Job Title: General Manager, Offshore Project Controls & PMO (APAC)
Location: Japan / Korea / Taiwan / Australia
Position Summary
The General Manager, Offshore Project Controls & PMO is responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving a regional Project Management Office that supports offshore wind projects across the full project lifecycle, from early development through execution and handover. This role ensures enterprise-level governance, cost, schedule, risk, change control, document management, and performance reporting, providing consistent standards, transparency, and high-quality decision support across regions. The position works in close partnership with cross-functional teams including Development, Execution, Finance, Investment, Procurement, Engineering, HSE, and Operations, embedding financial discipline, integrated systems, and collaborative ways of working.
The General Manager will build and lead a high-performing, multi-country project controls team to enable predictable project outcomes and improved capital efficiency in a complex, fast-growing offshore wind portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish, lead, and mature a regional PMO operating model aligned with offshore wind development and execution requirements.
- Foster a strong team culture based on trust, accountability, and collaboration across geographies.
- Promote a "one team" mindset across Development, Execution, and Operations functions.
- Work proactively within a matrix organisation, balancing functional excellence with project delivery priorities.
- Define, implement, and continuously improve project controls standards, policies, procedures, and governance frameworks, including stage gates, change control, contingency management, and assurance.
- Ensure consistent application of project controls across countries, projects, and phases.
- Develop and implement a project reporting system to provide regular updates on offshore wind power project status, risks, and issues to project stakeholders and senior management.
- Review and report against project governance requirements for offshore wind power projects.
- Analyse project data to identify trends, areas of improvement, and opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies.
- Develop and deliver training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of project controls staff.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
Experience
- 12+ years' experience in project controls, PMO leadership, or project management within large, complex capital projects.
- Experience supporting offshore wind, renewable energy, energy, or major infrastructure projects across development and execution phases.
- Proven leadership of regional or multi-country teams within a matrix organisational structure.
- Strong experience partnering with finance teams on budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and investment reporting.
Skills
Project Controls Excellence
- Provide leadership across all project controls disciplines, including cost management, scheduling, risk and opportunity management, progress measurement, forecasting, and reporting.
- Support project teams in developing robust schedules, budgets, and integrated cost and schedule baselines.
- Analyse project performance data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and improvement actions.
Financial & Commercial Integration
- Partner closely with Finance and Investment teams to ensure accurate cost control, forecasting, cashflow tracking, and alignment with business planning processes.
- Support capital investment decision-making with clear, reliable project and portfolio reporting.
- Strengthen financial governance and discipline across development and execution projects.
Systems & Digital Enablement
- Own and integrate project controls systems and data flows across enterprise platforms, including business central platforms, enterprise planning tools, document and scheduling solutions.
- Drive consistency, data integrity, automation, and efficiency in project reporting and document management.
- Lead continuous improvement and digitalisation of PMO systems, tools, and processes.
Enterprise Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
- Provide clear, concise, and decision-focused reporting to senior management, committees, and partners.
- Translate complex technical and financial information into insights that support timely and informed decisions.
- Act as a key interface between project teams and corporate functions.
People Leadership & Capability Development
- Build, lead, and develop a collaborative, high-performing regional PMO and project controls team.
- Coach and mentor team members, promoting knowledge sharing, professional development, and continuous improvement.
- Advanced knowledge of project controls disciplines including cost management, scheduling, risk and opportunity management, change control, and performance reporting.
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret, challenge, and explain budgets, forecasts, and cashflow.
- Demonstrated experience integrating project controls with enterprise systems and project scheduling tools.
- Strong analytical capability with a data-driven approach to performance management and decision support.
- Solid understanding of offshore wind project lifecycles, contracting strategies, and risk profiles.
Contract Type: Permanent/Full-Time
Work Schedule: Regular business hours, with flexibility as required for cross-country coordination.
Benefits: Competitive benefits package including professional development and international project exposure.
Location: Japan / Korea / Taiwan / Australia
Position Summary
The General Manager, Offshore Project Controls & PMO is responsible for establishing, leading, and continuously improving a regional Project Management Office that supports offshore wind projects across the full project lifecycle, from early development through execution and handover. This role ensures enterprise-level governance, cost, schedule, risk, change control, document management, and performance reporting, providing consistent standards, transparency, and high-quality decision support across regions. The position works in close partnership with cross-functional teams including Development, Execution, Finance, Investment, Procurement, Engineering, HSE, and Operations, embedding financial discipline, integrated systems, and collaborative ways of working.
The General Manager will build and lead a high-performing, multi-country project controls team to enable predictable project outcomes and improved capital efficiency in a complex, fast-growing offshore wind portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish, lead, and mature a regional PMO operating model aligned with offshore wind development and execution requirements.
- Foster a strong team culture based on trust, accountability, and collaboration across geographies.
- Promote a "one team" mindset across Development, Execution, and Operations functions.
- Work proactively within a matrix organisation, balancing functional excellence with project delivery priorities.
- Define, implement, and continuously improve project controls standards, policies, procedures, and governance frameworks, including stage gates, change control, contingency management, and assurance.
- Ensure consistent application of project controls across countries, projects, and phases.
- Develop and implement a project reporting system to provide regular updates on offshore wind power project status, risks, and issues to project stakeholders and senior management.
- Review and report against project governance requirements for offshore wind power projects.
- Analyse project data to identify trends, areas of improvement, and opportunities for cost savings and efficiencies.
- Develop and deliver training programs to enhance the skills and knowledge of project controls staff.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
Experience
- 12+ years' experience in project controls, PMO leadership, or project management within large, complex capital projects.
- Experience supporting offshore wind, renewable energy, energy, or major infrastructure projects across development and execution phases.
- Proven leadership of regional or multi-country teams within a matrix organisational structure.
- Strong experience partnering with finance teams on budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and investment reporting.
Skills
Project Controls Excellence
- Provide leadership across all project controls disciplines, including cost management, scheduling, risk and opportunity management, progress measurement, forecasting, and reporting.
- Support project teams in developing robust schedules, budgets, and integrated cost and schedule baselines.
- Analyse project performance data to identify trends, risks, opportunities, and improvement actions.
Financial & Commercial Integration
- Partner closely with Finance and Investment teams to ensure accurate cost control, forecasting, cashflow tracking, and alignment with business planning processes.
- Support capital investment decision-making with clear, reliable project and portfolio reporting.
- Strengthen financial governance and discipline across development and execution projects.
Systems & Digital Enablement
- Own and integrate project controls systems and data flows across enterprise platforms, including business central platforms, enterprise planning tools, document and scheduling solutions.
- Drive consistency, data integrity, automation, and efficiency in project reporting and document management.
- Lead continuous improvement and digitalisation of PMO systems, tools, and processes.
Enterprise Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
- Provide clear, concise, and decision-focused reporting to senior management, committees, and partners.
- Translate complex technical and financial information into insights that support timely and informed decisions.
- Act as a key interface between project teams and corporate functions.
People Leadership & Capability Development
- Build, lead, and develop a collaborative, high-performing regional PMO and project controls team.
- Coach and mentor team members, promoting knowledge sharing, professional development, and continuous improvement.
- Advanced knowledge of project controls disciplines including cost management, scheduling, risk and opportunity management, change control, and performance reporting.
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret, challenge, and explain budgets, forecasts, and cashflow.
- Demonstrated experience integrating project controls with enterprise systems and project scheduling tools.
- Strong analytical capability with a data-driven approach to performance management and decision support.
- Solid understanding of offshore wind project lifecycles, contracting strategies, and risk profiles.
Contract Type: Permanent/Full-Time
Work Schedule: Regular business hours, with flexibility as required for cross-country coordination.
Benefits: Competitive benefits package including professional development and international project exposure.