Senior Manager, Project Systems Business (PSB) Execution, APAC

Key Responsibilities

Execution Governance and Accountability

• Hold overall execution accountability for the Asia Pacific Project Systems Business project portfolio.
• Ensure all projects are executed in accordance with Rolls-Royce Power Systems’ established governance frameworks, project management standards, and delivery guidelines.
• Act as the primary escalation point for all critical execution matters, including delivery risk, schedule deviation, cost overruns, and quality issues.

Portfolio and Resource Leadership

• Oversee the planning, execution, and performance of a portfolio of power generation and engineered systems projects across Asia Pacific.
• Ensure appropriate allocation, capability, and staffing of project managers and execution resources across all projects.
• Serve as the functional execution lead supporting Country Managers within the regional execution shared service centre structure.

Project Delivery and Commercial Performance

• Drive disciplined execution to deliver projects on schedule, within approved budgets, and in line with contractual and technical specifications.
• Manage and control non-conformance and quality-related costs within agreed thresholds.
• Identify, lead, and convert change order opportunities into approved project variations and realized project revenue.

Cross-Functional and Regional Collaboration

• Work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Commercial, and regional leadership teams to resolve execution challenges and enable smooth project delivery.
• Ensure effective collaboration between the Asia Pacific hub and regional execution shared service centres to achieve execution excellence.
• Partner with global counterparts in other regions to share best practices and remain aligned with evolving customer and market requirements.

Leadership, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement

• Lead regular execution and portfolio review meetings with project teams, providing direction, guidance, and coaching.
• Prepare and present monthly execution status and portfolio performance reports to senior management.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, including structured lessons-learned reviews across the Asia Pacific region.
• Collaborate with the regional Project Management Office on portfolio optimisation and execution excellence initiatives.
• Maintain awareness of current project management best practices and industry standards.

Qualification & Requirements

Position requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in project management and execution within engineered solutions, power generation, or industrial systems environments.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience with responsibility for project portfolios, revenue accountability, or large-scale delivery teams.
• Proven track record of managing complex, multi-country project portfolios and delivering projects within schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Formal project management certification (such as Project Management Professional or equivalent).
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in high-pressure environments and manage competing priorities.
• Willingness to travel within the Asia Pacific region as required.

Preferred Experience

• Experience within the diesel generator, power generation, or mission-critical power systems industry.
• Background in multinational, matrixed organisations with structured execution governance.
• Exposure to regional execution hubs or shared service centre operating models.
• Additional Asian language capabilities.

Leadership Attributes

• Strong execution mindset with a focus on delivery discipline and accountability.
• Ability to inspire teams to achieve high performance and consistent results.
• Commercially astute with a structured approach to risk and cost management.
• Resilient and effective in complex, high-stake stakeholder environments.

Benefits

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