in Iloilo City to support global product and engineering operations. This Service Delivery Manager will lead recruitment, infrastructure setup, and cross-functional teams to deliver core platform development, insurance products, and support services for international clients.

The role requires strong leadership, shift coordination to UK hours, and a hands-on, strategic mindset with a focus on quality, processes, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Must have completed higher education and fluency in business English.
• 5-10 years’ experience leading software development or delivery teams (10+ FTEs).
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and retention of high-performing technical teams.
• Deep understanding of agile delivery, quality assurance, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across cultures and time zones.
• Strategic mindset with a hands-on, can-do attitude.
• Comfortable working shift hours to overlap UK business hours.
• Role involves minimal business trips, with occasional visits to other company locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational launch of the Philippines Development Centre, overseeing recruitment, infrastructure setup, line management, and local compliance.
• Build and manage a multi-disciplinary team across various workstreams, including core platform development (back end and front end in C++, C#).
• Testing and quality assurance (manual and in-house tools).
• Insurance product analysis and development support.
• Future team expansion may include customer support, web development, insurance product algorithms, document development, and systems operations support.
• Ensure delivery of high-quality software and services by implementing robust processes, KPIs, and QC frameworks.
• Collaborate with UK-based leadership to align on strategy, delivery timelines, and cultural integration.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team efficiency, scalability, and engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Agile delivery

Quality assurance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Mentoring

Recruiting

Problem solving

Education

Higher education

Job description

GECO Philippines, part of the GECO Asia Group of Companies, is a specialist IT Consulting Services company with headquarters in Singapore and two delivery centers in the Philippines.

Service Delivery Manager

As part of our international expansion strategy, we are establishing a new Capability Centre in the Philippines to support our growing global product and engineering operations.

We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to build and manage this centre from the ground up. This is a rare opportunity to shape a high-performing technical organization that will play a critical role in delivering our core platform, insurance products, and support services globally.

Be part of an exciting international project and take your career to the next level!

Project: Offshore UK / Poland
Location: Onsite – Iloilo City

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the operational launch of the Philippines Development Centre, overseeing recruitment, infrastructure setup, line management, and local compliance.
  • Build and manage a multi-disciplinary team across various workstreams, including:
  • Core platform development (back end and front end in C++, C#)
    
• Testing and quality assurance (manual and in-house tools)
• Insurance product analysis and development support
• Future team expansion may include:
  • Customer support for a global market
  • Web development (C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript, CSS)
  • Insurance product algorithm development (proprietary tools)
  • Document development (XML, XSLT, CSS)
  • Systems operations support
    
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality software and services by implementing robust processes, KPIs, and quality control frameworks.
• Collaborate closely with UK-based leadership to align on strategy, delivery timelines, and cultural integration.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team efficiency, scalability, and engagement.
  

Job Qualifications:

• Must Have's:
  • Completed higher education.
  • Fluency in business English.
  • Strong leadership skills. 5-10 years’ experience in leading software development or delivery teams (10+ FTEs).
  • Demonstrated success in recruiting, mentoring, and retaining high-performing technical teams.
  • Deep understanding of agile delivery, quality assurance, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Excellent communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills across cultures and time zones.
  • Strategic mindset with a hands‑on, “can-do” attitude.
  • Comfortable working shift hours to overlap UK business hours.
  • This role involves minimal business trips, with occasional visits to other company locations.
    
• Desirable Qualifications:
  • Strong technical background in software engineering, ideally with experience in Microsoft environments.
  • An MBA or other professional certification.
    

Why Join Us?

• Work with a talented, motivated and friendly group of like‑minded colleagues.
• Learn how to combine innovation and technology to create new business models.
• Be supported and encouraged to develop your skills and knowledge through structured training and coaching from experienced colleagues.
• Receive written constructive performance feedback and encouragement throughout the year so that you know how to improve.
• Be given real responsibility for your own projects as soon as you are ready.
• Receive a competitive salary and annual performance-based reviews.