Manager, Project & Design Strategy SEA

PUMA Group; Selangor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports brand seeks an experienced Project Manager to drive regional governance and performance across SEA retail projects. The role requires at least 7 years in retail project management or design, with strong skills in governance frameworks and multi-country coordination. Proficiency in MS Excel and AutoCAD is essential. This is an opportunity to influence design and execution quality in flagship and complex retail environments across Southeast Asia.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in retail project management or design.
• Proven exposure to multi-country retail environments.
• Experience managing flagship or complex retail projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive alignment and governance across SEA retail projects.
• Lead regional cadence meetings and action tracking.
• Oversee approvals, design signoffs, and execution checkpoints.
• Identify quality risks and drive corrective actions.
• Maintain consolidated insights on project health and performance.

Skills

Project management

Retail design

Multi-country coordination

Governance frameworks

Stakeholder management

Education

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

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

AutoCAD

Job description

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Your Mission

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.

Your Talent

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

Professional: A minimum 7 years of 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 supports over 19,000 employees across 120+ countries. The PUMA Group owns the brand PUMA, Cobra Golf and stichd, and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.

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.