JOB DESCRIPTION
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for leading and managing a large-scale grant-funded programme across various IHL/RI* collaborators and industry partnerships (*Institute of Higher Learning / Research Institute)
- Programme manager will be leading the programme proposal to secure funding and coordinate cross-project activities to accomplish strategic objectives by overseeing multiple project activities across various research institutes
- Organise and lead programme reviews with/across funding agencies, strategic oversight committee and senior management
- Build confidence within internal management and external stakeholders with regular programme reporting and establishing clear communication channels
- Manage a small team of project managers to ensure successful delivery of projects scope and targets via managing project risks, quality, delivery, scope, schedule, and budget.
- Oversight of the full life cycle of R&D projects and its product delivery – planning, organizing, executing and evaluating from conception to completion.
- Manage and implement project/programme changes and interventions to achieve project deliverables and mitigate risk.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor or Masters in any engineering / project management related discipline
- At least 5 year(s) of working experience in product development or research project would be preferable
- PMP certifications or equivalent will be advantageous
- Good level of understanding of technical/engineering processes in order to work effectively with project managers and teams throughout the project development cycle.
- Strong business acumen, driven to deliver customer requirements and project deadlines
- Outstanding programme/project management capabilities; i.e. planning, risk management, status reporting, budget tracking, benefits analysis, stakeholder management, resource management
- Proven track record of executing multiple successful programmes/projects
- A leader-cum-team player technically motivated to solve problems, innovate and deliver to internal and external customers
- Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
