Application Project Manager

Maestro Human Resource Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Maestro Human Resource Pte Ltd in Singapore seeks an Application Project Manager to lead software projects, including new implementations, enhancements and system integrations. You will coordinate business stakeholders, technical teams and vendors to deliver within scope, time and budget.

Ideal for candidates with a IT-related degree, 5+ years in IT and 3+ years managing application projects, plus strong SDLC knowledge and proficiency with Jira/MS Project/Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in IT, CS, Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years IT experience with at least 3 years leading application projects.
• Experience delivering multi-stakeholder projects.
• Solid SDLC and Agile/Waterfall or hybrid delivery knowledge.
• Experience with APIs, databases and system integration.
• Experience in testing/UAT, deployment and transition to support.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to prioritise and drive issues to resolution.
• Familiarity with Jira, MS Project or Azure DevOps.
• 5 day work week at Jurong East area.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full application project lifecycle from requirements to post-implementation support.
• Define scope, milestones, budgets and resource needs with stakeholders.
• Develop project plans and track progress, resolving delivery issues.
• Coordinate business analysts, developers, testers, and vendors.
• Facilitate requirements discussions and translate needs into specs.
• Manage risks, dependencies and scope changes affecting cost and timeline.
• Monitor expenditure, resources and vendor performance.
• Provide regular updates and escalate issues for decisions.
• Oversee system integration testing and user acceptance testing.
• Coordinate deployment readiness, cutover and post go-live support.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile delivery

Hybrid SDLC

Vendor management

Education

IT/CS/Engineering degree or Diploma

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

Job description

About the role

We are seeking an Application Project Manager to manage the delivery of software application projects, including new implementations, enhancements and system integrations. The successful candidate will coordinate business stakeholders, technical teams and vendors to deliver projects within agreed scope, timelines, budget and quality standards.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the full application project lifecycle, from requirements gathering and planning through development, testing, deployment and post-implementation support.

• Define project scope, deliverables, milestones, resource requirements and budgets with business and technical stakeholders.

• Develop and maintain project plans, track progress and resolve issues affecting delivery.

• Coordinate business analysts, developers, testers, infrastructure teams and external vendors.

• Facilitate requirements discussions and ensure business needs are translated into clear specifications and acceptance criteria.

• Manage project risks, dependencies and scope changes, including assessing their impact on cost and timelines.

• Monitor project expenditure, resource utilisation and vendor performance.

• Provide regular project updates and elevate issues requiring management decisions.

• Oversee system integration testing and user acceptance testing, including defect resolution and business sign-off.

• Coordinate deployment readiness, cutover activities, rollback planning and go-live support.

About you

• Diploma or degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or a related discipline.

• At least 5 years of relevant IT experience, including 3 years managing application or software development projects.

• Demonstrated experience delivering application projects involving multiple stakeholders and technical teams.

• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery approaches.

• Experience managing project schedules, budgets, risks, change requests and vendors.

• Working knowledge of application architecture, APIs, databases and system integration.

• Experience coordinating testing, UAT, deployment and transition to support.

• Strong communication, stakeholder management, negotiation and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and drive issues through to resolution.

• Familiarity with project management tools such as Jira, Microsoft Project or Azure DevOps.

• 5 day week @ Jurong East area