About NTT DATA
NTT DATA is a top 6 global IT services provider, headquartered in Tokyo and operating in more than 50 countries. For us, work is not only for technological innovation, it is about connecting people to create better solutions for everyday life. NTT DATA offers an advanced portfolio of consulting, application, business process, cloud, and infrastructure services to businesses and governments worldwide. Our roots cross continents and cultures, dating back five decades. Since the foundation of NTT DATA, we have made sustainable business growth through our DNA to be people-oriented. Through our long-term perspective, we hope to make a big difference in this world by getting the small things right. This pedigree yields a characteristic unique to NTT DATA: the opportunity for a global brand with the creative energy and enthusiasm of an entrepreneur.
Responsibilities:
The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the managing and implementing of NTT DATA Singapore IT projects with quality, within scope and to ensure deliverables are on time and conform to processes and standards meeting customer’s requirements
Project Delivery
- Analyse and document requirements by liaising with a range of people including users and managers, drawing together information needs across a distributed organization
- Establish and prepare project plans, risk management plans, project milestones and deliverables in consultation with business users and architect/designer
- Manage the implementation of the project on a daily basis with regard to schedules, budget, manpower and quality
- Manage the scope definition and change control mechanism
- Escalate and discuss project overrun issues, scope creep, integration issues, resource requirements with Delivery Director (DD)
- Manage integration of various components of the project including hardware, software installation, testing, business process review, redesign, application development, migration and data conversion etc.
- Manage project activities to ensure timely delivery, including identification of critical path, monitoring and driving completion of interdependent activities and adjustment to project schedules to achieve overall completion deadline
- Manage resources including hardware, software, human resource facilities and logistics required for project so as to ensure completion within budget.
- Review project documentation to ensure that it meets customers requirement and conforms to quality management process, standards and procedures to minimise rework and system failures
- Define project resources, performance reviews and post implementation evaluations
Customer/ Vendor Management
- Negotiate with vendors and across teams to ensure adequate resources are available during various phases of the project
- Build relationships with users, technical staff and management to determine and resolve issues associated with systems implementation
- Manage contracts and subcontractors
- Negotiate with customers on change request effort, schedules and prioritize changes based on business needs
- Clear and open communication with customers on project issues or clarifications
Team Management
- Liaise with team members to ensure that all tasks and deliverables are proceeding according to schedule
- Plan, track and monitor the tasks assigned to the team leader/ members
- Delegate tasks effectively by providing clear and specific instructions and goals
- Provide leadership to the project team to ensure that proposals/enhancements are fully analysed and evaluated for their benefits and costs
- Provide the project team with accurate information about business needs and priorities as well as details about existing business systems
- Participate in leadership activities and providing performance feedback and developmental coaching
- Monitor and improve team performance, providing leadership, coaching, and performance management
Requirements:
- Typically, 6-10 years IT project management experience, preferably in the public sector or AEC (Architecture Engineering Construction).
- Having Building & Construction/Building Information Modelling (BIM) business knowledge
- Experience with Peoplesoft skills is highly preferred
- Experience in the development, implementation and support of information technology projects in a range of organizations
- Degree in Information Systems or equivalent. Certified in PM or CITPM.
- Self-motivated with a positive “can-do” attitude, creative with excellent presentation, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive techniques.
- Able to lead, develop and maintain respectful and trusting relationship
- Proficient in written and spoken English
This position is only open to candidates that is currently residing in Singapore. We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
