General Manager - APAC

APAC General Manager

Defence | Marine | Engineering | Manufacturing

Key Highlights

• Executive leadership role with full responsibility for the APAC region.
• Lead operations across Australia and Taiwan.
• Drive strategic growth within the defence and marine sectors.
• Build sovereign manufacturing capability supporting critical naval programmes.
• Full P&L responsibility with direct influence over regional strategy.
• Opportunity to shape and scale an established, profitable international business.
• Report directly to the President of a global marine division.
• Competitive executive salary, bonus and benefits package.
• Based in Adelaide, South Australia.

The Opportunity

Our client is a highly respected international engineering organisation operating within the defence and marine sectors. With an established reputation for delivering high-integrity engineered solutions into mission-critical applications, the business is entering an exciting phase of international growth across the Asia-Pacific region.

As part of this growth, we are seeking an experienced APAC General Manager to lead operations across Australia and Taiwan while driving the next stage of regional expansion.

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of an established business whilst developing new capabilities, strengthening regional partnerships and delivering long-term strategic growth across one of the world's fastest-growing defence markets.

The Role

Reporting directly to the President of the Marine Division, you will have overall responsibility for the operational and commercial performance of the APAC business.

You'll provide strategic leadership across multiple locations whilst ensuring operational excellence, financial performance and continued business growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Full P&L responsibility for the APAC region.
• Leading operations across Australia and Taiwan.
• Developing and executing the regional growth strategy.
• Building sovereign manufacturing capability.
• Delivering multi-year localisation programmes.
• Developing regional supply chains and strategic partnerships.
• Supporting major defence and marine programmes.
• Driving operational excellence across manufacturing, engineering and service functions.
• Ensuring compliance with quality, export control and regulatory standards.
• Building, developing and leading high-performing regional teams.

About You

We're looking for an accomplished senior leader with a proven background in engineering, manufacturing or defence.

You will have experience leading complex operations whilst delivering commercial growth across multiple sites or international regions.

You'll likely bring experience in:

• General Management or Managing Director leadership.
• P&L ownership.
• Engineering or manufacturing operations.
• Defence, marine, aerospace or other highly regulated industries.
• Strategic business growth.
• Operational transformation.
• International leadership.
• Supply chain development.
• Stakeholder engagement at executive level.
• Building high-performing teams.

Experience working with defence programmes, sovereign capability initiatives or localisation strategies would be highly advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Executive leadership opportunity.
• Significant autonomy and influence.
• International responsibilities.
• High-profile strategic role.
• Competitive executive salary.
• Performance-related bonus.
• Vehicle allowance.
• Executive benefits package.
• Relocation support where appropriate.
• Long-term career progression within a growing international organisation.

Apply

If you're an experienced engineering or defence leader looking for an opportunity to shape the future of a growing international business across the Asia-Pacific region, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.