Director, Project Management

Job Summary

Emerson Flow Control (FCV) is seeking a Director, Project Management & Order Management - Asia Pacific, based in Nilai, Malaysia. This role is responsible for leading and executing all enterprise processes across Asia Pacific for project and non-project orders. Key responsibilities include overseeing the quote-to-order lifecycle, order engineering, project management, and operations support.

The scope of enterprises processes includes:

• Project Management and Quality Planning & Specifications (QP&S) functions for commercial orders 

• Order Engineering and Product Customization Engineering 

• Customer General Assembly Drawings

Reporting to the Vice President and General Manager FCV, Asia Pacific, this role will collaborate closely with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met and stay on track through the execution of each order. Stakeholders include, but are not limited to, customers, sales channels (Local Business Partners, Distributors, various FCV Sales teams), other FCV World Areas, and Operations Teams including Factories and Supply Chain teams. 

In this role, the candidate will provide clear leadership and vision to the function – ensuring the basics are in place while continuously seeking improvements to enhance Enterprise Speed. 

A key focus of the role will also be People and Leadership Development. The candidate will drive programs and initiatives aimed at employee growth, skills enhancement, productivity improvement, and foster a culture of quality and safety across the function.

If you are ready to embark on an exciting journey with us, we encourage you to apply. We look forward to hearing from you

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Directly and indirectly develop talent within Project & Order Management function and the Fisher Chennai Engineering Centre (FCEC), building a pipeline of future leaders and resources to support other functions within FCV.

• Develop and drive improvements and best practices for continuous enhancement of metrics and service levels across the enterprise for quote-to-check processes that support the Business Unit's (BU) strategic initiatives of growth. 

• Direct project / program processes to ensure seamless integration with sales offices, local business partners and other Emerson BU. 

• Partner with manufacturing to drive speed, efficiency, and "right-the-first time" initiatives. 

• Responsible for Singapore Trade Entity's shipment President's Operating Report (POR), end-to-end customer invoicing process, and ensuring high quality customer care service.

• Support Global Project Management Office (PMO) initiatives by implementing processes and tools to increase organizational productivity and efficiency. Provide timely feedback and drive continuous improvements, ensuring that processes and tools evolve to empower the team and unlock their fullest potential.

• Interface with other Final Control Business Units on project execution, share lessons learned, and establish improvement plans.

Who You Are: 

You see the big picture, constantly are imagining future scenarios, and create strategies to sustain competitive advantage. You take a proactive approach to shape and influence stakeholder expectations. You leverage each team member's unique background to achieve team goals. You are the first to spot possible future policies, practices, and trends in the organization, with the competition, and in the marketplace.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, with at least 15 years of relevant industrial experience 

• Ability to manage ambiguity effectively

• Ability to foresee potential project or order entry delays and take proactive actions to mitigate risk with enterprise support 

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present clear and concise information to both internal and external stakeholders 

• Comfortable working in a matrix structure, with the ability to manage and influence across functions 

• Critical thinker and self-directed, with proven ability to collaborate effectively 

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Project Management or Order Execution experience 

• Demonstrated abilities in Sales and/or Operations or Execution functions

• Knowledge, experience and familiarity with Emerson will be an advantage

• Knowledge, experience and familiarity with Fisher / Sempell products, tools and business processes will be a further advantage

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate in both technical and business terms

• General understanding of control valve industry 

Our Culture & Commitment to You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. 

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.