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Regional Project Lead Workplace & Capital Projects APAC

What youll do:

The Regional Project Lead Workplace & Capital Projects APAC is accountable for the end-to-end leadership governance and delivery of SAPs workplace and capital projects portfolio across the APAC region.
The role ensures predictable delivery outcomes strong financial discipline and alignment with global GRF strategies while responding to diverse country and business requirements across APAC.

Key Responsibilities

Regional Capital Project & Portfolio Leadership

Lead the delivery of a complex multi-country portfolio of capital projects and workplace initiatives across APAC.
Own the full project lifecycle: feasibility business case design procurement construction and handover.
Act as the senior escalation point for delivery risks issues and cross-country dependencies.

Capex Planning Governance & Financial Discipline

Own regional Capex planning prioritisation and forecasting in alignment with global planning cycles.
Ensure strong cost baselining cashflow planning and cost-to-complete controls across all projects.
Maintain high forecast accuracy through structured monthly reviews and proactive risk management.
Ensure all project data and approvals are accurately maintained in global systems (PPM) and are audit-ready.

Workplace Strategy Implementation

Translate global workplace hybrid work and space strategy principles into regionally appropriate solutions.
Ensure workplace design space planning and change management initiatives support business needs and employee experience.
Drive space efficiency and utilisation improvement across the APAC portfolio.

Governance Standards & Global Alignment

Ensure all projects comply with global GREWP standards for design sustainability branding safety and technology.
Actively contribute APAC insights lessons learned and best practices into global COEs and forums.
Support global initiatives related to project delivery models tools and process standardisation.

External Partner & Delivery Model Management

Lead and govern external PMs architects engineers and contractors across the region.
Ensure consistent delivery models performance expectations and reporting standards.
Partner with Global Procurement on sourcing strategies and contract governance.

Stakeholder & Matrix Leadership

Work closely with the Global leads for Workplace and Capital Projects on process alignment with global standards guidelines and reporting governance
Build strong alignment between regional execution teams and global/ regional functional teams (Workplace Projects ESG Technology/ GPS/GPO/EC etc ).
Operate effectively within a matrix organisation influencing without direct authority.

Team Leadership & Capability Development

Lead mentor and develop the APAC GRF and workplace teams.
Foster a culture of accountability collaboration and continuous improvement.
Enable knowledge sharing and capability uplift across countries.

What you bring:

Education and Experience

Degree in Architecture Engineering Construction Management or a related discipline.
15 years of experience delivering large complex capital projects.
Proven experience leading multi-country project portfolios in APAC.
Strong financial governance and stakeholder management experience.
Experience working in a global matrixed organisation.

Key Competencies

Strategic and portfolio-level thinking
Strong financial and commercial acumen
Executive stakeholder engagement
Risk and change management
Cross-cultural leadership
Influencing without authority

Meet Your Team

Global Real Estate Workplace & Projects team oversees SAPs global real estate portfolio strategy. We steer and empower through clear processes guidelines and knowledge sharing. By employing a global location strategy our team helps guide and support workspace design and project executionwhile ensuring efficient use of resources and capital investments.

Suitable candidates based in Manila Singapore and Vietnammay also apply.

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Requisition ID: 446018 Work Area: Administration Expected Travel: 0 - 10% Career Status: Professional Employment Type: Regular Full Time Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid