Director, Project & Program Services (PPS), Asia

Description

• Team Leadership: Build, manage, and motivate a high-performing team across multiple countries.
• Monitor market trends and regulatory changes to take informed strategic decisions.
• Operational Oversight: Ensure efficient and effective delivery of services and projects within the Business Unit, adhering to quality standards and timelines.
• Client Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key clients and stakeholders in each market driving client retention, and market expansion.
• Market Penetration: Deepen market penetration and expand our client base within each of the key markets, understanding and adapting to local market nuances.
• Champion the rapid scale-up of the PPS business to a 50 million CAD revenue target—driving strategic innovation, operational excellence, and market expansion, while fully leveraging our global operating model and the capabilities of teams across the UK, the Global Technology Centre, and the wider organisation.
• Foster a collaborative and results-driven culture, ensuring effective communication and coordination across the region.
• Collaborate with country heads to align business unit goals & promote cross-border collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• P&L Accountability: Assume full P&L responsibility for the PPS Business Unit across Asia. This includes setting financial targets, managing budgets, controlling costs, and ensuring profitable growth.
• Business Development: Lead business development initiatives, identify key client needs, and secure major projects and contracts within the region.
• Performance Monitoring: Track and analyse business performance metrics, providing regular reports and insights to senior management.
• Lead talent strategy, succession planning, and capability building across the business unit.
• Regional Strategy & Growth: Develop and execute a robust growth strategy across Asia (with initial focus on Singapore & Malaysia), identifying new market opportunities and driving revenue expansion.

Requirements

• Executive Presence: Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage at all levels of the organization.
• P&L Ownership: Extensive experience managing full P&L responsibilities across multiple geographies, with a strong grasp of financial planning, forecasting, and performance optimization.
• Strategic Leadership: Demonstrated ability to set and execute business strategy at a regional or global level, with a focus on growth, innovation, and profitability.
• Operational Excellence: Experience in leading large-scale service delivery teams, optimizing operational models, and driving continuous improvement.
• Relevant experience is highly desirable.
• Market Expansion Expertise: Proven success in penetrating new markets, navigating complex regulatory environments, and adapting to local business cultures.
• Global Collaboration: Skilled in operating within a global matrixed organization - leveraging shared capabilities across regions to drive integrated outcomes.
• People Leadership: Inspirational leader with the ability to build, develop, and retain high-performing, geographically dispersed teams. Strong focus on talent strategy, succession planning, and capability building.
• Client-Centric Mindset: Strong track record of building and sustaining high-value client relationships, with a focus on long-term partnerships and strategic account growth.
• They will bring deep expertise in P&L management, regional growth strategy, and cross-border team leadership, ideally within professional services, consulting, or project-based industries.
• The successful candidate will be a seasoned and strategic business leader with a proven track record of scaling service-based businesses across diverse markets.
• Change Agent: Comfortable leading transformation initiatives, fostering innovation, and navigating ambiguity in fast-paced environments.

Benefits

• Remote work opportunities outside of country
• Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations)
• Discretionary bonus program
• Relocation assistance
• Generous annual leave balance
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions
• Premium medical insurance
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition
• Comprehensive life insurance coverage

Training + Development

Interview process

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