About the Company
This role represents a strategic leadership role for an international main contractor, responsible for driving design, delivery, and commercial success across complex, high-value projects in Asia.
About the Role
The Senior Vice President | Design Delivery will act as a hybrid leader across business development, technical design oversight, project execution, and contractual strategy, supporting the pursuit and delivery of large-scale projects across semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and data center sectors.
Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end strategy for design delivery, from early-stage business development through to construction planning and execution.Drive major tender pursuits, including technical positioning, solution development, partner alignment, and client engagement.Provide expert oversight and critical review of designs across architectural, structural, civil, MEP, process, and specialist systems.Bridge business development and execution by translating client requirements into practical, buildable, and commercially viable solutions.Lead project planning, delivery strategy, and execution oversight for large-scale, mission-critical and advanced manufacturing facilities.Support contract structuring, risk identification, and legal review to strengthen commercial positioning and mitigate exposure.Act as a senior interface with clients, consultants, contractors, joint venture partners, and government stakeholders.Navigate and align cross-cultural teams across Asia, including internal corporate stakeholders and external partners.Provide executive-level reporting on project health, delivery risks, cost exposure, and programme milestones.Mentor and lead multidisciplinary teams across engineering, design, commercial, procurement, and construction functions.Drive collaboration and cohesion across diverse teams, ensuring alignment despite cultural, technical, and organisational differences.Ensure all delivery strategies meet the highest standards of quality, safety, compliance, and schedule performance.
Qualifications
Extensive leadership experience in design delivery, construction, or project execution for large-scale infrastructure or mission-critical projects.Proven track record managing complex regional portfolios or major tenders (USD 100M+) across Asia.Strong sector experience in at least one of the following: Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical, Data Centers, or Advanced Manufacturing Facilities.Deep technical understanding of MEP systems, cleanrooms, high-spec facilities, utilities, and construction sequencing.Demonstrated ability to review, challenge, and optimise technical designs for constructability, cost, and performance.Strong commercial acumen, including experience in contract negotiation, risk management, and legal review.Experience operating in multi-cultural environments, with the ability to lead and influence diverse teams and stakeholders.High level of adaptability to work within a structured, process-oriented corporate culture, with sensitivity to hierarchical decision-making.Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage senior executives, clients, and partners.Proven ability to inspire, align, and lead diverse teams under pressure, particularly in complex and ambiguous environments.Strong communication, negotiation, and executive presentation skills.Willingness to travel across Asia and support major regional project opportunities.
