Job Description
Savills is seeking an experienced IT Director to lead all aspects of our Vietnam and SEA technology environment and a high-performing local IT team. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for delivering strategic application initiatives and daytoday (BAU) services across a fullservice, multidisciplinary real estate business.
What you will lead
Endtoend ownership of Vietnam and SEA IT: service management, infrastructure & security, applications, data & analytics, collaboration tools, and enduser experience.
Planning and delivery of applicationcentric projects that improve business growth, competitiveness and operational efficiency (CRM, ERP/Finance, Property/Facilities platforms, data, AI and automation).
BAU service excellence using ITIL practices (incident, problem, change, request), clear SLAs/XLAs, and continual improvement.
Budget, vendor and contract management; optimisation of licensing and runcosts.
Local M&A technology due diligence and postmerger integration, ensuring rapid onboarding to Group standards.
Stakeholder engagement with local leadership and Regional IT; translate business priorities into a pragmatic IT roadmap with measurable value and ROI.
What you will bring
12+ years in progressive IT roles, including 5+ years leading country or multisite IT with both applications and operations remit.
Proven success delivering application transformation (e.g., CRM/ERP, data platform, workflow automation, AI/Copilot) while running stable BAU.
Strong people leadership: build, coach and elevate crossfunctional IT teams; foster an inclusive, highaccountability culture.
Vendor and budget ownership; confident commercial negotiation and cost optimisation.
Working knowledge of ITIL, ISO27001, Microsoft 365/Entra, Azure, modern networking & endpoint management; property / real estate domain a plus.
Success looks like
Businessbacked roadmap delivered on time; visible uplift in productivity, client experience and data quality.
BAU stability with clear SLAs, reduced incidents/MTTR and strong stakeholder satisfaction.
Smart use of Group platforms and data (not reinventing the wheel); disciplined governance and security by design.
Location & reporting
Based in Vietnam, HCMC reporting to the Vietnam CEO, in close partnership with the Asia Pacific CIO and local management.
Why Savills
We are a global real estate advisory with a strong APAC footprint and an ambitious, technologyforward agenda. You'll have the autonomy to lead locally, with the support of a collaborative regional community and modern Group platforms.
Apply
Please send your CV (and brief cover note) to the Savills HR Team. Confidential enquiries welcome.
