Senior Project Operations Leader - Asia
Yesterday• Flexible / Remote
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Job Description Summary
Manage Site Management Organization within region.
Ensure successful execution of Site Projects within time and budget and develop the Site
Management Organization.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
- Strict observance and implementation of the Business EHS/Quality Policy and all Company rules.
- Ensuring the development of the necessary EHS/Quality procedures.
- Ensuring that subordinates are properly trained and receive the support they need to perform their duties.
- Maintain identification of training needs, planning, execution and follow-up of the appropriate training.
- Ensuring that the office and site personnel are available with the correct skill level and adequately trained.
- The health and safety of all employees for whom they have an operational responsibility.
- Develop and maintain processes and tools within the area of responsibility.
- Ensure leadership and motivation by establishing an open and broad communication of the principles, objectives, targets and processes including the feedback communication.
- Drive the career development of personnel, apply the relevant People Development
- (PD) processes.
- Managing the regional cost center results to ensure budgets are achieved.
- Managing regional utilization to ensure all site management staff within the department are adequately assigned.
- Overview the site execution within the area of responsibility to ensure it is being executed, on time, on budget and with required quality applying C&C processes and tools
- Providing adequate site management resources on time to support the project needs.
- Assignment of qualified site management staff to projects in coordination with the Global
- Leader Site Management.
- Providing experience feedback and defining of targets, ensuring that these are further cascaded within the organization.
- Ensure global site management procedures and standards are applied regionally.
- Define the organizational structure, procedures and tools for the site management department in alignment with global requirement.
- Lead the ITO regional team under guidance from Global Technology Group.
- Recruitment and discuss of site management resources based on targets given Globally.
- Site Management
- Maintain the know-how for site management activities and establish the pertinent working processes.
- START work safe: EHS Leader Standard Work for Site Manager and implementation on all the TK sites.
- Implementation of safe workplace organization on projects.
- Training on Temporary Works Management and verify implementation on sites.
- Establish and follow-up process to complete System prior to handover to Commissioning.
- Material storage & preservation containment plan to establish with the responsible team.
- Consortium Agreement C&C supplement review and revision.
- QMS updates to take ownership for the Role & Responsibilities for Temporary Work Coordinator and Revise Temporary Work Management Instruction.
- Create and implement leader standard work for Site Manager and PCCM.
- Take ownership for Daily Management T0 implementation on site.
- Take ownership for Project start-up check list application and completion target KPI applicable for all projects.
- Take ownership for working time management on site Establish monthly cost report for spent cost of manpower versus budgeted manpower plan.
- Drive Liquidation rate plan to achieve overall rate above KPI target.
- Drive Training & Competency development for site staff
- Implement action plan to increase Glint survey rating on the site management population.
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
- Proven experience of 10+ years in site management (ideally with both construction and commissioning lead positions), including at least one or two large projects (USD 400M+ in value) as the overall site manager.
- Strong technical experience and background in heavy machinery or thermal equipment is a must.
- Minimum 10 years of leadership experience as an expatriate, managing operational activities within multi-discipline and multicultural teams.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve technical and organizational issues.
- Proven ability to develop construction and commissioning strategies for complex thermal, industrial, or petrochemical projects.
- Demonstrated track record of leading projects and managing P&L / subcontracts.
- Experienced in managing large teams and resources effectively.
- Willingness to travel extensively and adapt to challenging site conditions.
Desired Characteristics
- Inclusiveness, team leader, positive management.
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Capability to take decision when information is scarce
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Ability to Listen and to manage positively conflicts
- Capacity to manage by priorities and to analyze neutrally complex situation.
- Win-Win mindset; takes issues as a positive challenge
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: No
#LI-Remote - This is a remote position
Client-provided location(s): Flexible / Remote, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Job ID: GE_power-317030731
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-09-09T18:31:32
Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Fitness Subsidies
- On-Site Gym
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Casual Dress
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Summer Fridays
Financial and Retirement
- 401(K)
- Stock Purchase Program
- Performance Bonus
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
- Profit Sharing
Professional Development
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Leadership Training Program
- Internship Program
- Associate or Rotational Training Program
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Unconscious Bias Training
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