Regional Vice President, Strategy & Operations (Asia Pacific)

International Justice Mission; Singapore; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

International Justice Mission seeks a Regional Vice President to lead and manage regional strategy and operations across Asia Pacific. This role requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in strategy and international development, ensuring effective delivery against KPIs and complex budget management. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, cross-cultural experience, and a passion for protecting vulnerable communities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in strategy development or management consulting.
• 5+ years overseeing international development programs.
• Experience managing complex budgets over $5M.

Responsibilities

• Manage the regional office and delivery of KPIs.
• Lead regional strategy development and execution.
• Oversee financial and people support functions.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial analysis

Collaboration

Excellent communication

Education

Graduate degree in management, business, or administration

Job description

Who We Are

International Justice Mission (IJM) is the global leader in protecting vulnerable people from violence around the world. Our team of over 1,200 professionals are at work worldwide in over 30 offices. Together we are on a mission to rescue millions, protect half a billion, and make justice unstoppable.

We are a global community that cares for one another. We believe that the way we work is as important as the results we achieve. We provide professional excellence with joy and celebration to all those we serve.

The Need

For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. 9 out of 9 times in the last decade, IJM’s Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50% and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking a Regional Vice President (RVP) who will report to the Regional President, Asia Pacific to develop and manage regional strategy, portfolio and all business operations. The RVP will ensure regional strategies and initiatives are well aligned to the global strategy and with global strategic planning and portfolio management standards. The RVP will manage shared service development from the region to global, oversee all matrix functions and grant acquisition/management, and deliver excellent support services for all program and advancement country offices.

The RVP is responsible for portfolio oversight in the region across programs and advancement and acting as the Regional President’s primary advisor on resource allocation and new country opportunities (where relevant). The RVP will lead the global strategic planning process within the region in partnership with the Regional President and will directly manage a team of subject matter experts and shared service providers across the region.

This position can be based in Washington D.C., Australia, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia or Thailand and reports to the Regional President, Asia Pacific and is only available for candidates with the right to work in the above-mentioned countries.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management of the regional office.
• Ensure regional delivery against all KPIs.
• Lead robust regional strategy development and portfolio management.
• Execute the global strategic planning process within the Asia Pacific region, including multi-year planning, annual strategic planning, and dynamic updates (as needed based on opportunities that arise throughout the year).
• Oversee regional financial analysis, planning and budgeting functions and the regional budget.
• Oversee regional people support functions (HR, people development, staff care, etc.).
• Oversee regional legal, risk management and governance matters.
• Secure the delivery of excellent matrixed subject matter experts and support functions for the region.
• Delivering to KPIs on grant funding ($ level of grant funding secured through advancement offices for programs outside the region, and $ level of grant funding secured for offices within the region)
• Develop and deliver program and advancement expansion in the region (where relevant).
  
  

Education & Experience

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in strategy development or management consulting.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience overseeing the design and implementation of international development programs, including casting vision, setting effective strategy, building strong local partnerships and program evaluation efforts.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing complex budgets totaling over $5M including grant revenue.
• Experience with project and/or portfolio management.
• Graduate degree in management, business, or administration and/or international development.
• Cross-cultural leadership experience.
  
  

Technical Competencies

• Strategic thinking and analysis
• Financial analysis and management
• Portfolio management
• Facilitation and collaboration
• Excellent written and verbal communication
  
  

Non-Technical Competencies

• Global & cultural awareness
• Ability to build trust
  
  

Application Process

Please submit your Resume/CV and Cover Letter to [e-mail] not later than 30 July 2025.

Remarks: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

IJM holds strict safeguarding principles and a zero tolerance to violations of the Safeguarding Policy, Protection against Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, and Code of Ethics. Candidate selection is based on technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring criteria subject to assessing the candidates value congruence and thorough background, police clearance, and reference check processes. IJM requires a background check, police clearance and thorough review of references with an employment offer and/or employment contract.