Project Manager (ICT)

The Project Manager takes ownership for planning, delivering, and achieving the objectives of complex or medium-to-large-scale projects. The Project Manager defines the project management plan to manage project progress, resources, and costs; and facilitates interaction and tasks of various stakeholders to reduce the risks of overall failure. The Project Manager applies knowledge and skills aligned with the industry’s project management best practices and methodologies. As such, the Project Manager needs to have a good understanding of the different phases from "Initiating" to "Closing" and be able to proficiently execute and adhere to the organisation’s project management processes.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Accountable for the start-to-finish delivery of complex, high-value or strategic projects with high quality, within budget, and according to agreed schedule and users’ requirements.
2. Front clients, provide status updates and ensure customer satisfaction is achieved.
3. Manage relationships and align with diverse teams of internal/external stakeholders.
4. Actively plan, manage, and report project scope, schedules, costs, and resources.
5. Monitor resource utilization to facilitate planning & scheduling of resources.
6. Identify, assess, and manage the risks/issues of the project, and take appropriate prevention action or resolution.
7. Manage escalations and project scope creep or mitigate it when it occurs, or changes in users’ requirements according to Change Control processes, schedule slippage, technical problems, and shortages of resources.
8. Work closely with business/product managers and support teams to ensure end objectives are met.
9. Willingness to take on additional functions, such as involvement in project (PMO) governance and process, mentoring junior or new team members, participating in presales activities, corporate initiatives, etc.

Qualifications

1. Accredited University Degree in Project Management, IT, or related disciplines. Relevant experience without the required educational portfolio will also be considered.
2. Must possess Project Management Certification, e.g. CITPM, PMP, PRINCE2, SCRUM/AGPM, etc.
3. Minimum 5 years of Project Management experience, preferably in medium-to-large scale ICT projects in various industries, including Government, Education, Health, FSI, Hospitality/MICE.
4. Experience in working in large matrix organizations or MNC.
5. Knowledge of PMO or understanding (and ability to apply) project management governance and process.
6. Ability to demonstrate experience in managing diverse groups of stakeholders & clients.
7. Excellent interpersonal, presentation, negotiation, and communication skills including the ability to influence and communicate to all levels of stakeholders.
8. Able to multi-task and is result-oriented, with energy and able to deliver in a very fast-paced environment.
9. Logical and analytic approach in handling situations, problems, or issues.

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