Regional Director - South

Business Development & P&L Management

• Develop and maintain relationships with developers, owners, operators, and other key stakeholders to generate early project leads, prepare proposals, and convert opportunities into signed contracts.
  
• Own the regional revenue target and P&L. Drive profitability through disciplined pricing, resource planning, and margin management.
  
• Lead recruitment for the region and coordinate with HR on team deployment and mobility across projects.
  
• Manage billing and collections in coordination with the Finance department, ensuring healthy cash flow and timely realisation of fees.
  

Project Delivery

• Oversee delivery of project management services across all regional assignments — monitoring project team performance, quality of deliverables, and compliance with Ascentis' HSE policy and brand standards.
  
• Personally review all client-facing project reports and lead key client presentations and steering committee meetings.
  
• Implement and continuously improve internal processes, ensuring consistency across projects and adherence to Ascentis' service standards.
  

Team Leadership & Capability Building

• Provide advice, coaching, and structured training to project teams. Drive individual and team performance through clear KRAs and regular feedback.
  
• Build a strong regional bench by identifying and developing high-potential talent, and by championing Ascentis' company values across the team.
  
• Promote the adoption of digital tools within project workflows to strengthen delivery quality and team productivity.
  

• BArch, BE, or BTech. Post-graduate degree is a plus.
  
• 15+ years in construction project management, with at least 5 years in a leadership or P&L role.
  
• Demonstrated business development track record, with an established network across developers, hospitality groups, and institutional clients.
  
• International experience (>3yrs) is a plus.
  
• ​Demonstrated experience leading project through pre-construction phase.
  
  

• A good leader able to motivate teams and develop constructive relationships with clients, employees, and stakeholders.
  
• Process driven with good attention to details.
  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  
• Sound judgement, commercial instinct, and the ability to represent Ascentis with credibility at senior client level.