Director - Northern Malaysia

Turner & Townsend; George Town; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm seeks an entrepreneurial leader for its Northern Malaysia region. The role requires driving strategic growth, establishing client relationships, and developing a high-performing team. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in project management, strong commercial acumen, and excellent interpersonal skills.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Healthy work-life balance

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience in project and/or construction management.
• Strong commercial acumen with P&L responsibility.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the regional growth strategy for Penang and Northern Malaysia.
• Establish and maintain trusted advisor relationships with key clients.
• Lead and support major pursuits and framework opportunities.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Leadership

Project management

Client relationship management

Team development

Education

Tertiary qualifications in construction, engineering, business management, or related disciplines

Job description

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services firm with over 22,000 people in 60+ countries, helping clients deliver complex projects across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources. Backed by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, Turner & Townsend is uniquely positioned to offer end-to-end solutions from strategic advisory to execution. We work with the world’s leading clients on their most complex and mission-critical programmes, including data centres, advanced manufacturing, life sciences, transportation infrastructure, and clean energy.

Through our global platform, digital capabilities, and sector expertise, we help clients realise their ambitions, optimise performance, and build a more sustainable future.

Job Description

To support our continued expansion in Southeast Asia, we are seeking a highly capable and entrepreneurial leader to spearhead our growth in the Northern Malaysia region.

Key responsibilities include:

Strategic Growth and Market Leadership

• Define and lead the regional growth strategy for Penang and Northern Malaysia in alignment with Turner & Townsend Malaysia’s business plan and Southeast Asia priorities.
• Proactively identify, pursue, and convert new opportunities in technology, industrial, manufacturing, life sciences, data centres, and other high-growth sectors.
• Own revenue targets for the Penang hub and drive sustainable business performance year-on-year, measured against financial, operational, and talent KPIs.

Client Leadership and Work Winning

• Establish and maintain trusted advisor relationships with key clients, partners, and industry stakeholders in the region.
• Lead and support major pursuits, proposals, and framework opportunities in coordination with Sector Leads and regional pursuit teams.
• Represent Turner & Townsend at client engagements, industry events, and stakeholder forums, positioning the firm as the consultancy of choice in Northern Malaysia.

Capability Building and Team Development

• Recruit, grow and retain a high-performing team of project and cost management professionals aligned with Turner & Townsend’s global standards and values.
• Build a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, continuous learning, and leadership development.
• Champion inclusion and diversity and contribute to building a sustainable pipeline of local leadership talent.

Delivery Excellence and Assurance

• Oversee the consistent delivery of projects and commissions to the highest standards of quality, governance, and client satisfaction.
• Conduct delivery assurance reviews and act as a senior escalation point for key accounts and programmes.
• Ensure compliance with internal risk management, legal, financial, and health & safety standards

Collaboration and Integration

Work in close partnership with:

• Malaysia Sector Leads to deliver sector-aligned solutions in the Penang market
• Project and Cost Management P&L Leaders to optimise delivery models and build scalable delivery teams
• Asia regional leadership to leverage cross-border knowledge, innovation, and digital tools for client success
• Champion the integration of our CBRE partnership capabilities where relevant, bringing enterprise-wide solutions to clients.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience in project and/orconstructionmanagement, with demonstrated success in delivering large-scale projects in industrial, high-tech, science, or advanced manufacturing sectors.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end interfaces, high level sequencing and integrated design management.
• Strong commercial acumen with proven track record in P&L responsibility, business development, and team leadership.
• Deep understanding of the Northern Malaysia construction and development landscape, particularly Penang and surrounding areas.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills with the ability to inspire, influence, and lead teams.
• Tertiary qualifications in construction, engineering, business management, or related disciplines.

Additional Information

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please find out more about us atwww.turnerandtownsend.com/

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property ofTurner & Townsend and arenot subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team,to submit candidates for review.