Snr Project Mgr, Proj(TS) Ldrship - Singapore - NCS Hong Kong and Singapore

Description

Project Delivery

• Analyse and document requirements by liaising with a range of people including users and managers, drawing together information needs across a distributed organisation
• Establish and prepare project plans, risk management plans, project milestones and deliverables in consultation with business users and architect/designer
• Manage the implementation of the project on a daily basis with regard to schedules, budget, manpower and quality
• Manage the scope definition and change control mechanism
• Escalate and discuss project overrun issues, scope creep, integration issues, resource requirements with Project Director (PD)/Service Delivery Director (SDD)
• Manage integration of various components of the project including hardware, software installation, testing, business process review, redesign, application development, migration and data conversion etc.
• Manage project activities to ensure timely delivery, including identification of critical path, monitoring and driving completion of interdependent activities and adjustment to project schedules to achieve overall completion deadline
• Manage resources including hardware, software, human resource facilities and logistics required for project so as to ensure completion within budget.
• Review project documentation to ensure that it meets customers requirement and conforms to quality management process, standards and procedures to minimise rework and system failures
• Define project resources, performance reviews and post implementation evaluations

Customer & Vendor Management

• Negotiate with vendors and across teams to ensure adequate resources are available during various phases of the project
• Build relationships with users, technical staff and management to determine and resolve issues associated with systems implementation
• Manage contracts and subcontractors
• Negotiate with customers on change request effort, schedules and prioritize changes based on business needs
• Clear and open communication with customers on project issues or clarifications

Business Development

• Proactively identify opportunities for further expansion or improvement of services delivered to the customer and liaise with the Account Manager(s) for development of that opportunity
• Be involved in pre-sale activities

Team Management

• Liaise with team members to ensure that all tasks and deliverables are proceeding according to schedule
• Plan, track and monitor the tasks assigned to the team leader/ members  
• Delegate tasks effectively by providing clear and specific instructions and goals
• Provide leadership to the project team to ensure that proposals/enhancements are fully analysed and evaluated for their benefits and costs
• Provide the project team with accurate information about business needs and priorities as well as details about existing business systems
• Participate in leadership activities and providing performance feedback and developmental coaching
• Monitor and improve team performance, providing leadership, coaching, and performance management 

The ideal candidate should possess:

Skills & Experience:

• 7-10 years of IT experience in Project Management
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities
• Expertise in project planning, risk management, and resource allocation
• Ability to negotiate with vendors and manage contracts
• Experience in customer engagement and stakeholder management
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with pre-sales activities and business development
• Knowledge of IT service delivery processes and quality standards

Educational Qualification:

• Degree or higher in a relevant field