General Manager

RighthirePlus; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic property development group is seeking a leader to drive design and planning strategies for a significant portfolio valued at RM8 billion. The role includes overseeing project feasibility, managing local authority engagements, and mentoring a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate has a degree in Architecture or Engineering and at least 10 years of experience in property development, specifically in high-value mixed-use projects. This position offers competitive remuneration, incentives, and a fast track to senior leadership roles.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration package

Performance incentives

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in property development.
• Strong focus on upstream design, planning, and authority management.
• Exceptional leadership and team-building capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall design and master planning strategy for the portfolio.
• Manage local authority engagements to secure planning permits efficiently.
• Build and mentor a high-performing multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Negotiation

Design Feasibility

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Architecture, Civil/Structural Engineering, Urban Planning

Job description

This is a transformative leadership opportunity to shape the future of a dynamic property development group with a remaining landbank potential of approximately RM8 billion, expected to sustain development for 8–10 years. You will oversee a high-value portfolio including ongoing projects worth RM2 billion (with a strong average take-up rate of 70%) and upcoming landmark developments close to RM3 billion.

You will be the driving force behind the design and planning strategy that turns visionary concepts into commercially successful, approved, and buildable realities. You will lead a best-in-class team to optimize project feasibility, maximize Gross Development Value (GDV), and secure timely approvals across a diverse portfolio spanning residential, mixed-use, and integrated developments.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Design & Planning Leadership

• Formulate and lead the overall design and master planning strategy for the groups portfolio, including high-rise residential, mixed-use developments, and large-scale integrated projects.
• Drive plot ratio optimization, innovative design solutions, and feasibility studies to maximize GDV and enhance project marketability.
• Oversee the entire upstream design lifecycle—from conceptualization, authority engagement, and detailed design development to tender readiness—ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
• Contribute directly to the groups strategic landbank development plans, ensuring design strategies support long-term sustainability and value creation.

Stakeholder & Authority Management

• Serve as the primary lead in all engagements with local authorities (e.g., DBKL, local councils), navigating complex approval processes to secure planning permits efficiently.
• Present and justify design and planning strategies compellingly to internal leadership, joint venture partners, investors, and regulatory bodies.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate smooth project progression and risk mitigation.

Team Development & Operational Excellence

• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary team comprising design managers, planners, project coordinators, and consultants.
• Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence within the team and across downstream implementation functions.
• Implement and refine design governance frameworks, tools, and processes to enhance productivity, quality, and compliance.

Project Management Guru

• You will driving operational excellence in the project management cycles
• Provide design input for new project acquisitions and feasibility assessments, helping to shape the future development pipeline.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Architecture, Civil/Structural Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related built environment discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in property development, with a strong focus on upstream design, planning, and authority management.
• Proven track record in leading the planning and implementation for large-scale, high-value mixed-use and high-rise developments (experience with GDV > RM1 billion projects is an advantage).
• Deep, current expertise in KL and Selangor planning regulations, submission procedures, and plot ratio optimization strategies.
• Exceptional leadership and team-building capabilities, with experience scaling and mentoring high-performance teams.
• Outstanding communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior executives and external partners.
• Strategic thinker with a strong commercial acumen and a portfolio that demonstrates innovative design solutions enhancing project feasibility and value.

Why Join Our Client?

• Lead the design vision for a robust development pipeline with over RM8 billion in landbank potential, sustaining growth for the next 8–10 years.
• Fast Track to become Chief Project Officer, long term to be CEO
• Competitive remuneration package, performance incentives, and career growth opportunities in a scaling enterprise.