Country Lead and Project Manager, Philippines

AEP Hawaii is partnering with MC3 Technologies to hire a Hawaii-based or Hawaii-rooted Project Manager focused on Defense Innovation.

MC3 is a veteran-owned, woman-owned small business deeply committed to Hawaii’s future.

Investing in Kama'aina: Beyond the tech, MC3 is dedicated to building career pathways that keep our next generation of talent right here at home.

Overview

• MC3 Technologies is a Hawaii-born defense technology and integration company serving defense, federal, and commercial clients across the Pacific and beyond.
• We bring cybersecurity, physical security, systems integration, software, and facility delivery together under one roof, so the systems our customers depend on are designed, built, and accredited right the first time.
• Wherever we work, we grow local talent and invest in our people as much as in our technology.
• How we move: MC3 is an agile, fast-growing company with small teams that have real ownership, decisions made close to the work, and modern tools, including AI, built into how we deliver.
• If you want your work to matter quickly and to grow with a company that is still being built, this is the place.

The Opportunity

• The Country Lead runs MC3's Philippines operations and projects on the ground: schedule, crews, logistics, local partners, and the customer relationship, for ISP, OSP, network, and ESS infrastructure
• The role is based in the Philippines and travels across the region as MC3's work grows
• Location: Based in Metro Manila, Philippines, with regular travel to project sites, Guam, Hawaii, and other Pacific countries
• Type: Full-time or part-time (W-2)
• Reports to: Principal and CTO
• Clearance: Clearable to Secret or higher

Responsibilities

• Own cost, schedule, scope, and quality for assigned task orders from mobilization through closeout
• Direct local subcontractors and consultants daily; run toolbox talks, safety, and daily QC reporting
• Run logistics: US consolidation and freight forwarding, customs clearance, import permits (including NTC type approval), duty and tax exemptions, and secure storage
• Manage site access, escort requirements, and coordination with the US and host-nation military customers
• Track the work in MC3's project system; deliver weekly status, risks, and change requests to the prime
• Set up and run MC3's in-country base: office and secure storage, local partners, and onboarding for rotating US staff

Qualifications

• 7+ years managing construction or technology infrastructure projects, including 3+ years on DoD or DoS work
• Has managed at least one project outside the continental US with local labor
• Has managed low voltage, telecom, network, or ESS installation scope
• Based in the Philippines and willing to travel to project sites across the Pacific and other locations as the construction schedule requires
• Valid US passport
• Preferred: PMP
• Preferred: Philippines experience, including customs, BOC, or NTC processes
• Preferred: Tagalog or another Philippine language
• Preferred: Prior military service or work with a US security cooperation office

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