Regional Due Diligence Director, APAC

Vantagedc; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage is seeking an experienced Program Director to lead front-end development for APAC data center opportunities, guiding projects from site identification through land acquisition and execution readiness. You will coordinate due diligence, governance, and multi-functional teams to maximize site conversion and align with strategic growth across the APAC region.

The role requires executive-level collaboration across Leadership, Design & Engineering, Construction, Finance, Sales, Legal, and

Responsibilities

• Lead the APAC Investment Council process, providing transparency across the regional development pipeline, developing robust business cases, and preparing and presenting investment recommendations to executive leadership and decision-making forums.
• Serve as the primary owner of front-end development activities, driving opportunities from site identification through land acquisition by coordinating due diligence, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and investment approvals to improve conversion of site selection opportunities.
• Lead all early-stage project development and due diligence activities, including site selection, feasibility assessments, conceptual design, utility strategy (power, water, and fiber), permitting pathways, commercial assessments, risk evaluations, and investment approval processes.
• Interpret technical findings and provide development and commercial recommendations and risk mitigation strategies to support acquisitions.
• Act as the central point of integration across internal and external stakeholders undertaking due diligence, ensuring alignment, accountability, and timely decision-making throughout the development lifecycle.
• Provide executive oversight and portfolio governance across the APAC development pipeline, delivering regular updates to Executive Leadership on project progress, risks, schedules, budgets, quality, financial performance, cash flow, and critical decisions required to achieve business objectives.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Site Selection, Development, Operations, Finance, Legal, Commercial, Procurement, Design, Engineering and Construction, and Executive Leadership team

Job description

About Vantage

Vantage powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Position Description

The Program Director is accountable for leading the front-end development lifecycle of new data center opportunities across APAC, progressing projects from initial site identification through land acquisition and execution readiness. Acting as the central coordinator across internal and external stakeholders, this role drives due diligence, investment decision-making, and governance processes to maximize site conversion and ensure development opportunities align with Vantage's strategic growth objectives.

Success in this role requires strong collaboration across Leadership, Site Selection, Design & Engineering, Construction, Operations, Finance, Sales, Marketing, and other subject matter experts. Acting as a key integrator, the Program Director will align technical, commercial, operational, and strategic priorities, drive decision-making through effective governance, and ensure Vantage has the right capacity in the right markets at the right time to support customer demand and long-term growth across the APAC region.

Essential Job Functions

• Lead the APAC Investment Council, driving strategic investment decisions, prioritization of development opportunities and portfolio growth initiatives across the region.
• Lead and manage all aspects of technical and commercial due diligence and front-end planning for new development projects, including site assessments, feasibility studies, conceptual design, due diligence workstreams, power and fibre strategy development, entitlement, and permitting activities.
• Provide strategic leadership, thought partnership, and executive-level guidance on key projects and initiatives, including budget management, schedule oversight, risk mitigation, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive cross-functional alignment between development, investment, operations, legal, finance, and commercial teams to ensure successful project execution and achievement of regional growth objectives.
• Lead the definition and execution of due diligence programs for complex infrastructure development opportunities, ensuring key technical, commercial, regulatory, and delivery risks are identified, appropriately investigated, and assessed to support investment, acquisition, and development decision-making.

Duties

• Lead the APAC Investment Council process, providing transparency across the regional development pipeline, developing robust business cases, and preparing and presenting investment recommendations to executive leadership and decision-making forums.
• Serve as the primary owner of front-end development activities, driving opportunities from site identification through land acquisition by coordinating due diligence, risk management, stakeholder alignment, and investment approvals to improve conversion of site selection opportunities.
• Lead all early-stage project development and due diligence activities, including site selection, feasibility assessments, conceptual design, utility strategy (power, water, and fiber), permitting pathways, commercial assessments, risk evaluations, and investment approval processes.
• Interpret technical findings and provide development and commercial recommendations and risk mitigation strategies to support acquisitions.
• Act as the central point of integration across internal and external stakeholders undertaking due diligence, ensuring alignment, accountability, and timely decision-making throughout the development lifecycle.
• Provide executive oversight and portfolio governance across the APAC development pipeline, delivering regular updates to Executive Leadership on project progress, risks, schedules, budgets, quality, financial performance, cash flow, and critical decisions required to achieve business objectives.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration across Site Selection, Development, Operations, Finance, Legal, Commercial, Procurement, Design, Engineering and Construction, and Executive Leadership team