Manager / Senior Manager, Operational Excellence and Governance

sembcorp industries ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Sembcorp invites a Manager/Senior Manager to lead operational excellence and governance for Gas & Related Services, driving standards, KPIs, and performance oversight across assets. You will partner with business leaders to improve control effectiveness, safety, reliability, and cost performance while enabling sustainable operations across sites.

The role requires a degree in engineering or related field and 8+ years in operational excellence or asset management, with proven cross-site

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years in operational excellence, asset management, or governance.
• Proven leadership across multiple sites or business units.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational excellence and governance framework for Gas & Related Services, defining standards, KPIs, review routines, and decision forums to support consistent execution across assets.
• Develop, govern, and periodically review operational policies, standards, procedures, and process safety requirements, ensuring clear ownership, approval authorities, version control, and implementation discipline.
• Lead analysis of performance trends, operational losses and recurring issues, driving prioritised initiatives that deliver measurable improvements in plant availability, efficiency, maintenance effectiveness and cost performance.
• Drive strategic transformation and asset optimization initiatives across the Gas & Related Services portfolio to maximise asset value, operational performance, reliability, and sustainable outcomes.
• Monitor applicable industry and regulatory requirements, assess operational impacts, and coordinate timely updates to policies, controls, and implementation plans.
• Analyse operational losses, recurring issues, maintenance effectiveness, and asset reliability trends, translating findings into prioritised corrective and preventive actions.
• Benchmark operational performance, policies, and standards against recognised industry practices, identify material gaps, and maintain a prioritised improvement roadmap based on risk, value, and feasibility.
• Evaluate technologies and work practices through structured business cases or pilots, govern disciplined adoption, measure benefits, and share lessons learned across the organisation.
• Advise leaders on priorities, align stakeholders on accountabilities, and build capability through communication, training, coaching, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Operations management

Governance & policy development

Data analytics / digital tools

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

English proficiency

Education

Engineering or related field

Tools

Enterprise Systems

Job description

Manager / Senior Manager, Operational Excellence and Governance Singapore, Central, Singapore 8 - 12 Years Permanent

Job Description

About Sembcorp

Sembcorp is a leading energy and urban solutionsprovider headquartered in Singapore. Led by its purpose to drive energytransition , Sembcorp delivers sustainable energy solutions and urban developmentsby leveraging its sector expertise and global track record.

Join us in shaping asustainable energy future

DriveAsia’s energy transition with us! O ur Gas & Related Services segment is a key growth engine, delivering reliable and efficient energy to industries and communities across multiplecountries. We support Asia’s growing energy needs while advancing the shift toa lower-carbon future.

Purpose and Scope

Lead operational excellence, asset reliability, and governance for the Gas & Related Services business by strengthening standards, assurance, and performance oversight across operations. Partner with business and functional leaders to improve control effectiveness, establishes clear accountabilities, enables safe, reliable, efficient, and sustainable performance of assets and operations.

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Lead the operational excellence and governance framework for Gas & Related Services, defining standards, KPIs, review routines, and decision forums to support consistent execution across assets.
• Develop, govern, and periodically review operational policies, standards, procedures, and process safety requirements, ensuring clear ownership, approval authorities, version control, and implementation discipline.
• Lead analysis of performance trends, operational losses and recurring issues, and drive prioritised initiatives that deliver measurable improvements in plant availability, efficiency, maintenance effectiveness and cost performance
• Drive strategic transformation and asset optimization initiatives across the Gas & Related Services portfolio to maximize asset value, operational performance, reliability, feature ready and sustainable business outcomes.
• Monitor applicable industry and regulatory requirements, assess operational impacts, and coordinate timely updates to policies, controls, and implementation plans.
• Analyse operational losses, recurring issues, maintenance effectiveness, and asset reliability trends, and translate findings into prioritised corrective and preventive actions with measurable outcomes.
• Benchmark operational performance, policies, and standards against recognised industry practices, identify material gaps, and maintain a prioritised improvement roadmap based on risk, business value, and implementation feasibility.
• Evaluate relevant technologies and work practices through structured business cases or pilots, govern disciplined adoption, measure realised benefits, and share lessons learned across the organisation.
• Advise business and asset leaders on operational excellence and governance priorities, align cross-functional stakeholders on accountabilities, and build organisational capability through communication, training, coaching, and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Asset Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• At least 8 years of relevant experience in operational excellence, asset management, maintenance, technical governance or performance improvement within gas, utilities, energy, process industries or other asset-intensive environments.
• Proven leadership experience delivering cross-functional governance, assurance, or performance improvement programmes across multiple sites or business units.

Skills, Competences and Preferred Characteristics

• Strong knowledge of operations and maintenance practices, reliability engineering, and continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and govern policies, standards, procedures, assurance processes, corrective action tracking, and performance dashboards that support consistent execution and accountability.
• Experience using data analytics, digital tools, or enterprise systems to improve maintenance performance, operational visibility, compliance monitoring, and decision quality.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, project teams, and operational stakeholders.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required to support site engagement, reviews, project delivery, and programme implementation.
• Strong written and spoken English proficiency is required to perform the role, including preparing documentation, facilitating cross-functional discussions, and engaging senior leaders and stakeholders across Singapore and regional operations.

Our Culture at Sembcorp

At Sembcorp, our culture is shapedby a strong set of shared behaviours that guide the way we work and uphold ourcommitment to driving the energy transition.

We foster an institution-firstmindset, where the success of Sembcorp takes precedence over individualinterests. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, as we work seamlesslyacross markets, businesses, and functions to achieve our goals together. Accountabilityis a core principle, ensuring that we take ownership of our commitments anddeliver on them with integrity and excellence. These values define who we areand create a workplace where our people can thrive while making a meaningfulimpact on driving energy transition.