IT People Manager

5 days ago

Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines Risewave Consulting, Inc. Full-time ₱3 - ₱4 Contract

We are looking for an experienced Engineering People Manager to lead, mentor, and grow a pod of 8-12 Site Reliability Engineers (SREs / DevOps) operating in a 24/7 technical environment.

Role Overview:

  • Location: Greenfield Tower Mayflower St. Cor. Williams St. Mandaluyong City
  • Schedule: 24/7 Rotating Shifts (Must be willing to rotate across all shift bands, including night shifts)
  • Core Focus: Pod management, junior engineer mentorship (60-70% of pod), shift rota execution, and technical capability building.

What We’re Looking For:

  • 5+ years in SRE or DevOps, with 2+ years in a direct people management or team lead role.
  • Strong baseline technical knowledge in Linux, Kubernetes, public cloud, observability tools, and incident management.
  • Proven track record of coaching and developing junior engineers into mid/senior roles.
  • Hands-on experience managing 24/7 operational shifts, rotas, and team wellbeing/fatigue.
  • Strong leadership, high emotional intelligence (EQ), and comfort handling performance management directly.