Role Summary
As a Project Director, you will play a vital role in overseeing and managing various aspects of project execution, contract analysis, cost comparison, and operations.
You will be responsible for organizing and coordinating ad-hoc projects, ensuring the smooth execution of contracts, conducting cost analysis and comparison, liaising with counterparts, and managing operational work.
Your expertise and leadership will contribute to the successful completion of projects while maintaining cost efficiency and operational effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the execution of multiple projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
- Coordinate with internal teams and stakeholders to define project objectives, deliverables, and milestones.
- On a regular basis, review and appraise direct team members on their performance.
- Monitor project progress, identify potential risks, and develop mitigation strategies.
- Provide regular project updates to senior management and other relevant stakeholders.
- Manage and oversee the execution of contracts, ensuring compliance with terms and conditions.
- Conduct thorough contract analysis to ensure clarity and accuracy in deliverables, timelines, and pricing.
- Liaise with vendors and subcontractors to ensure timely contract delivery and resolve any issues that may arise.
- Conduct comprehensive cost analysis for projects, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
- Compare costs of different options and suppliers to identify opportunities for cost savings.
- Provide recommendations for cost optimization and efficiency improvements.
- Establish and maintain relationships with local as well as overseas counterparts, vendors, and partners.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between international teams, resolving any operational challenges.
- Stay updated on global market trends and industry best practices, incorporating them into operational strategies.
- Organize and coordinate ad-hoc projects as required, ensuring effective resource allocation and timely completion.
- Develop project plans, including goals, milestones, tasks, and resource requirements.
- Monitor project progress, identify and address any issues or obstacles, and ensure successful project delivery.
- Demonstrated experience in handling complex technical aspects of projects and the ability to troubleshoot technical problems effectively.
- Participate in pre-sales activities when necessary.
Requirements
- At least a Degree in the field of ICT or Engineering, e.g., Information Technology, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
- At least 15 years’ relevant business analysis and project management experience, with at least 8 years of LTA trainborne/communication systems-related type of project experience.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Robust and practical knowledge of project and program management, governance and audit.
- Good understanding of LTA project safety requirements.
- Excellent in facilitating multi-stakeholder (internal and external) engagement.
- Strong communications, consulting, negotiation, and conceptualization skills.
- Excellent organization and time management abilities, with a capacity to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to multi-task, quick to adapt and able to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Possess a strong technical background with expertise in the specific industry or field relevant to the projects.
- Proactive self-starter, analytical, self-motivated, high energy and driven yet able to work well within a team and motivate the team.
- Excellent writing, presentation and people engagement skills.
- Singapore Citizen only.
