APAC Regional Project Lead, Innovation & Growth

Jacobs Douwe Egberts; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Outstanding career development

Meal subsidies

Sports perks

Premium coffee in the office

Job summary

JDE Peet’s is seeking an APAC Project Delivery Lead to direct and deliver critical programs across Innovation, Growth, and Operations. You will manage APAC Delivery Managers and coordinate cross-functional teams spanning Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and R&D to achieve timely, quality project outcomes.

We value 10+ years in FMCG, strong program governance, and the ability to scale regional delivery. This role offers growth, regional exposure, and a collaborative, energetic culture.

Qualifications

• Culturally sensitive agility and collaboration across regions.
• Proven project and process management experience in global programs.
• Business development experience or affinity within FMCG.
• Continuous improvement mindset across operations and R&D.
• Broad understanding of Finance, Marketing, R&D, Operations and Sales.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of APAC Project Delivery Managers across key programs.
• Ensure on-time, in-quality delivery of projects to market.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to translate growth opportunities into project scopes.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams including Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and R&D.
• Establish an APAC Project Lead network and community.
• Support the Regional PMO Lead with cross-program coordination.

Skills

Cultural agility

Project & process mgmt

Business development

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional understanding

10+ years FMCG experience

Education

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

JDE Peet’s is seeking an APAC Project Delivery Lead to direct and deliver critical programs across Innovation, Growth, and Operations. You will manage APAC Delivery Managers and coordinate cross-functional teams spanning Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and R&D to achieve timely, quality project outcomes.

We value 10+ years in FMCG, strong program governance, and the ability to scale regional delivery. This role offers growth, regional exposure, and a collaborative, energetic culture.