Head of APAC Region

Head of APAC

Full-Time, Permanent

Taipei, Taiwan with travel

The Role:

We are looking for a Head of APAC - Renewables to lead our growth and innovation across the Asia Pacific region. As the most senior representative in this market, you will have full P&L accountability and the mandate to define and deliver a bold strategy for sustainable, profitable expansion.

This is a high-impact leadership role where you will represent the Group with key stakeholders, drive investment decisions, and build a strong local presence to ensure safe and efficient execution. You'll champion our core values, placing safety above all else, while fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and commercial excellence.

Your mission will be to create and implement strategic plans, identify new business opportunities, recruit top regional talent, and ensure our operations remain agile, lean, and effective. You will inspire teams, engage communities, and lead with integrity, ensuring every action reflects our commitment to people, the environment, and long-term success.

If you're ready to make a lasting impact in one of the world's fastest-growing renewable energy markets, this is your opportunity to lead the way!

What you'll be doing:

• Champion HSEQ as a core part of culture, systems, and leadership.
• Deliver financial performance with accurate, timely regional P&L and reporting.
• Drive business development, maintain a compliant CRM pipeline, and adhere to Sales & Tender Gate Approvals.
• Build strong market networks to create opportunities and deliver differentiated solutions.
• Monitor market trends to inform product and service development.
• Represent the Group at industry events and networking opportunities within budget.
• Collaborate across divisions to maximize synergies and regional growth.
• Strengthen the James Fisher Renewables brand through strategic engagement and marketing.
• Lead regional sales strategy, analysing competitors, trends, and internal capabilities.
• Implement risk-minimising project management practices and continuous improvement processes.
• Ensure projects are planned, resourced, and delivered safely, on time, and to high standards.
• Develop relationships with local shareholders and strategic partners.
• Ensure compliance with local laws, environmental regulations, and Group policies.
• Foster a customer-focused culture through strong leadership.
• Manage employee performance, onboarding, and regular objective reviews.
• Drive succession planning and talent development to support retention and growth.
• Promote a positive, consistent global image aligned with Group Valued Behaviours.

What we're looking for:

• Extensive experience operating in the APAC region in offshore wind and/or subsea contracting.
• Degree-level education or higher; engineering background with commercial experience preferred.
• Strong track record in business development or commercial management within a related industry.
• Expertise in leading and implementing regional strategies to drive customer engagement and growth.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver financial and operational KPIs.
• Exceptional leadership skills with experience managing multi-disciplinary teams for profitable growth.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to anticipate market trends and shape company direction.
• Highly collaborative, influential, and skilled at stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experienced in full employee lifecycle management, including recruitment, performance, and retention.
• Self-starter with vision-selling ability and strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Process-oriented, disciplined, and focused on continuous improvement and efficiency.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to build business cases and proposals.
• High level of business and commercial acumen.

Why join us

• Competitive salary and benefits package aligned with experience.
• Clear pathways for career development and organisational visibility.
• Inclusive and supportive culture that values individual contributions.
• Meaningful work with impact across safety, innovation, and global operations.

About Us:

James Fisher is a global engineering services company with over 50 years of experience delivering complex offshore energy projects in some of the world's most challenging environments. We operate across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport, leveraging cutting-edge technology and deep expertise to support the full lifecycle of our customers assets.

In the Energy Division, we provide safe, efficient solutions across oil & gas and renewables - from well support and full-field decommissioning to integrated services for offshore wind and expert subsea inspection, repair, and maintenance. Our work helps operators extend asset life, reduce downtime, and respond rapidly to operational challenges, driving the global shift toward a cleaner, more sustainable future.

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If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click apply now!

Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.