Board Governance INSEAD IDP-C · SID QLED · SID AD · MSID
Professional CERM · CEng · FStratPS · FCILT · PgMP · PMP
Education
MBA Nottingham · BEng NTU Singapore
Oxford Saïd · INSEAD
Governance-first thinking at sovereign scale
PivotMove works with sovereign and capital-intensive institutions to safeguard long-term value — aligning governance discipline, capital allocation rigour and execution integrity during periods of structural transformation.
Over three decades across Asia and the Middle East, Onn Wah has operated within listed, sovereign and hybrid ownership environments where fiscal prudence, risk transparency and institutional resilience are fundamental requirements rather than aspirational goals.
His formation in Singapore's national planning system — and formal accreditation as a Chartered Enterprise Risk Manager, Accredited International Director and Chartered Engineer — shaped an approach to governance that is long-horizon, multi-domain and institutionally grounded.
Founding Director, Mobility Sector
Built the governance and investment architecture for the Mobility Sector of the world's most ambitious sovereign development from inception — overseeing US$370M+ in JV investments and the institutional design of the US$500 billion NEOM programme.
Head of Strategy & Transformation
Led strategy and organisational transformation for the UAE's national railway programme during a critical phase of network expansion and institutional maturation.
Director, Strategic Planning & Capital Projects
Contributed to the governance realignment underpinning a 400% improvement in railway reliability and 85%+ public satisfaction during SMRT's transition to sovereign ownership — one of Asia's most scrutinised institutional recoveries.
Chief Planner & Advisor to the Chairman
Strengthened portfolio governance across a US$105 billion sovereign capital programme, providing direct advisory support at principal level for one of the Gulf's most complex transport development mandates.
Executive Transport Planner
Contributed to financing frameworks securing S$35 billion in long-term sovereign capital commitments for Singapore's national transport infrastructure — the formative experience in sovereign-scale governance and public finance.
What is built well today, the next generation can build upon.