Senior Project Manager (Sabah)

Turner & Townsend; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company in Kuala Lumpur is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead luxury hotel projects. This role involves overseeing multidisciplinary teams, managing project scope, budget, and schedule while ensuring quality assurance and risk management. With a strong background in high-end hospitality and excellent communication skills, the ideal candidate will drive stakeholder engagement and ensure compliance with local regulations. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in high-end hospitality.
• Proven track record in managing luxury hotel projects.
• Strong knowledge of local authority and hotel pre-opening requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery and ensure alignment with luxury hospitality standards.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams for coordinated execution.
• Manage project scope, budget, and schedule, ensuring milestones are met.
• Drive stakeholder engagement for clear communication and timely decision-making.
• Ensure quality assurance and proactive risk management.
• Report project status to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Skills

Client management

Communication

Quality assurance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline

Tools

MS Project

Primavera

Job description

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

• Lead end‑to‑end project delivery, ensuring alignment with luxury hospitality standards, sustainability goals, and brand requirements.
• Oversee multidisciplinary teams across design, construction, procurement, operations, and consultants to ensure coordinated execution.
• Manage project scope, budget, and schedule, ensuring milestones are met and financial controls are maintained.
• Drive stakeholder engagement, including owners, operators, authorities, consultants, and contractors, ensuring clear communication and timely decision‑making.
• Ensure quality assurance and risk management, proactively identifying issues and implementing solutions to safeguard project outcomes.
• Uphold compliance with local regulations, safety standards, and environmental sustainability commitments.
• Report project status through structured progress updates, risk assessments, and performance metrics to senior leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management or related discipline
• Minimum 15 years of experience in high‑end hospitality
• Proven track record in managing luxury hotel projects
• Excellent client management and communication skills
• Strong knowledge of local authority and hotel pre‑opening requirements
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Primavera, etc)

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