Director, External Relations & Project Oversight

Monroe Consulting Group; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 1,800,000,000 - 3,200,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, is partnering with a leading Industrial organization in Indonesia to hire a Director - External Relations & Project Monitoring. The role requires strategic leadership to oversee stakeholder engagement and ensure delivery of a major infrastructure project.

You will lead external relationships with government authorities, regulators, lenders, and project partners, while supervising project controls, HSE, procurement, and scheduling to drive

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in EPC/infrastructure projects.
• 5+ years in senior project or management roles.
• Proven experience engaging with government and regulatory stakeholders, including KLHK, ESDM, PLN, and Pemda.
• Willing to be site-based or travel frequently to project locations.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction/Project Management, Finance, Business, Law, or a related field.
• PMP, CCM, or equivalent professional certification preferred.
• Background with an Owner's Engineer, PMC, or consulting organisation preferred.
• Experience working with Chinese EPC contractors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage relationships with government authorities, regulators, PLN, local communities, lenders, and project partners.
• Lead and monitor project permitting and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee project-level HSE performance and contractor compliance.
• Monitor construction progress, schedules, milestones, delays, and recovery actions.
• Oversee critical procurement, equipment delivery, logistics, and associated risks.
• Review contractor payment processes, milestones, supporting documentation, and recommendations.
• Coordinate across EPC contractors, supervising consultants, project controls, HSE, finance, and other functions.
• Identify and escalation major project risks, claims, disputes, delays, and interface issues.
• Provide regular updates to senior management and shareholders on project progress and critical matters.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Decision-making

Project monitoring

Risk management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Construction/PM

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Bachelor's degree in Business

Bachelor's degree in Law

Job description

Monroe Consulting Group, an Executive Recruitment firm, is partnering with a leading Industrial organization in Indonesia to hire a Director - External Relations & Project Monitoring. The role requires strategic leadership to oversee stakeholder engagement and ensure delivery of a major infrastructure project.

You will lead external relationships with government authorities, regulators, lenders, and project partners, while supervising project controls, HSE, procurement, and scheduling to drive