Director - Project Development Services Singapore
The employer is a leading professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management. Business and Team management Our business leaders are responsible for the financial management of their business line. The entire PDS Singapore business covers different services, comprising Project Management, Construction Management / Management Contracting, Design, Design & Build, Move & Change Management and other technical advisory services. It also spans multiple sectors including commercial office, industrial, retail, hotel, education and data centres. You will be assigned responsibility of certain sectors and services within the business, supporting the Country Manager in managing the overall Singapore business P&L. Dynamic leadership Are you a dynamic leader? Can you galvanize and drive a diverse workforce to ensure success? Our leaders drive from the front and have an insatiable thirst for knowledge, encourage interaction and champion best practice. They are subject matter experts that strive to hit high personal and business standards. This includes taking full accountability for the performance of their teams and accounts. You will utilize your passion for service excellence to drive the business forward. Additionally, you will be a change leader within the PDS Singapore business, integrating a workforce spread across several different office locations and transforming them into a successful and high performing unit. Unlocking business opportunities, pursuing and winning work Working in close collaboration with our sales and business development team, you will be required to support the pursuit of new work for the business, follow up on leads and opportunities, prepare proposals, meet with clients to pitch and win new assignments, to achieve growth and revenue targets for the business. Corporate governance, Compliance and Ethics Corporate governance is part of our bedrock. This will come naturally to you, too. Your passion for structure and process integrity will support the implementation of a robust risk and financial management framework. Driving from the top, you will ensure your management team is equally passionate about governance. Ethical excellence is one of our core values that must never be compromised. You will share the firm-wide view that this is representative of our Corporate DNA. Developing the future Does new business light a fire in you? We, too, are just as passionate about growing our portfolio Our leaders are experts in identifying opportunities that complement not just their own but our other business lines as well. Your expansive network of business contacts will help you identify and convert new opportunities to ensure our growth is in line with set targets. Digitizing the project Do you embrace technology? Do you recognize the importance of a robust suite of technology products? You’ll be responsible for driving and leading an agile approach to technology to meet our client’s need for the ‘future of work’ in project management. Developing our future Our people are our greatest asset. You will think so, too. Your training and mentoring of your colleagues will keep us them up to date and motivated. Financial governance and risk Contract and Project Risk is always on our minds. Is that the same for you? You will be involved in risk management including the vetting of contracts, insurances, tenders and day to day risks associated with project delivery. An experienced and successful professional in the related field Are you the go-to person for everything project related? Is your name the first that comes to mind when clients think of new projects? That’s exactly why we want you Your exciting track record of successful projects, portfolio of repeat business wins and unparalleled skills in new business development will highlight your competency. Great communicator Can you get your ideas across clearly both verbally and in writing? You’ll be working with many diverse interest groups so the way you share information and your ability to persuasively convey information is highly important. Process champion Your in-depth understanding of project management will drive process management and improvements. You will be comfortable managing teams and platforms spread over an ever expanding portfolio of projects. You will be an experienced project leader capable of driving results and meeting project goals and timelines. Proactive Do you operate with a sense of urgency? You’ll need a high EQ, be highly responsive and have a solutions orientated mind-set. You are able to effectively juggle priorities to meet timeframes and deadlines set by the business. In this role we want someone who is naturally decisive and prepared to take risks.