NSD Program Director

Jobtailor; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior leader to head APAC investments in Melbourne, driving strategic investment decisions and portfolio growth across APAC markets, including Australia, Singapore, and Japan.

You will oversee due diligence, site acquisition, permitting, and business-case development, coordinating cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver complex development programs. Travel across APAC is expected.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing complex development, infrastructure, construction, or real estate projects.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience across APAC markets, particularly Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, and Australia, is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the APAC Investment Council and drive strategic investment decisions, prioritization of development opportunities, and portfolio growth initiatives.
• Lead technical and commercial due diligence and front-end planning for new data center development projects.
• Drive opportunities from site identification through land acquisition and execution readiness.
• Oversee site assessments, feasibility studies, conceptual design, power, water and fibre strategies, entitlement, and permitting activities.
• Develop business cases and prepare and present investment recommendations to executive leadership and decision-making forums.
• Provide executive oversight and portfolio governance across the APAC development pipeline.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders across development, investment, operations, legal, finance, commercial, procurement, design, engineering, and construction.
• Manage external relationships with consultants, landowners, contractors, utilities, government authorities, regulatory agencies, and industry stakeholders.
• Establish project scope, schedules, budgets, governance frameworks, consultant engagement strategies, and business case approvals.
• Oversee portfolio reporting covering pipeline health, site conversion, risks, costs, schedules, market dynamics, and capital deployment.
• Identify and mitigate development, permitting, commercial, infrastructure, and execution risks.
• Lead contract governance, performance reporting, and financial management activities.
• Champion continuous improvement using lessons learned, market intelligence, industry trends, and best practices.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Due diligence

Project leadership

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Education

Engineering/Construction/Real Estate/Business degree

Job description

• Lead the APAC Investment Council and drive strategic investment decisions, prioritization of development opportunities, and portfolio growth initiatives
• Lead technical and commercial due diligence and front-end planning for new data center development projects
• Drive opportunities from site identification through land acquisition and execution readiness
• Oversee site assessments, feasibility studies, conceptual design, power, water and fibre strategies, entitlement, and permitting activities
• Develop business cases and prepare and present investment recommendations to executive leadership and decision-making forums
• Provide executive oversight and portfolio governance across the APAC development pipeline
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders across development, investment, operations, legal, finance, commercial, procurement, design, engineering, and construction
• Manage external relationships with consultants, landowners, contractors, utilities, government authorities, regulatory agencies, and industry stakeholders
• Establish project scope, schedules, budgets, governance frameworks, consultant engagement strategies, and business case approvals
• Oversee portfolio reporting covering pipeline health, site conversion, risks, costs, schedules, market dynamics, and capital deployment
• Identify and mitigate development, permitting, commercial, infrastructure, and execution risks
• Lead contract governance, performance reporting, and financial management activities
• Champion continuous improvement using lessons learned, market intelligence, industry trends, and best practices

Requirements

• Proven experience managing complex development, infrastructure, construction, or real estate projects, ideally in a client-side environment
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities, work independently, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment
• Experience across APAC markets, particularly Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, and Australia, is highly desirable
• Strong understanding of site acquisition, due diligence, planning, permitting, and utility infrastructure, including power and fibre
• Exceptional stakeholder management, negotiation, presentation, and relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams and influencing senior leaders and external partners
• Degree in Engineering, Construction, Real Estate, Business, or a related field preferred
• Flexibility to travel regularly across APAC
• Adaptable, self-motivated, and comfortable working across multiple time zones, cultures, and remote environments

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading complex development projects, including site acquisition, due diligence, and permitting, while effectively managing stakeholder relationships and driving strategic investment decisions across the APAC region.