Program Country Manager (Social Impact)

Location: Remote, Metro Manila, Philippines; observing AU working hours and holidays.

Salary: PHP 180,000–PHP 200,000 per month.

Company

International foundation supporting social enterprises through philanthropy, impact investing, and capability-building programs.

What you will do

• Plan, localize, and deliver a nationwide capability and grant program within scope, timeline, and budget.
• Manage the relationship with the global corporate foundation’s Philippines office, including governance, reporting, volunteering, hackathons, and showcases.
• Recruit, evaluate, conduct due diligence on, and select social enterprise applicants.
• Advise participating founders and connect them with mentors, funders, investors, and commercial partners.
• Manage grant assessments, due diligence coordination, milestone-based disbursements, and impact reporting.
• Collaborate with Australia-based program, marketing, and functional leaders to adapt curriculum and resources for the Philippines.

Requirements

• 10+ years of senior-level experience in the Philippines across social enterprise, impact investing, philanthropy, corporate foundations/CSR, or international development.
• Deep knowledge of the Philippine social impact ecosystem, including intermediaries, funding mechanisms, policy frameworks, and market challenges.
• Active relationships with local funders, incubators, government agencies, enterprise intermediaries, and business leaders.
• Experience leading multi-stakeholder initiatives or complex grant/investment programs with accountability for budgets, schedules, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience managing corporate donor or institutional investor relationships with executive presence and discretion.
• Professional written and verbal fluency in English and Filipino/Tagalog, with strong reporting and presentation skills.
• Legally able to invoice as an independent contractor, with a dedicated remote home office, reliable high-speed internet, and self-supplied computing equipment.

Nice to have

• Operational experience in an accelerator, incubator, venture studio, or enterprise capability-building program.
• A tertiary or advanced degree in Business Administration, International Development, Economics, Social Impact, or a related field.
• Experience collaborating with cross-border, distributed teams across the Asia-Pacific region.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work from Metro Manila, Philippines.
• Working hours and holidays aligned with Australia.
• Cross-border collaboration with Australia-based senior program and functional leaders.