Project Manager Regional SEA Development & Land

Solarvest

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Work arrangement
On-site
Location
Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MY
Compensation
Not disclosed
Apply by
April 14, 2027

About this role

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<li>Lead the regional origination strategy — identifying, prioritising, and advancing utility solar project opportunities across Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, and ad hoc markets.</li>
<li>Own the ASEAN Power Grid opportunity — tracking cross-border corridor developments, bilateral power agreements, and interconnector projects relevant to the company's pipeline.</li>
<li>Oversee the build-out of in-country subcontractor networks (solar installation, civil works, interconnection, cabling) as a strategic commercial asset.</li>
<li>Direct the Regional SEA Development team in market intelligence gathering, local authority engagement, regulatory groundwork, and JV partner management.</li>
<li>Represent the company in senior-level partner discussions, government briefings, and market-entry negotiations.</li>
<li>Oversee the Malaysia land acquisition pipeline — ensuring sufficient land depth to support development targets across LSS, CRESS, and special projects.</li>
<li>Direct the Assistant PM, Land Development and the land team in parcel sourcing, landowner negotiation, due diligence, and title resolution.</li>
<li>Own strategic landowner and land aggregator key accounts attending critical negotiations and providing escalation support.</li>
<li>Manage C&amp;I offtaker and land aggregator key accounts on a KAM basis maintaining relationship health, surfacing pipeline intelligence, and escalating to the Director at deal-critical moments.</li>
<li>Manage overseas partner relationships for all SEA markets JV sponsors, development co-sponsors, and in-country partners.</li>
<li>Directly manage the Assistant PM, Land Development and Assistant PM, Regional SEA Development — setting KPIs, conducting monthly reviews, and developing both into future PM-level leaders.</li>
<li>Oversee the performance of in-country leads (Vietnam, Philippines) through the Asst PM SEA.</li>
<li>Deliver a comprehensive monthly pipeline report to the Director covering regional SEA origination, land pipeline status, key account health, and risks.</li>
</ul><h2>Requirements</h2><ul>
<li>5–8 years in RE project development, land acquisition, or infrastructure development across Southeast Asia.</li>
<li>Degree in Engineering, Business, Property, or related field. MBA or equivalent is an advantage.</li>
<li>Fluent in English; additional SEA language proficiency is a strong advantage.</li>
<li>Proven experience managing cross-functional teams and in-country development pipelines.</li>
<li>Track record of independently originating and advancing utility-scale RE projects to advanced development stage.</li>
<li>Direct experience working in at least 2 SEA markets beyond Malaysia.</li>
<li>Commercially strong, able to structure JV terms, evaluate project economics, and lead partner negotiations.</li>
<li>People leader, develops direct reports deliberately, not just assigns tasks.</li>
<li>Willing and able to travel extensively across SEA. This role requires physical presence in-country.</li>
<li>Established network across SEA RE market, partners, contractors, government contacts.</li>
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