Job Description

The Director of Technical Solutions is responsible for driving technical excellence across the region. This strategic position oversees R&D, project delivery, and technical pre-sales, ensuring solutions meet performance, cost, quality, and compliance standards. The role involves setting technology roadmaps, leading engineering teams, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to enable growth objectives.

• Set technology roadmap and prioritize new product and customization pipelines.
• Institutionalize design standards, stage-gate processes, and validation feedback loops.
• Drive innovation in mechanical design to reduce energy consumption and enhance product features.
• Lead multi-country project and engineering teams to scope, design, execute, and commission solutions on time and within budget.
• Conduct risk reviews, manage change control, and ensure compliance with local codes and permitting requirements.
• Serve as senior technical advisor in strategic pursuits and executive-level presentations.
• Translate customer requirements into robust solution architectures and compelling ROI narratives.
• Embed product and project governance, ensuring adherence to codes, standards, and internal quality systems.
• Champion safety principles and design-for-safety practices.
• Assist in hiring, developing, and retaining top talent across R&D and project teams.
• Collaborate with Sales, Service, Operations, Finance, and HR to achieve regional growth objectives.
• Manage regional technical budgets, portfolio prioritization, and resource allocation.
• Drive continuous improvement, cost-out initiatives, and digital automation opportunities in engineering workflows.

Lead regional innovationHigh-impact leadership opportunity

• Master's degree (minimum) or PhD in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in engineered solutions, products, or systems with a strong mechanical core.
• 5-7+ years leading both R&D and project delivery functions.
• Deep technical expertise in mechanical design, thermofluids, heat transfer, materials, and systems integration.
• Fluency with modern CAD/PLM and simulation tools.
• Mastery of stage-gate product development and end-to-end project management methodologies.
• Proven ability to present to C-level and technical authorities, translating complex requirements into feasible solutions.
• Experience in multi-country team leadership, workforce planning, and talent development.
• Ability to travel across Asia as required.
• Excellent business English; additional Asian languages are an advantage.

Our client is a global provider of innovative solutions that enhance indoor environments, delivering advanced systems and technologies to improve comfort, safety, and efficiency across diverse applications.

• Opportunity to work in a multinational organization.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.

Skills Required