Program Manager / Project Manager – Portfolio/Business Operations

Program Manager / Assistant Program Manager / Project Manager – Portfolio Operations

Role overview

A leading private equity / asset management firm is expanding its Portfolio Operations capability. We are appointing a small team to act as the COO’s principal on-the-ground representative for 2–3 strategic programs spanning technology transfer, JV formation, licensing/commercialization, and supply-chain localization. These initiatives involve proprietary high-tech know-how, EPC-led manufacturing sites, and local partners including JV counterparts, government agencies, and legal/regulatory advisors.

Candidates will be considered at one of three levels based on experience and scope:

• Program Manager – senior, autonomous leader for complex, multi-partner programs.

• Assistant Program Manager – coordinator/analyst who consolidates reporting, governance, and scheduling across workstreams.

• Project Manager – delivers individual project components and workstreams within the program.

Key responsibilities (by level)

Program Manager (Senior)

• Lead the COO’s on-the-ground execution across 2–3 strategic programs (tech transfer, JV formation, licensing/commercialization, supply-chain localization).

• Collect and verify milestone, risk, and issue data from workstreams; validate progress and escalate with clear options for decisions.

• Coordinate multi-disciplinary stakeholders (technology IP owners, EPC/manufacturing sites, JV partners, government agencies, legal/regulatory advisors, internal functions).

• Prepare concise executive decision packs and dashboards for the COO; run governance cadence and follow-ups.

• Travel extensively (c. 50%) across Southeast Asia, China, and the Middle East; based in HK office when not traveling.

Assistant Program Manager

• Consolidate status reports from project managers and workstreams into a single program dashboard for the COO. Manage program documentation, repository files, and meeting minutes; serve as the administrative hub for project teams.

• Track program-level metrics/KPIs and resource allocation; ensure adherence to governance and compliance standards.

• Maintain the integrated master schedule (IMS) across multiple projects; track dependencies, critical paths, and bottlenecks.

• Support budget monitoring (vendor invoices, cost variances, purchase orders) and financial forecasting for the program.

• Travel as required (up to c. 50%) across Southeast Asia, China, and the Middle East; based in HK office when not traveling.

Project Manager

• Execute individual project components and workstreams within the program, freeing the Program Manager from micro-managing tasks.

• Collect and verify milestone, risk, and issue data from partners and workstreams; prepare concise status reports for the Program Manager/COO.

• Coordinate multi-disciplinary stakeholders (technology IP owners, EPC/manufacturing sites, JV partners, government agencies, legal/regulatory advisors, internal functions).

• Track actions and follow-ups from governance meetings; ensure deliverables are on time and to standard.

• Travel as required (up to c. 50%) across Southeast Asia, China, and the Middle East; based in HK office when not traveling.

Must-have qualifications (by level)

Program Manager (Senior)

• 5+ years in project/program management delivering complex initiatives from idea to completion in manufacturing/industrial contexts.

• Proven experience managing multi-disciplinary, multi-partner projects (technology IP owners, EPC/manufacturing sites, JV partners, government/legal/regulatory advisors).

• Strong communication and coordination skills; able to influence without authority and manage diverse stakeholders.

• Trilingual: fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

• Willingness and ability to travel ~50% across Southeast Asia, China, and the Middle East.

• Based in or able to relocate to Hong Kong immediately.

Assistant Program Manager

• 3–5 years in program coordination, PMO analyst, scheduler/controller, or similar support role within manufacturing/industrial or multi-partner environments.

• Experience consolidating status reports, maintaining integrated schedules, and tracking program metrics/KPIs.

• Strong organizational and communication skills; comfortable serving as the administrative hub for project teams.

• Trilingual: fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

• Willingness and ability to travel as required (up to c. 50%) across Southeast Asia, China, and the Middle East.

• Based in or able to relocate to Hong Kong immediately.

Project Manager

• 3–5 years in project coordination/management delivering complex initiatives in manufacturing/industrial or multi-partner environments.

• Strong communication and coordination skills; comfortable managing diverse stakeholders and influencing without authority.

• Trilingual: fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

• Willingness and ability to travel as required (up to c. 50%) across Southeast Asia, China, and the Middle East.

• Based in or able to relocate to Hong Kong immediately.

Nice-to-have (all levels)

• Experience in technology transfer, JV formation, licensing/commercialization, or supply-chain localization.

• Experience standing up small project teams or PMO functions from scratch.

• Additional languages: Arabic or Korean.

• Familiarity with stage-gate/Waterfall or hybrid delivery in capital/tech-transfer programs.