Director, Project & Program Services (PPS), Asia

Overview

This role is responsible for setting the strategic direction, driving growth, and ensuring the profitability of the Project & Program Services (PPS) business across our offices in Asia, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and South Korea. The position holds full accountability for the PPS business unit’s P&L across all locations and will lead efforts in integration, innovation, and client engagement across diverse markets. This position will be tasked with developing and executing market-specific strategies, cultivating strong client relationships, and leading a geographically dispersed and diverse team.

Your role

• P&L Accountability: Assume full P&L responsibility for the PPS Business Unit across Asia. This includes setting financial targets, managing budgets, controlling costs, and ensuring profitable growth.
• Regional Strategy & Growth: Develop and execute a robust growth strategy across Asia (with initial focus on Singapore & Malaysia), identifying new market opportunities and driving revenue expansion.
• Market Penetration: Deepen market penetration and expand our client base within each of the key markets, understanding and adapting to local market nuances.
• Business Development: Lead business development initiatives, identify key client needs, and secure major projects and contracts within the region.
• Team Leadership: Build, manage, and motivate a high-performing team across multiple countries.
• Foster a collaborative and results-driven culture, ensuring effective communication and coordination across the region.
• Client Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong, long-term relationships with key clients and stakeholders in each market driving client retention, and market expansion.
• Operational Oversight: Ensure efficient and effective delivery of services and projects within the Business Unit, adhering to quality standards and timelines.
• Champion the rapid scale-up of the PPS business to a 50 million CAD revenue target—driving strategic innovation, operational excellence, and market expansion, while fully leveraging our global operating model and the capabilities of teams across the UK, the Global Technology Centre, and the wider organisation.
• Collaborate with country heads to align business unit goals & promote cross-border collaboration and knowledge sharing.
• Lead talent strategy, succession planning, and capability building across the business unit.
• Performance Monitoring: Track and analyse business performance metrics, providing regular reports and insights to senior management.
• Monitor market trends and regulatory changes to take informed strategic decisions.

About you

Requirements

• The successful candidate will be a seasoned and strategic business leader with a proven track record of scaling service-based businesses across diverse markets.
• Relevant experience is highly desirable.
• They will bring deep expertise in P&L management, regional growth strategy, and cross-border team leadership, ideally within professional services, consulting, or project-based industries.

Key Attributes & Experience

• Strategic Leadership: Demonstrated ability to set and execute business strategy at a regional or global level, with a focus on growth, innovation, and profitability.
• P&L Ownership: Extensive experience managing full P&L responsibilities across multiple geographies, with a strong grasp of financial planning, forecasting, and performance optimization.
• Market Expansion Expertise: Proven success in penetrating new markets, navigating complex regulatory environments, and adapting to local business cultures.
• Global Collaboration: Skilled in operating within a global matrixed organization - leveraging shared capabilities across regions to drive integrated outcomes.
• Client-Centric Mindset: Strong track record of building and sustaining high-value client relationships, with a focus on long-term partnerships and strategic account growth.
• Operational Excellence: Experience in leading large-scale service delivery teams, optimizing operational models, and driving continuous improvement.
• People Leadership: Inspirational leader with the ability to build, develop, and retain high-performing, geographically dispersed teams. Strong focus on talent strategy, succession planning, and capability building.
• Change Agent: Comfortable leading transformation initiatives, fostering innovation, and navigating ambiguity in fast-paced environments.
• Executive Presence: Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage at all levels of the organization.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage
• Premium medical insurance
• Generous annual leave balance
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions
• Remote work opportunities outside of country
• Discretionary bonus program
• Relocation assistance
• Transportation & housing allowances (available for remote work locations)
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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