Total 2 Director/C-Level management trainee job vacancies in The Philippines

What you will do:

The Associate Director, PMO – APAC is a senior regional leadership role responsible for driving project delivery excellence, governance, and portfolio visibility across the APAC region for Silent-Aire business unit. Reporting directly to the General Manager, APAC, this role ensures strategic initiatives are translated into disciplined execution and measurable business outcomes.

The Associate Director acts as a strategic partner to regional leadership and stakeholders, enabling consistent delivery practices while accounting for regional business needs, regulatory requirements, and cultural diversity across APAC markets.

What you will do:
APAC PMO Leadership & Governance

• Lead and mature PMO frameworks, standards, and best practices across the APAC region
• Establish and oversee regional project, program, and portfolio governance models
• Ensure alignment with global PMO standards while tailoring approaches to regional needs
• Serve as the senior escalation point for delivery risks, issues, and cross-functional dependencies

Financial Responsibility

• Own financial oversight for the APAC project and program portfolio
• Ensure effective budget planning, forecasting, and cost control across all initiatives
• Track financial performance versus plan, including variances, risks, and forecast adjustments
• Partner with Finance to ensure accurate financial reporting, accruals, and capitalization where required
• Implement financial governance controls for contract management, change management & scope adjustments

Portfolio& Strategic Alignment

• Manage the APAC project and program portfolio, including prioritization and capacity planning
• Ensure initiatives align with APAC strategic objectives and enterprise priorities
• Provide portfolio-level reporting, insights, and recommendations to the GM APAC and leadership team
• Support business case development, investment governance, and benefits realization tracking

Delivery Excellence

• Oversee delivery of major regional programs and business-critical initiatives
• Improve predictability, quality, and consistency of project delivery outcomes
• Define, monitor, and report on delivery KPIs, health indicators, and performance trends
• Champion best practices in risk management, dependency management, and change control

Stakeholder& Executive Engagement

• Partner with the General Manager, APAC and regional leaders to translate strategy into executable roadmaps
• Act as the primary PMO interface between APAC and global PMO / corporate functions
• Prepare and present executive-level dashboards, reports, and decision papers

People& Capability Development

• Lead, coach, and develop Project Managers, Program Managers, and PMO professionals across APAC
• Build regional PMO capability through mentoring, training, and performance management
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, and outcomes-focused delivery
• Support regional resourcing strategy and external partner management

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, IT, or a related discipline
• 8–12+ years of experience in project, program, or portfolio management
• Proven experience working with senior regional and executive leadership
• Strong understanding of PMO operating models and governance frameworks
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, cross-functional initiatives in a regional or global environment

Preferred

• PMP, PgMP, MSP, PRINCE2, SAFe, or equivalent certification
• Experience leading PMO transformation or maturity uplift initiatives
• Experience operating in APAC markets and multicultural environments
• Exposure to Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery methodologies

Job description

The Company is currently applying for a Licensed Fund Management Company (LFMC) license with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), covering two business lines: Private Equity / Venture Capital (PE/VC) and External Asset Management (EAM). The EAM line will also require Exempt Financial Adviser (EFA) status, covering the following underlying assets:

• Collective Investment Schemes (including ETFs)

• Securities

• Exchange-Traded Derivatives Contracts

• OTC Derivatives Contracts

• Spot FX Contracts

• Structured Deposits
  

Key Responsibilities

• Support the company's LFMC and EFA license applications, including coordination of application materials, business plan development, and regulatory correspondence with MAS.

• Build and operationalize the company's internal framework for fund management, PE/VC, and EAM/wealth management activities, including client onboarding, investment advisory workflow, and operational controls.

• Work closely with the CEO, Board, Responsible Officers, compliance team, and external advisors (legal counsel, compliance consultants, fund administrators, auditors, custodians) on all licensing and governance matters.

• Support business development and day-to-day operational execution across both the PE/VC and EAM lines.

• Ensure all business operations remain aligned with MAS regulatory expectations and the company's internal governance standards on an ongoing basis.

• Contribute directly to the credibility of the LFMC application by virtue of relevant prior experience (see Candidate Profile below).

Mandatory Requirements

1. Direct experience in a business that provides investment advice to clients and/or conducts discretionary investment management on behalf of clients. This is the core requirement. Acceptable backgrounds include investment advisory, wealth management, investment consultancy, wealth solutions, discretionary portfolio management, private banking, or fund management — terminology varies by institution, so candidates should be assessed on substance (did the business advise clients on, or manage, investments) rather than exact job title.

2. That experience must cover one or more of the underlying asset classes listed above (CIS/ETFs, securities, exchange-traded derivatives, OTC derivatives, spot FX, structured deposits). Broader coverage across these asset classes is preferred.

3. The candidate's previous employer for the relevant experience would preferably be a licensed or regulated financial institution under MAS or an equivalent regulator in another jurisdiction. The candidate does not need to have held a CEO, Director, or Responsible Officer (RO) title personally, but the employing entity itself is supposed to hold the relevant license or regulatory status. Experience at an unregulated business does not satisfy this requirement.

4. Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in a managerial capacity; 10+ years strongly preferred.

Other Requirements

• Candidates must possess at least a Bachelor's Degree to be considered for this position

• Familiarity with MAS regulatory requirements and Singapore financial services compliance expectations.

• Prior experience supporting license applications, regulatory submissions, or business setup for a regulated financial institution is a strong advantage.

• Strong operational, coordination, and stakeholder management skills; able to work directly with regulators, external counsel, and compliance consultants.

• Sound business judgement, integrity, and risk awareness.

• Able to work in a fast-moving, cross-border business environment.