Southeast Asia Project Management Lead

The Project Mamager of Real Estate for Iron Mountain Southeast Asia will lead development plans in key emerging markets through a combination of organic growth and M&As. These key markets span the Emerging Markets of Asia including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippine and Indonesia. These markets represent key growth areas for IM and the Director will play a key role in driving sustainable growth in these areas. The incumbent will report to RE regional director of Asia. As a result, this role will interact very closely with both the aforementioned markets and their relevant business leaders and the global real estate function, and will support function leads in HR, IT and Finance departments.

**Role Priorities**
- Creation of accurate cost plans (including engineering and design) for all new projects that will be used to secure project approval and funding
- Direct accountability for project permitting and execution (budgets, schedules, tendering and quality) throughout the markets
- Facilitation of weekly calls with project teams on all major projects in the markets resulting in action items, notes, updated schedules and forecasts to budgets
- Reporting for all projects in the markets on a weekly basis to provide updates to the senior leadership and the GRE leadership teams. This reporting should feed into the International Investment Committee monthly project status calls
- Propose solutions for any forecasted budget or schedule overruns - Work with business operations personnel to identify facility upgrade projects and rack remediation needs by country and, if required, implement the program
- Manage all vendors and contractors throughout the project process
- Work with business operations personnel to identify facility upgrade projects and rack remediation needs by country and, if required, implement the program
- At all times, strive to create cost effective and innovative solutions to decrease costs and increase efficiency.
- Undertake due diligence for new leases, purchases and company acquisitions
- Undertake special projects as required.

It is also important to note that the position is not responsible for repair and maintenance of facilities and facility management related projects, which are managed by the business or facility maintenance budget.

In addition to project management responsibilities, the PM will also play a lead role in S.E.A. region for all Real Estate transactional activities. Specifically:

- Collecting, consolidating and disseminating key business data, guidance from business partners and intelligence to aid GRE in the development of overall portfolio strategy, operational plans and transactional plans
- In conjunction with the Director of Global Transactions and the Vice President of International Real Estate, execute all transactional assignments as required. This may include market studies, site visits, brokerage management, lease acquisitions, lease renewals, purchases (land and/or buildings), lease dispositions (subleases/buyouts), sales, and lease review oversight
- Develop and maintain forward looking guidance statement for all lease transactions with the Asia business
- Undertake special transactional projects as required (For example: Negotiating or procuring an easement, leasing advertising space, or cell tower installations, selling mineral rights, or other).

**Experience**
- At least 8 years’ experience with specialized facilities, including art storage, ALM, data centers, digital offices, and records management facilities.
- At least 10 years’ proven experience as a senior manager, strong P&L management experience, demonstrated success generating revenue and profitability growth, preferably within Iron Mountain or from the records management industry or logistics background.
- At least 10 years’ proven track record of leading large-scale projects with investment values exceeding $40 million USD.
- Extensive project delivery experience across the APAC region, with a strong background in markets such as Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and ANZ. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Chinese and English is essential.
- In-depth knowledge of local building codes, permitting processes, and regulatory compliance across major APAC markets.
- Drive the successful delivery of Special Projects by actively managing performance against key targets—including revenue, margin, and product milestones—and implementing strategies for continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to critically analyze data, identify anomalies, and implement solutions to resolve reporting discrepancies.
- Ability to build and develop successful long-term relationship with customers, direct reports, other teams, and departments within Iron Mountain.
- Strong people management skills, with the ability to focus and guide others in accomplishing work objectives, using methods and a flexible interperso