Project Director - Data Centre Construction

Navartis Ltd; Putrajaya; On-site; MYR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Navartis Ltd is seeking a Projects Director to lead the IT infrastructure delivery program from Malaysia. You will oversee multi-project execution, manage site and client engagements, and drive strategic operational objectives aligned with corporate goals.

The role requires senior leadership, strong governance, and proven ability to navigate complex vendor and contract environments, ensuring delivery on time and within budget across large-scale data centre and cabling initiatives.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior-level experience managing complex IT infrastructure projects.
• In-depth knowledge of industry-standard IT infrastructure project delivery methodologies.
• Strong expertise in IT infrastructure contracts, scopes, and deliverables.
• Excellent knowledge PRINCE2 standards.
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Exceptional people management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Manages the strategic aspects of large projects and mitigates any risk.
• Oversees Operations, Project and Site Managers working on client projects within business unit.
• Reviews high-level deliverables across business unit.
• Ensures engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures take place.
• Develops, implements, and maintains sound business operations.
• Develops and implements strategic objectives for business unit aligned with corporate strategy.
• Reports profit and loss figures and ensures financial objectives are met.
• Develops and meets revenue and other financial goals for business unit.
• Manages the negotiation of contract pricing when necessary.
• Grows long-term relationships with clients.
• Communicates relevant business unit information to superiors.
• Handles difficult personnel situations with discretion and HR input.
• Evaluates and redesigns business unit offerings.
• Guides clients to best technical solutions.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Leadership

Vendor management

PRINCE2

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Project

Job description

Reporting to the Operations Director, the Projects Director will consistently deliver in line with department targets for the Project Delivery business area with direct responsibility for implementation, delivery, support and financial performance for their projects.

With an established management team reporting to them, the Projects Director will need to maintain and develop the project delivery business area and ensure effective and efficient delivery of all projects.

The Projects Director will have proven experience of overseeing multiple project implementations as well as managing development and delivery. They will have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work within the business at all levels. They will possess proven leadership skills and possess excellent influencing and communication skills.

What you’ll be doing as our Projects Director:

• Manages the strategic aspects of large projects and mitigates any risk.
• Oversees Operations, Project and Site Managers working on client projects within business unit.
• Reviews high-level deliverables across business unit.
• Ensures engagement reviews and quality assurance procedures take place
• Develops, implements, and maintains sound business operations.
• Develops and implements strategic objectives for business unit that are aligned with the departments’ strategic initiatives.
• Reports profit and loss figures.
• Ensures business unit meets or exceeds budgeted financial objectives, including revenue and margin.
• Develops and meets revenue and other financial goals for business unit.
• Manages the negotiation of contract pricing when necessary.
• Grows long-term relationships with clients
• Effectively communicates relevant business unit information to superiors.
• Handles difficult personnel situations directly, using appropriate discretion, HR advice, and respect for the individual.
• Evaluates and redesigns business unit offerings.
• Understands the implications of different technical choices and is able to guide clients to the best solution for their situation.

What we’re looking for in our Projects Director:

• Extensive senior-level experience managing complex IT infrastructure projects, including structured cabling systems, data centre environments, and large-scale commercial fit-out builds.
• In-depth knowledge of industry-standard IT infrastructure project delivery methodologies, covering design, implementation, testing, commissioning, and handover of cabling and data centre solutions.
• Strong expertise in IT infrastructure contracts, scopes, and deliverables, with proven ability to manage vendor agreements, technical specifications, SLAs, and compliance requirements across cabling, data centre, and commercial build projects.
• Excellent knowledge PRINCE2 standards
• Ability to work under pressure
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Good knowledge if industry processes, tools, systems and partners.
• Ownership of problems and sound judgement
• Excellent people management and leadership skills
• Ability to develop and implement a business unit operational strategy which is fully aligned with Corporate Strategy
• Use of Microsoft products, Word and Excel, PowerPoint and project
• Commercial acumen

Ability to organise multi skilled teams in projects that have:

• Involvement of several companies and/or organisational units
• Involvement of several disciplines e.g. technical, business, financial