Strategic Leadership and Workforce Management in Healthcare Organizations

Author Biography

• Mr. Kiel S. Abuiza, Marikina Valley Medical Center

  Mr. Kiel S. Abuiza currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Marikina Valley Medical Center (MVMC), a tertiary hospital strategically located along Sumulong Highway in Marikina City. MVMC is a proud member of Metro Pacific Health, the country’s largest private hospital network.

  Prior to his appointment as COO, Mr. Abuiza served MVMC for six (6) years as the Human Resources Director, where he played a key role in strengthening organizational capability, workforce governance, and leadership development.

  Mr. Abuiza holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Our Lady of Fatima University – Quezon City and a Master's in Business Administration from the Ateneo de Manila University Graduate School of Business, earned under a dual-certificate program recognized by Regis University, Denver, Colorado, USA. He also completed a Certificate in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management from the University of the Philippines Diliman – School of Labor and Industrial Relations (SOLAIR). He is currently a PhD candidate in Business Management at the Philippine Christian University – Manila Campus.

  Before joining MVMC, Mr. Abuiza gained extensive professional experience across multiple industries, including quick service restaurants, retail, hospitality, and healthcare, both locally and internationally. His most recent overseas assignment was in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he served as Head of Operations, overseeing 45 restaurant outlets while also managing sub-franchise operations across Oman, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain.

  His diverse professional background has strengthened his expertise in strategic leadership, multi-division operations, and cross-cultural workforce management, enabling him to lead complex operations and drive organizational performance in a healthcare setting.