Turner & Townsend Hiring! Full Time Senior Project Manager - Associate Director - Corporate Fit-Out - Critical Facilities in Asia - Ricebowl

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of workplace and capital projects from planning through execution and final handover.
• Define project scope, governance, budgets, schedules, procurement strategies, and delivery plans.
• Manage project teams, consultants, contractors, and specialist vendors.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards.
• Provide regular project updates, reporting, and recommendations to senior leadership and governance committees.

Live Environment Delivery

• Manage construction and fit-out activities within occupied office environments.
• Develop and execute swing space, decanting, and phased migration strategies.
• Coordinate construction activities to minimise disruption to business operations.
• Plan and manage after-hours, weekend, and critical shutdown works where required.
• Support workplace transition and occupancy planning activities.

Trading Floor & Critical Facilities Projects

• Lead the delivery of trading floor fit-outs, expansions, consolidations, and technology upgrades.
• Manage projects involving mission-critical infrastructure. 
• Coordinate commissioning, testing, cutover, and migration activities.
• Develop contingency plans and operational readiness programmes to maintain business continuity.

Stakeholder Management

• Engage with senior business leaders to define project objectives and requirements.
• Build strong relationships with Corporate Real Estate, Facilities Management, Technology, Security, Risk, Compliance, and Operations teams.
• Manage multiple stakeholder groups and drive alignment throughout project delivery.
• Lead governance meetings, project reviews, and decision-making forums.

Risk, Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with local regulations, workplace safety requirements, and internal governance standards.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks.
• Manage change control processes and project approvals.
• Ensure appropriate testing, commissioning, and handover documentation is completed.

Commercial Management

• Develop and manage project budgets and forecasts.
• Lead procurement and tendering activities.
• Administer contracts and manage commercial risks.
• Evaluate variations, claims, and change requests.
• Drive cost optimisation and value engineering initiatives.

• Degree in Construction Management, Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, Building, Real Estate, or a related discipline.
• PMP, PRINCE2, MRICS, or equivalent project management certification preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of project management experience delivering corporate workplace or commercial fit-out projects.
• Proven experience managing projects within financial services, banking, capital markets, or similarly regulated environments.
• Strong track record delivering projects in occupied, business-critical environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing:
  • Corporate office fit-outs
  • Trading floor projects
  • Workplace relocations
  • Swing space and decanting programmes
  • Phased occupancy projects
  • Critical infrastructure upgrades
• Experience working with senior executive stakeholders across multiple business functions.

Technical Knowledge

• Workplace fit-out delivery and workplace transformation programmes.
• Trading floor planning and implementation.
• MEP systems and infrastructure.
• Critical facilities and high-availability environments.
• Business continuity and operational resilience planning.
• Commissioning, migration, and operational readiness.
• Contract administration and procurement management.