Project Manager Regional SEA Development & Land
Solarvest · Petaling Jaya
- Lead the regional origination strategy — identifying, prioritising, and advancing utility solar project opportunities across Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and ad hoc markets.
- Own the ASEAN Power Grid opportunity — tracking cross-border corridor developments, bilateral power agreements, and interconnector projects relevant to the company's pipeline.
- Oversee the build-out of in-country subcontractor networks (solar installation, civil works, interconnection, cabling) as a strategic commercial asset.
- Direct the Regional SEA Development team in market intelligence gathering, local authority engagement, regulatory groundwork, and JV partner management.
- Represent the company in senior-level partner discussions, government briefings, and market-entry negotiations.
- Oversee the Malaysia land acquisition pipeline — ensuring sufficient land depth to support development targets across LSS, CRESS, and special projects.
- Direct the Assistant PM, Land Development and the land team in parcel sourcing, landowner negotiation, due diligence, and title resolution.
- Own strategic landowner and land aggregator key accounts attending critical negotiations and providing escalation support.
- Manage C&I offtaker and land aggregator key accounts on a KAM basis maintaining relationship health, surfacing pipeline intelligence, and escalating to the Director at deal-critical moments.
- Manage overseas partner relationships for all SEA markets JV sponsors, development co-sponsors, and in-country partners.
- Directly manage the Assistant PM, Land Development and Assistant PM, Regional SEA Development — setting KPIs, conducting monthly reviews, and developing both into future PM-level leaders.
- Oversee the performance of in-country leads (Vietnam, Philippines) through the Asst PM SEA.
- Deliver a comprehensive monthly pipeline report to the Director covering regional SEA origination, land pipeline status, key account health, and risks.
Requirements
- 5–8 years in RE project development, land acquisition, or infrastructure development across Southeast Asia.
- Degree in Engineering, Business, Property, or related field. MBA or equivalent is an advantage.
- Fluent in English; additional SEA language proficiency is a strong advantage.
- Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and in-country development pipelines.
- Track record of independently originating and advancing utility-scale RE projects to advanced development stage.
- Direct experience working in at least 2 SEA markets beyond Malaysia.
- Commercially strong, able to structure JV terms, evaluate project economics, and lead partner negotiations.
- People leader, develops direct reports deliberately, not just assigns tasks.
- Willing and able to travel extensively across SEA. This role requires physical presence in-country.
- Established network across SEA RE market, partners, contractors, government contacts.