Job Description

Our client is looking for a Chief Executive Officer that will be at the helm of the organization in Malaysia. This will be a key role for them in driving the success of their Malaysian entity which cuts across multiple different locations.Strategic Initiatives

• Reporting to the board and regional CEO, you will establish a new team to provide strategic leadership, technical leadership, governance and oversight of our data centre operations in Malaysia.
• Collaborate with HQ management to provide the 5-year strategic vision and operational roadmap for the Malaysia subsidiary.
• Develop winning strategies for the data centre business to achieve growth and profitability objectives.
• Facilitate collaboration between development management, fund management, project management, construction teams and other vertical disciplines to ensure achievement of overall business objectives.
• Be accountable for the data centre business P&L, setting and monitoring of performance against targets, as well as implementing mid to long term strategies to continually improve performance.
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of the industry by keeping up to date with macro research and market trends and applying this to relevant areas of the business.

Compliance and Operations Excellence

• Enforce strict compliance to all local laws, regulations and in-house policies to uphold the highest standards of business ethics in all facets of our operations.
• Manage the efficient and financially responsible utilisation of the Company\'s financial, organisational and human resources within defined parameters.
• Strive for operational excellence across key processes and operational pillars in support of the Company\'s overall business strategy.
• Continuously seek and implement initiatives to improve efficiency, performance and growth of the platform.
• Foster a culture that prioritises zero-downtime, 100% SLA adherence rate and unrelenting focus on delivery of exceptional customer service.
• Actively incorporate the Company\'s EHS (Environment, Health, and Safety) policies in decision making process and ensure compliance across the property management spectrum.
• Maintain vigilance to identify operational gaps and actively seeking out solutions.
• Ensure adherence to all EHS, cyber-security and operational process training requirements.

Customer / Stakeholder Management

• Cultivate and maintain good, long-standing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders - including customers, partners, investors, government authorities and internal organizational network to solidify the long-term success of the business.
• Publicly represent the Company with the media and external constituency groups including industry, governmental and financial organizations

Team Management

• Build a supportive team of direct reports to support delivery of the strategic and country-level objectives.
• Ensure alignment with the Company\'s core values and operational principles - including health and safety, sustainability and diversity & inclusion.
• Lead by example and inspire a culture of operational excellence through strategic and hands-on leadership.
• Motivate, develop and retain talents to support the growth and success of the Company.

Regional exposure for a Global MNC|Senior leadership role with a solid technology structure

• Possess relevant tertiary qualifications in Business, Real Estate or Engineering, combined with advanced subject matter knowledge across multiple functions and exemplary people management skills.
• Senior-level background in data centre operations with demonstrated track record in leading operational teams in Malaysia.
• Knowledgeable in best management practices particularly in delivering business continuity, risk management, incident management and change control in a mission critical 24/7 environment.
• Tenacious in resolving complex issues.
• Experience in stakeholder management, with a strong customer focus.
• Relevant experience in data centre development and product management will be advantageous.
• Familiar with working in a strong corporate governance environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Our client is one of the worlds fast growing Tech organization that offers technology solutions across more than 80 key markets globally. There goal is to be a wholistic solution provider in Technology to provide their clients with high quality services to create sustainable technology solutions that will benefit the greater community.

• Opportunity to be part of a global MNC
• Strong culture with a growth focused environment

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