Role Overview
The Project Management Lead for Malaysia oversees the performance, growth, and technical excellence of the PM and DM teams supporting global projects. This role ensures consistent, high‑quality project delivery, strong commercial performance, and alignment with AECOM’s global PM/DM standards. The PM Lead strengthens Malaysia as a strategic delivery hub and serves as a senior leader in client engagement, project governance, and talent development.
While the role primarily supports global multidisciplinary projects, candidates with strong experience in Transportation, Buildings & Places, and Data Centers are highly preferred. These sectors represent key growth areas for the Global Design Center and require mature leadership in project delivery, coordination, and client engagement.
Candidates with relevant experience managing complex international projects in other infrastructure sectors, such as Energy, Water, or related domains, will also be considered. Such experience should demonstrate the ability to lead diverse teams, navigate multi‑regional delivery environments, and apply robust project management and governance practices across varying technical contexts.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Operations
- Lead and manage PMs and DMs, ensuring consistent application of PMDM processes and best practices.
- Drive utilization, quality, commercial performance, and operational efficiency across the discipline.
- Oversee resource planning, recruitment, onboarding, and succession planning.
- Communicate business priorities and lead change initiatives across the team.
Technical Excellence & Governance
- Provide expert guidance on PMDM methodologies, project controls, and delivery standards.
- Participates in project audits and independent reviews of high‑risk proposals and deliverables.
- Ensure compliance with AECOM’s HSE, QA, QC, and project delivery procedures.
- Lead digital transformation initiatives within the PMDM discipline.
Project Delivery
- Act as Project Director on major or complex projects.
- Ensure robust scope definition, change management, risk management, and commercial control.
- Drive interdisciplinary coordination across PM, DM, engineering, and support teams.
Client Engagement & Business Development
- Build strong relationships with senior client stakeholders.
- Lead major bids and proposals, shaping technical and commercial strategies.
- Identify market opportunities and support growth of the Global Design Center portfolio in the region.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or equivalent).
- Minimum 20 years of experience in project and/or design management.
- Experience within the technical design engineering/consulting industry (Transportation, Buildings & Places, Data Centers, Energy, Water)
- Proven leadership experience managing high-performing, multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong expertise in project delivery, governance, and commercial management.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex, large-scale projects.
- Excellent stakeholder management and client engagement skills.
- Strategic mindset with a track record in business development and winning work.Strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
- Commitment to safety, quality, and ethical standards.
- Ability to lead through change, ambiguity, and organizational transformation.