General Manager, Malaysia
Function:
Project & Cost Management
Location:
Kuala Lumpur
The opportunity Lead a country business in high-growth, tech-led construction.
Set the plan, own P&L, win work, and build a team that delivers complex projects for blue-chip clients. Real autonomy with strong regional backing and a path to wider APAC scope.
What you will do
- Own Malaysia strategy, revenue targets, forecasting, and margins
- Grow and retain key accounts through consultative BD
- Win new work and secure repeat projects with tier-one clients
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams across pre and post contract
- Govern scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality
- Negotiate commercial terms with clients and contractors
- Hire, coach, and develop a high-performing team
- Present to senior stakeholders with clear, no-surprises reporting
- Senior leadership in a construction consultancy environment
- Depth in Project Management or Cost Management across complex builds
- Proven revenue growth and account stewardship
- Contracting, claims, and commercial negotiation experience
- Confident communicator, credible with clients, calm under pressure
- Experience leading and scaling teams in Malaysia or ASEAN
- Exposure to mission-critical or other tech-led assets
- Regional stakeholder management across APAC
- Professional membership or chartership
- Country leadership with genuine ownership
- Autonomy plus regional support and resources
- Tasked with growth of the business via headcount & revenue
- Competitive package and progression based on impact
Confidential: Full brief shared after an initial call.
How to express interest Send your LinkedIn profile or CV with two bullets:
- New revenue won or accounts grown in the last 24 months
- Team size and disciplines you have led
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