Project Manager - 12-months Contract - Singapore
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for career advancement and growth.
- A dynamic, unique work environment with a collaborative culture.
- The chance to work on impactful projects that drive organizational change.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Project Manager with a solid Information Technology (IT) technical background to lead, manage, and drive complex, large-scale, enterprise-level projects. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in project management, vendor management, and stakeholder communication, and be capable of successfully managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget while maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior and C-level executives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage end-to-end delivery of large-scale, complex IT projects, from planning and execution to completion, ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and budget.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project objectives, timelines, and deliverables, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Manage and monitor project budgets, timelines, and resources, taking corrective action when necessary to avoid delays or cost overruns.
- Effectively manage relationships with external vendors, ensuring performance and service delivery are in line with contractual agreements.
- Build and foster strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including senior and C-level executives, to manage expectations, drive buy-in, and secure necessary project resources and support.
- Deliver clear, concise, and regular project status updates to stakeholders, highlighting risks, issues, and mitigation plans.
- Develop and implement project plans, including scope, schedule, and resource allocation, in alignment with business and technical requirements.
- Navigate and thrive in a fast-paced environment, adapting to changing priorities and resolving issues in real-time.
- Lead risk management and issue resolution efforts, proactively identifying potential problems and developing strategies to mitigate impact.
- Ensure compliance with internal processes, standards, and best practices for project management, IT governance, and quality assurance.
- Maintain a strong focus on continuous improvement, implementing lessons learned from previous projects to improve future outcomes.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of project management experience, with a focus on IT projects (enterprise-level, large-scale).
- Strong technical background with a solid understanding of IT systems, infrastructure, and software development processes.
- Proven ability to drive complex projects from initiation through to delivery, including managing multiple stakeholders, both internal and external.
- Experience with vendor management, ensuring alignment with project goals and timely, high-quality deliverables.
- Ability to effectively manage expectations and communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, especially senior and C-level executives.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with the ability to identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present to and engage senior leadership.
- Ability to thrive under pressure and handle multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- PMP, Agile, or other relevant certifications preferred.
- Experience with project management tools (e.g., JIRA, MS Project, Trello, or similar) and methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Scrum).
