Manager, Project & Design Strategy SEA

PUMA Sports Goods Sdn Bhd; Selangor; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global sports brand based in Malaysia seeks a Regional Project Manager to drive alignment across SEA retail projects and design initiatives. The candidate will be responsible for managing regional frameworks and performance tracking while leading cross-country collaboration. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in relevant fields and at least 7 years of experience in retail project management. Excellent communication skills in English are essential, with advanced proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in retail project management or related fields.
• Experience managing flagship or complex retail projects is preferred.
• Fluency in English is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive alignment and coordination across SEA project and design.
• Oversee governance frameworks for project execution.
• Lead regional performance tracking and reporting insights.

Skills

Project management

Retail design

Data reporting

Matrix leadership

Multi-country coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Interior Design, Project Management, or Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Job description

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This position is responsible to drive regional alignment, governance, and performance across SEA retail projects and design initiatives. This position operates by owning regional frameworks, strategic initiatives, governance mechanisms, and performance tracking, while influencing country teams through matrix leadership rather than direct reporting lines. The role balances retail design sensibility with strong project management discipline, enabling consistent execution, speed-to-market, and quality across all SEA retail formats including flagship, inline, factory outlet, SIS, and special projects.

Task 1: SEA Project & Design Leadership and Coordination

• Act as the regional focal point for SEA Project & Design coordination across all countries.
• Drive alignment of country project pipelines with regional priorities and capacity.
• Ensure structured coordination between Project Managers, Design teams, and the Senior Head.
• Lead regional cadence meetings, follow-ups, and action tracking.
• Provide managerial oversight on delivery readiness, risks, and dependencies across SEA.

Task 2: Governance, Standards & Quality Assurance

• Own and drive governance frameworks for retail design and project execution across SEA.
• Ensure adherence to Global Retail Environment standards and regional directives.
• Oversee approvals, design signoffs, and execution checkpoints.
• Proactively identify deviations, quality risks, and execution gaps; drive corrective actions.
• Support flagship and strategic projects with enhanced governance focus.

Task 3: Strategic Initiatives, Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and drive regional strategic initiatives related to store formats, cost optimization, speed-to-market, and scalability.
• Identify opportunities for standardization, modularization, and sustainability.
• Translate strategic intent into actionable regional programs and playbooks.

Task 4: Regional Performance Tracking, Reporting & Insights

• Own SEA-level dashboards covering project status, design readiness, timelines, and risks.
• Maintain consolidated insights on project health and delivery performance.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and decision-support materials.
• SEA project delivery adherence (timeline, readiness, quality). Governance and compliance effectiveness across markets. Impact of strategic initiatives (cost, speed, scalability, quality). Quality of regional reporting and leadership visibility. Stakeholder confidence and alignment scores.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in architecture, Interior Design, Project Management, Engineering, or relevant studies.

Professional

A minimum 7 yearsof experience in retail project management, retail design, architecture, or construction.Proven exposure to multi-country or regional retail environments. Experience managing flagship or complex retail projects preferred. Prior experience operating at a regional or matrix-management level is an advantage.

IT Skills

Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and reporting tools. Strong understanding of retail project lifecycles and design development stages. Working knowledge of AutoCAD / design documentation processes. Familiarity with dashboards, trackers, and performance reporting

Language Skills

Fluency in English (PUMA Group Language is English)

PUMA provides equal opportunities for all job applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. Equality for all is one of the core principles at PUMA and we do not tolerate any form of harassment or discrimination.

PUMA is a global sports brand creating footwear, apparel, and accessories that inspire athletes and everyday movers. The PUMA Group owns PUMA, Cobra Golf, and stichd, operates in 120+ countries, and has around 22,000 employees worldwide.

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Retail & Consumer Products 51-100 employees

Founded in 1948, PUMA mission is to become the most desirable sportlifestyle company and to reinforce its position as one of the leading multi-category sportlifestyle brands. By relentlessly innovating to address the real needs of our consumers, by creating new markets, by pushing the boundaries and defining the culture of sportlifestyle we have established our unique brand positioning. At PUMA we fuel an open, entrepreneurial corporate environment that strongly supports innovative ideas from every corner of the company. We foster our unique company values: passion, openness, self-belief and entrepreneurship. And maybe you will soon be part of our team: If the profile correlates to your background and experience, please submit your detailed application.

Founded in 1948, PUMA mission is to become the most desirable sportlifestyle company and to reinforce its position as one of the leading multi-category sportlifestyle brands. By relentlessly innovating to address the real needs of our consumers, by creating new markets, by pushing the boundaries and defining the culture of sportlifestyle we have established our unique brand positioning. At PUMA we fuel an open, entrepreneurial corporate environment that strongly supports innovative ideas from every corner of the company. We foster our unique company values: passion, openness, self-belief and entrepreneurship. And maybe you will soon be part of our team: If the profile correlates to your background and experience, please submit your detailed application.

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