About This Role
This Project Director role involves overseeing the entire lifecycle of overseas urban lighting and cultural-tourism projects, from initial planning to final delivery and settlement. The position is well-suited for an experienced professional who can manage complex international projects that integrate lighting design, cultural experiences, and technology.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full lifecycle of overseas urban lighting projects, from preliminary market research and project planning through execution, delivery, and final acceptance, leading project implementation, handover, and settlement
- Coordinate cross-border resources including design teams, contractors, supply chains, and local partners, resolving cross-regional and cross-cultural execution challenges to ensure quality and schedule adherence
- Conduct in-depth research into cultural preferences, policies, regulations, and user demands in target overseas markets, driving localisation and innovation of urban lighting project offerings to enhance market competitiveness
- Establish risk management mechanisms for overseas lighting projects, identifying and mitigating risks related to compliance, supply chain, and cost to ensure smooth project progression
- Lead project teams in budget management, schedule tracking, and post-project reviews, developing replicable methodologies for overseas project management
- Manage international logistics and customs clearance, FAT/SAT testing and acceptance, FIDIC contract variation management, and EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) compliance
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or above, preferably in Engineering Management, Cultural Tourism Planning, Project Management, or a related field
- Minimum 10 years' experience in urban lighting or cultural-tourism project management, with a proven record of managing multiple overseas lighting, cultural-tourism, or mixed-use cultural-commercial-tourism projects from inception to completion
- Familiarity with design codes, construction standards, and supply chain management for urban lighting and cultural-tourism projects, able to independently lead scheme reviews and execution of large-scale cultural-tourism projects
- Excellent cross-cultural communication and resource coordination skills, capable of effectively managing local and international teams and partners to resolve complex project issues
- Strong command of English (written and spoken) is required
- Willingness to travel frequently
Nice to have:
- A recognised project management qualification (e.g., PMP or PRINCE2)
- Experience in overseas market research and compliance risk assessment
About the Company
Luxnova Technology & Culture Limited is a Hong Kong-based company specialising in overseas smart urban lighting and cultural-tourism night-economy projects. Their work spans AI-enabled smart urban lighting, night tours, nightscape lighting, light shows, light-art installations, night cruise experiences, and mixed-use cultural-commercial-tourism complexes across Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other international markets. The company brings together lighting design, cultural experience, and technology to create memorable public spaces and tourism destinations after dark.