Regional Director, M&A Integration & Transformation (APAC)

JAC Recruitment Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

JAC Recruitment Pte Ltd in Singapore is seeking a Director/Managing Director to lead post-merger integration across APAC, aligning operations, processes, and culture following acquisitions.

The role oversees regional growth, design of operating models, governance, talent development, and stakeholder management across Southeast and South Asia, including India, with a focus on building high-performing regional leadership.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a director-level leadership role within the AEC, consulting, or project-based professional services industry.
• Experience leading post-merger integration (PMI) initiatives and M&A transactions.
• Demonstrated success in end-to-end business integration, organizational transformation, and cross-entity improvements.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with budgeting and value-creation experience.
• Ability to build organizational structures and high-performing regional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and execution of PMI initiatives across APAC, ensuring alignment of operations, processes, and culture.
• Drive integration of entities to maximize synergies and growth.
• Develop and implement a standardized operating model, governance framework, and performance management across offices.
• Establish policies and best practices to enhance operational excellence.
• Partner with senior leadership to define regional growth strategies.
• Oversee business performance and organizational development across SEA, South Asia, and India.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing regional leadership team.
• Drive talent acquisition and succession planning to strengthen regional capabilities.
• Manage cross-functional stakeholders across multiple countries with effective change management.
• Advise the Singapore MD on organizational design, transformation initiatives, and regional optimization.

Skills

PMI leadership

M&A experience

Regional leadership

APAC operations

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Title:Director/Managing Director (M&A / PMI Lead)

Location: Singapore – East

Your New Company

Our client is a Japan-headquartered architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with an established presence across Asia. The company specializes in architectural design, project management, facility strategy, workplace transformation, and business consulting, delivering innovative and sustainable solutions for a diverse range of industries. With a collaborative and client-focused approach, the organization supports projects from strategic planning through to implementation, helping businesses optimize their operations and built environments.

Your New Role

• Lead the planning and execution of post-merger integration (PMI) initiatives across APAC, ensuring seamless alignment of business operations, processes, and culture.
• Drive the integration of newly acquired entities to maximize operational synergies, efficiency, and long-term business growth.
• Develop and implement a standardized operating model, corporate governance framework, and performance management structure across regional offices.
• Establish consistent policies, procedures, and best practices to enhance operational excellence and organizational effectiveness.
• Partner closely with senior leadership to define and execute regional growth strategies aligned with the company's expansion objectives.
• Oversee business performance and organizational development across Southeast Asia and South Asia, including India.
• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing regional leadership team, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and excellence.
• Drive talent acquisition and succession planning efforts to strengthen regional capabilities and support future growth.
• Manage cross-functional stakeholders across multiple countries, ensuring effective communication, change management, and alignment throughout integration projects.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the Singapore Managing Director, providing leadership on organizational design, transformation initiatives, and regional business optimization.

Key Qualifications for Success

• Proven experience in a Director, Managing Director, Regional Director, or similar senior leadership role within the AEC, consulting, or project-based professional services industry.
• Strong hands-on experience leading post-merger integration (PMI) initiatives and M&A transactions, with exposure to both buy-side and sell-side activities preferred.
• Demonstrated success in driving end-to-end business integration, organizational transformation, and operational improvements across multiple entities.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, with experience evaluating business performance, integration synergies, budgeting, and post-acquisition value creation.
• Proven ability to build organizational structures, establish operating frameworks, and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, communication, and cross-cultural collaboration skills, with experience working across the APAC region.
• Solid understanding of organizational design, corporate governance, and performance management principles.
• Strategic mindset with strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Professional architectural or technical qualifications are not required; candidates with strong PMI, integration, financial, and regional leadership experience are encouraged to apply.