HR Operations Manager
WorkMotion
HR Operations Manager
WorkMotion
Global HR platform enabling international employment
WorkMotion · Philippines (Remote) · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-10
Workplace: remote
Location: Manila, Philippines (Remote)
Contract type: Full-time
Start date: March 2027
Salary: Starting from €15,000 per annum gross, subject to location, skills and experience.
Tired of the 9-to-5 grind? Imagine a world without borders, where opportunities are endless. That's the future of work, and what we are building at WorkMotion. Our remote-first team spans the world, helping companies hire, onboard, and manage talent internationally through smart, flexible workforce solutions. Fast-paced, people-driven, and globally connected, we empower businesses to build teams without borders.
We don't just need an HR Operations Manager, we need a builder. We're looking for someone who gets their energy from turning a brand-new legal entity into a working employer, while keeping a sharp, analytical focus on how their work delivers real business impact.
This isn't a role for someone who wants to stay in their lane. You'll be at the center of it all, taking new entities in your cluster from licence to first payroll and then owning their HR compliance. You'll run up to four country builds at the same time, ensuring everything you touch is compliant, well documented and ready to scale, and aligned with our wider goals. Your cluster covers the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand, with Singapore as backup.
You won't be a solo operator. You'll collaborate with our Operations, Infrastructure, Legal, Payroll and Customer Success teams, and with local benefits, insurance and HR providers, bringing everything together to ensure consistency, impact, and momentum across the board.
Shape the HR side of each new entity from kick-off: give Infrastructure and Legal the HR inputs a licence needs, flag operating model risks early, and plan the HR build against the go-live date.
Get every employer registration live with Payroll, including social security, tax, pension, health and work injury insurance.
Build local-language contract templates with Legal, file work rules, handbooks and mandatory policies, and contract benefits, insurance and occupational health providers.
Lead go-live: run the final readiness check and check the first onboardings and first payroll line by line.
Own each live entity's HR compliance (compliance calendar, filings, audits, law changes) and handle day-to-day HR Operations for your cluster.
Write and maintain process documentation, including external articles in cooperation with our Knowledge team.
5+ years in HR operations or HR compliance across several countries (EOR, PEO, global mobility, shared services or a multinational), including opening a Philippine employer (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, DO 174) and working knowledge of Australian awards, superannuation including Payday Super, state workers' compensation, the NZ Holidays Act, and Singapore CPF and work passes.
Proven experience moving employees between employers, including seniority, leave and severance cost.
You turn a legal opinion into a working process and know when to escalate.
You manage payroll, benefits and immigration vendors and run three country projects in parallel with a clear plan.
You write clear, practical process guides.
Fluent English (C1).
EOR or staffing industry background, or experience with labour leasing or dispatch licences.
Payroll knowledge (gross to net, statutory filings) and hands-on work permit and visa experience.
Jira, Confluence, an HRIS and no-code automation tools, plus experience working remotely across time zones.
HR experience in Indonesia, Vietnam or Thailand.
We are a team of 6 highly talented Operational Excellence minds, who are based in Egypt, Italy, India, Germany, Lebanon and Portugal. We're a motivated, fully distributed crew that proves "remote" doesn't mean "disconnected."
We don't just "work" together. We create, challenge, and grow together. If you're looking for an environment where your ideas are welcomed, your voice is heard, and bold strategies thrive on collective brainpower and high-energy teamwork, you'll feel right at home.
Global, remote, and thriving: We're a global team of talented individuals spread across 26 countries. Our WorkFlex program lets you work from anywhere, anytime. Whether it's a beachside office or a cosy home office, the choice is yours.
Your well-being is our priority: We know mental health matters, which is why we offer a dedicated Well-Being Day, a full day off just to recharge and relax.
Get fit and stay active: Whether it's yoga, weightlifting, or a quick jog, work out on your terms, at a discount with our subsidised gym memberships.
Learn, grow, and develop: We believe in constant growth. With our Training & Development Allowance, you'll have all the opportunities you need to keep expanding your skills and knowledge.
Stay connected: Take part in exciting annual team meetups!
Diversity is our superpower: We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
Benefits vary depending on location due to local laws and regulations.
At WorkMotion, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If you need any accommodations during the recruitment process, just let our Recruitment Team know at [email protected]. We're here to support you every step of the way!
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Global HR platform enabling international employment
WorkMotion provides a global HR platform to hire and manage employees across borders. It serves as an Employer of Record (EOR), letting companies onboard talent in over 160 countries without establishing local entities, and handling contracts, payroll in multiple currencies, taxes, and benefits. The core product, Global Talent OS, automates onboarding, compliance, and administration for international hires. WorkMotion offers WorkGlobal as its main EOR solution and WorkDirect to help firms register as foreign employers while WorkMotion manages payroll and compliance. What sets it apart is a clear focus on European compliance and tooling such as a net salary calculator, fast contract creation, and end-to-end payroll and benefits management that removes the need for local entities. The company aims to help small and mid-sized companies, startups, and tech firms expand globally with compliant, scalable workforce operations that enable rapid hiring and operational agility.
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