Senior Manager, Operational Excellence & Governance

SEMBCORP UTILITIES SERVICES PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Sembcorp is seeking a seasoned leader to champion operational excellence and governance for its Gas & Related Services portfolio. You will define standards, oversee performance metrics, and drive cross-site initiatives to improve reliability and efficiency across assets in Singapore and regional operations.

The role requires deep expertise in asset management, policy development, and data-driven decision making, with strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Asset Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in operational excellence, asset management, maintenance, or performance improvement within asset-intensive environments.
• Proven leadership delivering governance or performance improvement programmes across sites/assets.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent methodologies.
• Experience using data analytics or enterprise systems to improve maintenance performance and operational visibility.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills; able to influence senior leaders.
• Ability and willingness to travel to support site engagement and delivery.
• Excellent written and spoken English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead the governance framework for Gas & Related Services, defining standards, KPIs, review routines, and decision forums.
• Develop, govern, and review operational policies, standards, procedures, and process safety requirements with clear ownership and version control.
• Lead analysis of performance trends and drive prioritised initiatives to improve plant availability, efficiency, and cost.
• Drive strategic transformation and asset optimisation to maximise asset value and reliability across the portfolio.
• Monitor regulatory requirements and coordinate timely updates to policies, controls, and implementation plans.
• Translate findings into prioritized corrective and preventive actions with owners, timelines, and measurable outcomes.
• Own the COE technical standards roadmap and knowledge management for consistent fleet execution.
• Benchmark performance against industry practices and maintain a live improvement roadmap.
• Evaluate technologies and pilot adoption with measurable benefits; share lessons across the organisation.
• Advise leaders on priorities and build organisational capability through communication, training, and coaching.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Communication

English proficiency

Travel willingness

Education

Degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Asset Management, Project Management, or related discipline

Job description

Sembcorp is seeking a seasoned leader to champion operational excellence and governance for its Gas & Related Services portfolio. You will define standards, oversee performance metrics, and drive cross-site initiatives to improve reliability and efficiency across assets in Singapore and regional operations.

The role requires deep expertise in asset management, policy development, and data-driven decision making, with strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to travel as needed.