General Manager Design Strategy & Planning

Overview

Leads feasibility, design control, authority approvals and multi-project decisions while coordinating teams, consultants and commercial stakeholders.

Scope of work

This is a permanent direct-employment role leading property development planning, feasibility and design control across multiple projects. The role aligns development proposals with commercial objectives and supports authority approvals.

• Lead development planning and feasibility reviews across the project portfolio.
• Assess development options, design efficiency and commercial viability, and present clear recommendations for management decisions.
• Set design briefs and oversee concept development, design coordination and design control.
• Challenge proposals against project objectives, budget parameters and delivery requirements.
• Lead the planning and coordination of Kebenaran Merancang (KM) and Building Plan (BP) approvals.
• Coordinate consultants and internal teams to resolve submission issues and manage approval dependencies.
• Direct two General Managers and five Managers across multiple projects.
• Establish priorities, review progress, and maintain accountability for key decisions and milestones.
• Work with project, sales, marketing and finance stakeholders to translate market needs and feasibility assumptions into practical planning and design decisions.
• Identify planning, design and approval risks early, resolve cross-functional issues, and oversee agreed corrective actions.
• Apply strategic judgement through hands-on problem-solving and effective coordination of teams, consultants and authorities.
• Demonstrate commercial outcomes from planning and design decisions.
• Relevant leadership evidence may include the portfolio scale, project values and development stages personally led; reporting structures, team size and decisions made through senior managers; and KM/BP approval achievements, design efficiencies, cost savings or improvements to development viability.

The role operates within a Design Strategy & Planning department led by a Senior General Manager and requires leadership of multiple projects through General Managers and Managers. Mandarin proficiency is preferred.

Key requirements

• Demonstrated property development experience covering planning, feasibility, design control and authority approvals, including direct involvement in Kebenaran Merancang (KM) and Building Plan (BP) processes.
• Evidence of leading multiple projects and managing senior leaders and managers, with clear decision-making accountability.
• Strategic judgement supported by hands-on problem-solving and effective coordination of teams, consultants and authorities.
• Ability to demonstrate commercial outcomes from planning and design decisions.