Interim Regional Chief Operating Officer — ASEAN
Singapore·Consumer & Retail·Posted 13 August 2026
European consumer group's ASEAN regional headquarters
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The problem this seat exists to solve
The regional COO has departed at the point the group is consolidating four country operations into one regional operating model. Momentum on the integration cannot be paused for a permanent search.
The remit
- Hold the regional operating model together through a four-country consolidation
- Own the integration plan and its milestones against the group's committed synergies
- Stabilise the country leadership team and identify the permanent successor internally
- Report to the regional board and to group headquarters
What the sponsor will not compromise on
- COO or general management experience across multiple ASEAN markets
- A completed multi-country consolidation or integration on your record
- Ability to base in Singapore for the duration
- Employment Pass eligibility
Terms
- Engagement
- Nine to twelve months, full time, based in Singapore.
- Compensation
- SGD 45,000 – 60,000 a month plus completion bonus.
- Cross-border
- An executive interim role requires an Employment Pass. Sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
Before you apply — this is an executive role
An interim mandate needs work authorisation. A board seat in Singapore usually does not.
This is the single most common way a cross-border interim engagement falls apart after it has been agreed. The visa-free position that applies to a non-executive director attending board meetings does not extend to an executive or operating role.
- Position in Singapore
- A non-executive director who attends board meetings does not require an Employment Pass. Short business visits are covered by the standard visa position; a director taking an executive or interim operating role does need a pass.
- On this brief
- An executive interim role requires an Employment Pass. Sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
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