APAC Data Centre Operations Director

TGS International Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 305,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

TGS International Group is seeking an experienced Operations Director based in Singapore to lead the APAC data centre delivery and regional operations. You will oversee a Singapore team of about 20 and drive expansion across the region, ensuring high-quality project execution from tender to handover.

The role requires senior leadership across complex data centre environments, with a focus on delivering on time, within budget, and to the highest HSE and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Significant senior operations or project delivery leadership within the data centre sector.
• Experience in design-and-build, fit-out, MEP, or mission-critical environments is highly relevant.
• Background managing multiple projects, locations, countries or business units.
• Strong knowledge of the APAC market and regional labour, subcontractors, supply chains and customer relationships.
• Proven ability to recruit, develop and retain high-performing operational teams.
• Strong commercial understanding: profitability, forecasting, cost management, change and risk.
• Credibility to engage with senior customers and executive stakeholders on delivery challenges.
• Solid understanding of HSE, governance and project controls in critical environments.
• Ability to operate in a multinational organisation with regional/global stakeholders.
• Singapore-based candidates preferred; strong APAC candidates open to relocation.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior operational leadership across data centre projects throughout the APAC region.
• Work with regional and global leadership to set priorities, delivery strategy and objectives.
• Develop and expand APAC operations with proper structure and succession planning.
• Oversee project delivery from tender and mobilisation through construction, completion and handover.
• Lead coordination of PM, engineering, procurement, logistics, HSE, quality and site operations.
• Ensure resources meet programme commitments including labour, subcontractors and materials.
• Monitor budgets, forecasting, margins, risk and cash flow across projects.
• Establish project controls and KPI-based reporting to identify issues early.
• Build strong relationships with customers and escalate delivery issues when needed.
• Promote governance, quality, HSE standards and continuous improvement across APAC.
• Strengthen regional supply chain and subcontractor relationships for capacity.
• Support growth initiatives across APAC data centre market.

Skills

Operations leadership

Project delivery

Data centre experience

APAC market knowledge

Team leadership

Commercial awareness

HSE governance

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

TGS International Group is seeking an experienced Operations Director based in Singapore to lead the APAC data centre delivery and regional operations. You will oversee a Singapore team of about 20 and drive expansion across the region, ensuring high-quality project execution from tender to handover.

The role requires senior leadership across complex data centre environments, with a focus on delivering on time, within budget, and to the highest HSE and quality standards.