Deputy Manager, Property Management & Development

GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Deputy Manager, Project Management & Development supports the oversight of KPJ’s asset portfolio and project development activities across the Group. The role focuses on establishing structured asset governance, improving visibility and utilisation of KPJ-owned land and properties, and supporting the planning and delivery of development, refurbishment, and optimisation initiatives.

This position plays a key role in strengthening asset discipline, project execution, and informed decision-making to optimise value from KPJ’s assets. JOB DESCRIPTION

1. Asset Governance & Portfolio Management Establish and maintain a comprehensive asset registry covering all KPJ-owned land, properties, facilities, and major equipment. Ensure proper documentation, tagging, valuation visibility, and lifecycle monitoring of all assets. Develop and implement policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks for asset identification, utilisation, maintenance, optimisation, and disposal. Conduct periodic asset audits with hospitals and business units to ensure data accuracy, utilisation status, and compliance with governance requirements. Assess asset utilisation and performance, and identify opportunities to optimise returns, including repurposing, redevelopment, leasing, or disposal of under-utilised or non-performing assets. Provide structured analysis and recommendations to Management to support decision-making on asset optimisation initiatives.
2. Project Planning & Development Support and coordinate feasibility studies, business case assessments, and preliminary planning for new developments, expansions, refurbishments, and major upgrades. Coordinate design reviews, project scopes, cost estimates, and timelines with consultants and internal stakeholders. Ensure proposed projects are aligned with KPJ’s infrastructure plans, asset strategy, and longer-term growth priorities.
3. Project Management & Monitoring Support the oversight of project execution to ensure delivery within approved scope, budget, quality, and timeline. Monitor contractor and consultant performance, highlight risks and issues, and support resolution in a timely manner. Track project financials, including CAPEX utilisation, cost control, and variations. Maintain consolidated project dashboards and reports for Management, covering progress, risks, and financial status.
4. Stakeholder Engagement & Coordination Liaise closely with Group Operations, Finance, Procurement, IT, Engineering/Facilities, Legal & Risk, and hospital teams on asset and development-related matters. Coordinate with external consultants, contractors, vendors, and regulatory authorities to support project delivery and asset initiatives. Support alignment across stakeholders to ensure clarity of roles, responsibilities, and expectations.
5. Continuous Improvement & Governance Enhancement Propose improvements to asset management systems, digital tracking tools, and preventive maintenance practices. Support the development of structured frameworks for asset optimisation, capital allocation, and CAPEX prioritisation. Contribute to strengthening governance, controls, and transparency over KPJ’s asset portfolio and development activities. JOB REQUIREMENT Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Facilities Management, or related fields. Knowledge and Experiences: Minimum 5–7 years of relevant experience in project management, asset management, facilities development, or related functions. Demonstrated experience supporting the delivery of medium to large-scale projects, preferably within healthcare, commercial, or infrastructure environments. Good working knowledge of the project lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, and handover stages. Hands-on experience in CAPEX tracking, cost control, basic contract administration, and coordination with consultants and contractors. Experience liaising with vendors, consultants, and internal stakeholders to ensure project milestones, quality, and timelines are met. Familiarity with regulatory, safety, and compliance requirements relevant to facilities or development projects. Ability to prepare project documentation, progress reports, and presentations for management review. Skills & Competencies: Project planning, execution, and monitoring Asset lifecycle management Financial and risk analysis Stakeholder management Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Report writing and presentation Knowledge of relevant regulations and industry standards Special skills required Personal attributes Structured, meticulous, and detail-oriented Strong ownership and accountability Collaborative, able to work across multiple stakeholders Proactive with a continuous improvement mindset Able to work under tight timelines