Assistant Manager

3 weeks ago


Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Full time

The Central Project Management Office (CPMO) sited in Innovation and Enterprise (I&E) Group was setup to strengthen and standardize project management across A.STAR to improve programme and project outcomes and key results. The key objectives of the Central Project Management Office (CPMO) include:

i) Setting up a PMO in each A.STAR Research Institutions (RI) and monitoring the progress of the PMO

ii) Phased implementation of the Project Management framework across all RIs (including future process improvements)

iii) Onboarding of the A.STAR Project Management System (including development and deployment of future system updates)

iv) Creating a career track to professionalize and recognize the value-add of PMs

v) Supporting the PM competency training and development

The role of the Assistant Manager / Manager (CPMO) includes, but is not limited to, the following:

Project / Programme Execution

  • Support and drive the execution of strategic directions & initiatives across RIs
  • Lead, manage, plan, organize and drive execution through the project/programme life cycle from concept to completion/closure
  • Lead project scoping with internal and external stakeholders to establish communication process, define requirements, build schedules/timelines and establish clear milestones and deliverables
  • Facilitate good communication and alignment between cross-functional team members foster teamwork and motivate team members
  • Drive successful delivery of project/programme OKRs (outcome and key results) through rigor in managing risks, quality, technical delivery, scope, schedule, and budget utilization
  • Lead and manage procurement, finance, legal challenges, and any other operational challenges critical to project delivery
  • Demonstrate a good level of technical understanding of bio-medical and/or engineering processes to lead teams throughout the project development cycle
  • Lead, monitor and report the progress of the multiple projects/programme status to all internal and external stakeholders
  • Manage and implement project/programme changes and interventions to achieve project deliverables and mitigate risk
  • Provide early warning and escalation of major risks and key issues, seek interventions to steer project back on track
  • Manage project/programme changes and interventions to achieve project deliverables and mitigate risk
  • Ensure process governance, project team due diligence, project management rigor and continual improvement

Administration

  • Ensure project documentation (e.g. project agreement, reports, etc.) is relevant, accurate, complete and audit ready
  • Good understanding of project / programme tools and guiding RI through the processes

Requirements

  • Bachelor or Masters degree in any STEM discipline or project management related discipline
  • Minimum 3 - 5 years experience in leading project teams in research, innovation and/or product development
  • Good analytical, problem-solving decision making and systems thinking abilities
  • Good business acumen, negotiation, communications and relationship management skills
  • Experience in managing cross functional teams and various stakeholders
  • Experience in using Project Management tools and systems

PMP/ PgMP training and/or certification, Six Sigma Black or Master Black Belt certifications or IPMA Level A certifications will be advantageous


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