Program / Project Manager (APAC)

About the role

We are seeking a Regional Program / Project Manager to oversee strategic HVAC and Data Centre projects across the APAC region while driving the development of a regional project management framework. This hybrid role combines hands-on project delivery with the implementation of standardized processes, governance, and best practices to improve project execution across the region.

During the initial phase, the role will be equally focused on:

• Managing awarded strategic projects from execution through successful completion.

• Establishing and enhancing regional program management processes, documentation, governance, and reporting standards.

As the regional project management platform matures, the role will progressively transition towards a stronger program management focus, leading process optimization, standardization, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives to support the organization's expanding Data Centre business across APAC and Oceania.

Key Responsibilities

Program Management

• Develop and implement regional project management frameworks, standards, and best practices to improve consistency across APAC projects.

• Establish and maintain project governance, reporting structures, KPI tracking, risk management processes, and project documentation standards.

• Monitor the progress of strategic projects across the region, ensuring effective resource planning and early identification of project risks, bottlenecks, and capacity constraints.

• Standardize project documentation, templates, handover procedures, commissioning documents, and maintenance documentation across regional operations.

• Collaborate with global engineering, manufacturing, and regional business teams to align project management processes and continuously improve project delivery.

• Drive process optimization, automation initiatives, and the implementation of lessons learned to enhance operational efficiency.

Project Management

• Lead the delivery of awarded HVAC and cooling solution projects from project handover through completion.

• Develop project execution plans, establish cross-functional project teams, define milestones, project schedules, responsibilities, and risk mitigation strategies.

• Coordinate technical, commercial, and project schedule activities while ensuring effective communication between customers, regional teams, manufacturing, consultants, and contractors.

• Monitor project budgets, timelines, quality, and overall performance to ensure successful project delivery.

• Manage project documentation, regulatory submissions, and contractual compliance throughout the project lifecycle.

• Lead variation orders, change management activities, and project risk assessments while minimizing cost and schedule impacts.

• Support commissioning activities, technical issue resolution, and project handover to ensure successful project completion.

• Capture project lessons learned and recommend continuous improvements to strengthen future project execution across the region.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred), Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in Project Management or Program Management within HVAC, ACMV, cooling solutions, chillers, chilled water systems, M&E, industrial, or infrastructure projects.

• Experience delivering Data Centre or other complex mission-critical projects will be highly preferred.

• Strong technical understanding of HVAC and cooling systems, with experience managing multidisciplinary engineering projects.

• PMP certification or equivalent project management qualification is an advantage.

• Strong knowledge of project governance, risk management, scheduling, and project control methodologies.

• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel, and project management software.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Self-driven, adaptable, and comfortable working across regional and cross-functional teams.

• Business-level English is required. Mandarin will be an advantage to facilitate communication with manufacturing teams and business partners in Mandarin-speaking markets across APAC.