Vice President, Project Management

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

• Oversight of Technology Change programme for Singlife, which includes Infrastructure, Information System and Application Platforms.
• This role is to ensure successful implementation of Technology projects within the agreed time, scope and budget, so that the projects can deliver benefits to Singlife.

• Project Initiation: Work with stakeholders to estimate tech effort and costs for the budget approval. This will also include the annual exercise for Technology budget planning.
• Project Planning: Develop a comprehensive project plan, including defining project charter (Terms of Reference, project scope, objectives, timelines, and resource requirements), detailed work breakdown structure, project schedule, project budget estimation.
• Stakeholder Management: Identify and engage key stakeholders, both internal infrastructure and delivery teams and external vendors, and maintain effective communication and build strong relationships with stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Budgeting and Resource Allocation: Manage project budgets, track expenditures, and allocate resources effectively to ensure project success within financial constraints.
• Risk Management: Identify potential risks and develop strategies to mitigate them. Monitor and address any issues or obstacles that may arise during project execution. Build and implement control measures to mitigate risks.
• Project Execution: Manage and oversee project activities, including procurement, installation, and testing, while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards. Liaise effectively with vendors to deliver the project.
• Quality Assurance: Implement quality control measures to ensure that infrastructure projects meet established standards and specifications.
• Documentation and Reporting: Maintain accurate project documentation guided by Singlife’s governance, including progress reports, financial records, change orders, and other relevant project-related information.
• Team Management: Lead and motivate project teams, providing guidance, direction, and support to achieve project objectives. Foster an agile, collaborative and productive work environment.
• Project Closure: Ensure proper project closure, including finalizing contracts, conducting project evaluations, capturing lessons learned, and facilitating knowledge transfer.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify areas for process improvement and implement best practices to enhance project delivery efficiency and effectiveness.
• Communication: Present project milestones, challenges and achievements to respective stakeholders including Head, Enterprise Solutions and SSC Technology and Group Head of Technology and Operations in monthly PSC meetings.
• This job responsibilities may vary from time to time depending on the nature of the infrastructure project, and the initiatives in which the project manager operates.

• Financial authorization limits as per the Delegation of Authority approved by the Board.

• Direct and indirect accountability for the Project Team, including project managers under professional service.

• Independent, resourceful and able to solve problems encountered in projects.
• Strong bias to action and proactive in solving problems.
• Able to facilitate discussions among all stakeholders, both business and IT stakeholders to resolve problems.
• A real time player who can foster strong working relationships with all stakeholders and able to handle tight timelines in projects delivery.
• Individual should have at least 10 years of experience, which proven track record in managing people, programs/major IT projects and processes.

• Academic: Bachelor’s degree in IT (preferred)
• Professional Certification(s): PMP (preferred)

• Vendors: Technology & other service providers
• Others: Audit firms, Consulting firms, government agencies

• Technology teams
• Business users