Naval Project Manager | Navigation Systems | JIAW (ID: 660159)

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for project planning and coordination processes of naval customers assigned.
• Possess good reporting, documentation and postmortem skills to top management and naval customers.
• Good leadership skills and team player to manage a team of project engineers and engagement with cross functional teams (i.e. supply chain, finance, top management).
• Strong ability to communicate, develop and maintain strong customer relationship and satisfaction with naval clients on all levels.
• Manage contract execution and milestones, with skill sets to develop project management plan and risk management.
• Sound engineering knowledge of naval navigation and combat systems integration.
• Possess strong knowledge in compliance with design specifications, regulatory requirements and export control procedures.
• Possess skills in problem solving of technical issues arising during project execution phase.
• Collaborate closely with sales, service and project teams in Singapore and HQ to facilitate project execution and customer support.
• Participate with naval sales team for technical clarifications based on customer specifications in tenders as well as in close cooperation with cost controller or CFO on margin allocations.
• Ability to analyse customer demands and provide solutions in consultation with naval sales or top management or even quick on the spot decision.

Requirements:

• Degree in engineering, or equivalent.
• Professional certification PMP is preferred but not a must.
• Strong knowledge of integrated navigation systems, navigation sensors, platform management, and maritime surveillance systems.
• At least 5 years of relevant project management experience (preferably in naval defense and/or maritime industry; Ex-navy personnel added advantage).
• Proven track records in managing projects with regional navies or paramilitaries.
• Strong understanding and capabilities to manage government or commercial contracts.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with people at all levels, and team player.
• Adaptive personality and familiar to cultural traits of customer behaviours.
• Capable to analyse risk and opportunities with engagement to the sales team and provide valuable inputs for value creation.
• Self-motivated individual with drive to succeed, and being able to lead, mentor a team with patience for success.
• Matured personality with capability to resolve conflicts.
• Willing to travel regionally at short notice.