Country Manager, Malaysia

Linesight; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction consultancy is seeking a Country Manager for Malaysia. You will oversee client acquisition, project delivery, and team mentoring. The ideal candidate has strong operational management experience in a consultancy environment and a track record of building and maintaining client relationships. This role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to lead a diverse team. Opportunities for growth and mentorship are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in operational management within a consultancy environment.
• Experience in managing client relationships in a construction context.
• Proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Acquire, grow, and retain a customer base in Malaysia.
• Manage and grow services in Malaysia as per APAC strategic plan.
• Develop client relationships based on partnership and trust.
• Mentor and lead a high-performing team.
• Negotiate contract terms with clients and contractors.

Skills

Strong operational management experience

Extensive construction experience

Excellent verbal and written communication

Business development skills

Ability to build trusted client relationships

Job description

As a Country Manager, Malaysia at Linesight, you will lead highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will build on your vast industry experience which will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. You will be mentored and supported by industry leaders and given the tools to grow. You will also be involved in and contribute to our business strategy as we continue to evolve. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients

In this role you will:

• Be responsible for the acquisition, growth, retention and satisfaction of a customer base in Malaysia.
• Manage, deliver and grow Linesight’s services in Malaysia while contributing to the overall APAC strategic plan, developing expert business strategies and execution plans in line with objectives and presenting to the executive team as required.
• Act as the key account manager for the Malaysian team, developing client relationships based upon partnership and trust.
• Foster top performance and growth for your employees via excellent mentorship and leadership.
• Use your business development skills to engage new clients as well as repeat projects with existing clients.
• Expertly manage client projects and project teams, ensuring all deliverables are achieved in line with schedule and budget requirements.
• Ensure projects are delivered successfully whilst maintaining teams with the capability to deliver the work required, while preserving profitability levels.
• Oversee key strategic client projects in Malaysia and broader South East Asia
• Apply your wealth of construction consultancy experience to achieve all project deliverables within contract performance measures
• Expertly negotiate contract terms and commercial agreements with external clients and contractors
• Lead your team to deliver impeccable quality and client value

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have strong operational management experience in a dynamic consultancy environment in Asia.
• Have extensive experience in construction across varied projects through pre and post contract.
• Have experience and confidence to build a business, lead a team and develop trusted client relationships.
• Are an excellent communicator verbally and in writing.
• Thrive on building strong relationships with your team and clients through a shared purpose and sense of openness and fun.

All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required.

About us

Since 1974, we’ve been providing a construction consultancy service that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. It takes a special kind of togetherness to create our thriving, authentic culture. We overcome challenges together, delivering better projects and leveraging innovation. We see the potential in our people and we empower them. We’re a business on a journey – an agile business that is proudto be different.We are Linesight. Dynamic. Driven. Different.

Our approach to DE&I

At Linesight, we believe that our success is tied to the success of our employees, and we are committed to creating a workplace that is fair, equitable, and inclusive for everyone. We understand that creating an environment where all employees have an equal opportunity to thrive requires a concerted effort across every stage of their time with us, from hiring and onboarding to promotion, career growth, and development.

As part of this commitment, we have implemented a range of policies and initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I). This starts with our attraction pipeline and accessible job descriptions, designed to attract a broad range of candidates, and continuing throughout the employee life cycle with DE&I checks built in at every stage. Fairness, consistency, and transparency are the core principles for all our hiring, salary increase, and promotion decisions with built-in gender pay gap checks. Employee and family-friendly policies also enhance inclusion and equity in our teams.