If you are passionate about playing a key role in the success of a Top-Notch company, we want to hear from you!
Our client’s project is a well-established brand in the IT industry who is now looking for a passionate and driven Project Director. This is an exciting opportunity to expand your skill set, achieve job satisfaction and work-life balance.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide strategic guidance and hands-on leadership across all phases of industrial automation scope of the Data centre Project
- Lead end-to-end DC/BMS project lifecycle, from initiation to completion, ensuring timely and budget-compliant execution.
- Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, including schedules, budgets, resource allocation, and risk mitigation strategies tailored to complex automation solutions.
- Manage the triple constraints—scope, schedule, and cost—while maintaining a primary focus on quality and building strong customer relationships
- Manage scope creep, change management, anticipate risk and maintain up to date risk register, plan and execute risk mitigation plans
- Host monthly governance call with the senior management and provide a high-level of visibility on the project KPI’s including resource plan, schedule progress, cost to complete, risk etc
- Facilitate collaboration among geographically dispersed, cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and executive leadership to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
- Oversee contract negotiations, vendor agreements, and procurement processes.
- Lead, mentor, and inspire a diverse team of approximately 50 engineers and managers, fostering a high-performance, innovative, and inclusive culture.
- Will be the single point of responsibility and the face of the company to the customer.
- Regular travel throughout the Asia-Pacific region to coordinate with various teams including vendors, manufacturers, customer design teams, customer sub-vendors and construction teams
- Spend appreciable time with customer in Malaysia to foster trusted relationships.
- Ensure strict adherence to industry standards, and safety regulations across all project activities, including compliance to relevant Malaysian standards
- Ensure highest level of Health & Safety standards are followed particularly in construction and commissioning environment
- Supervise quality assurance processes, compliance measures, and reporting requirements specific to automation projects in data centre
- Manage project documentation requirements
- Champion continuous improvement and the adoption of emerging automation trends relevant to large, complex project delivery
REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum of 15 years’ experience in project management, in which at least 5 years serving as Project Director on large and complex projects in sectors such as Oil & Gas, Aerospace, Discrete Manufacturing, Data Centres, or related industries.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, industrial automation, or a closely related field (advanced degree preferred).
- Deep knowledge of automation systems, project management methodologies, and industry best practices.
- Professional project management certification required (PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master or equivalent).
- Practice leader of PMI/Prince2/ Scrum project management principles
- Demonstrated experience in leading and managing geographically dispersed teams of around 50+ engineers and managers.
- Strong hand-on knowledge in manging the technology project involving PLCs, SCADA, Networking devices, IiOT devices, Building Information Modelling (BIM -3D designs) and cybersecurity
- Hands-on knowledge of the complete project life cycle from sales to engineering transfer, basic design, detailed design, manufacture, testing (FAT), Site Installation, construction, commissioning and closeout/handover to customer
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Strong analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills, with proven capability to manage multiple priorities in challenging, technical environments.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Professional level proficiency in English
- Experience delivering successful automation projects in data centre environments and other high-technology sectors.
- Strong understanding of electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems in data centre environments.
- Experience with data centre power distribution (UPS, generators), cooling systems (CRAC units, chillers), and fire suppression systems.IT delivery & commissioning experience
- Financial acumen and a solid track record of managing substantial project budgets.
- Adaptability and innovative thinking in response to evolving technologies and market demands.
- Experience in managing large projects in Southeast Asia, particularly Malaysia
- WHAT’S ON OFFERYou will be remunerated with an excellent base salary and entitled to attractive company benefits.
- Additionally, you will get the opportunity to enjoy a fun and collaborative work environment, alongside a strong career progression
- To submit your application, please apply online or email your UPDATED CV in Microsoft Word format to emimal@aven-sys.com.
- Your interest will be treated with strict confidentiality.CONSULTANT DETAILSConsultant Name : Emimal Joshua
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