Assistant Manager, Project Manager (1 Year Contract)

Industry: Automotive (German MNC)

Location: Jurong East

Hybrid work arrangement of 2 days per week in office, remaining days work from home

This is a 1 Year Contract (Renewable)

Salary Range: SGD 5,000 - 7,800 Per Month

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and manage critical Infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will oversee project planning, execution, and completion, ensuring alignment with company goals, customer requirements, and regulatory standards. The Project Manager will collaborate with cross-functional teams, manage resources, and communicate effectively with stakeholders to deliver high-quality infrastructure solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Planning and Initiation

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedule, resources, budget, risk management, and communication plans.
• Define project goals, objectives, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Facilitate the creation of project charters and approval processes.

1. Project Execution and Monitoring

• Coordinate and lead project team meetings to monitor progress and address any issues.
• Manage project budgets, timelines, and resource allocation to ensure project delivery within scope, time, and cost constraints.
• Monitor project performance using appropriate tools and techniques to ensure progress, quality, and alignment with goals.

1. Stakeholder Communication

• Serve as the main point of contact for project stakeholders, ensuring regular communication and updates on project status, issues, and changes.
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure stakeholder satisfaction.

1. Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Develop risk mitigation plans and strategies to address potential problems before they occur.
• Ensure proactive measures are taken to minimize project risks.

1. Quality Assurance

• Implement quality assurance processes to ensure that project deliverables meet the required standards and specifications.
• Conduct regular quality reviews and audits to ensure compliance with established quality standards.

1. Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and motivate project team members to ensure optimal team performance and professional development.
• Foster a collaborative and positive team environment that encourages innovative solutions and continuous improvement.
• Resolve conflicts and issues that arise within the project team effectively.

1. Innovation

• Devise and implement new product (and/or existing product) pipeline strategies, encompassing pre-launch and launch strategies, as well as post-launch initiatives for sustainable growth, product enhancement, and innovation.

1. Implementation

• Identify growth opportunities, market trends, and customer needs, providing guidance for product portfolio decisions.
• Develop standards, templates, processes and guidelines for product lifecycle.
• Formulate brand strategies for the product range, incorporating market penetration strategies and competitive intelligence analysis, with timely responses to stakeholders.
• Conduct business development assessments, identifying product opportunities and forecasting to drive product growth and expansion.
• Ensure that the development of product and services from partner(s) meets the market usability standards.

1. Finance Management

• Develop and manage budgets for products, including revenue forecasts, cost projections, and expense tracking.
• Analyze product costs and identify opportunities for cost optimization.
• Oversee product performance, including monitoring revenue, breakeven, and areas for financial improvement.
• Generate regular financial reports or dashboards, providing financial insights and recommendations to guide product strategy, including new product development, expansion and discontinuation.
• Identify and assess financial risks related to products, inform management and recommend strategies for mitigation.

1. Project Closure

• Conduct project closure activities, including post-project evaluations, lessons learned sessions, and project documentation.
• Ensure all project deliverables are completed to the satisfaction of stakeholders and in accordance with project requirements.
• Facilitate the handover of project deliverables and knowledge transfer to operations teams.

1. Cross-Functional Support

• Actively participate in the Change management (CAB) calls to review the upcoming changes, analyzed failed changes and collaborate with vendors to implement appropriate actions.
• Attend Major incident (MI) management calls when relevant, aiming to understand the root cause and identify the preventive measures to avoid incidents.
• Provide comprehensive support for operational stability (covering changes, incidents, problems and etc.) to ensure smooth and efficient functioning.

1. Others

• Perform any other ad-hoc duties as and when assigned by the company.
• Commitment to and creating a corporate culture based on integrity with focus on compliance in the relevant business processes.

Qualifications:

1. Training

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalent is highly desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience, preferably in the banking or financial services industry.
• Proven track record of successfully managing complex projects from initiation to completion.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure products and services.
• Experience in finance management.

1. Specific Knowledge

• Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• Strong reporting and presentation skills.
• Outstanding abilities in presenting and reporting information.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Proficient in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Asana).
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Strong understanding of digital infrastructure and underlying technological concepts, business drivers and cutting-edge technologies.
• Outstanding negotiation skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

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