COO / Director, Growth Adjacencies and New Markets

About the role

Far East Organization, a Christian enterprise and one of Asia's largest real estate groups with operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, China, Hong Kong and the USA, is looking for a COO / Director to lead growth in adjacent businesses and new markets. The role builds a pipeline of opportunities, defines investment theses and leads cross-functional teams through deal execution.

Key responsibilities

• Build a prioritised pipeline of opportunities drawing on the Group's property, hospitality, development, investment or operating strengths.
• Define the investment thesis for each opportunity and validate it with market, customer, commercial, regulatory, operating and financial evidence.
• Set the market thesis for Japan and other assigned markets, recommend entry models and capital deployment pace, and build relationships with government, regulators, partners, owners and investors.
• Lead cross-functional teams through concept development, business cases, due diligence, negotiation and approval, then mobilise approved initiatives with an accountable leader, budget and milestones.
• Monitor portfolio performance and capital efficiency, recommending corrective action, restructuring or exit as needed.
• Mobilise expertise from existing Business Units and Platforms, set decision rights and reporting, and provide concise portfolio reporting to the Executive Director.
• Build a lean team, set objectives and delegated authorities, coach portfolio leaders and develop successors.

Required profile

• Substantial senior experience in new business investment, development, corporate strategy, business building or portfolio management.
• Record of creating and scaling adjacencies and strong transaction experience across due diligence, structuring, partnerships and joint ventures.
• Experience entering new markets and navigating cross-border governance and regulation; Japan experience is advantageous.
• Experience leading first-of-kind, cross-functional initiatives.
• Relevant qualifications in business, finance, economics, engineering or a related discipline are advantageous.

Required skills

• Strategic judgement connecting market, property, capital and organisational considerations.
• Commercial and investment acumen and business-building ability.
• Stakeholder influence and leadership through others.