Assistant Director, Programme Management, TradeNet

GovTech Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

GovTech is building Singapore's Smart Nation while enabling public sector digital transformation. TradeNet supports cross-border permit processing, with autonomous engineering teams working on core infrastructure and AI-enabled workflows.

This role drives technical programme alignment, risk management, and stakeholder coordination across multiple teams to ensure timely delivery and governance, while fostering an AI-first culture.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software development and ICT project or programme management.
• Experience managing delivery/technical risks and compliance obligations.
• Strong judgement and ability to own multiple technical teams independently.
• Technical fluency to work with engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, product, delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical programme alignment across TradeNet with clear ownership and cadence.
• Coordinate plans with engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, product, and delivery teams.
• Manage programme risks, delivery risks, and cross-team dependencies, surfacing issues early.

Skills

Delivery management

Technical programme management

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder management

Cloud delivery

Cybersecurity

Risk & compliance

Technical fluency

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

GovTech is the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiatives and public sector digital transformation. As the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS), GovTech develops the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Smart City Technology, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.

At GovTech, we offer you a purposeful career to make lives better where we empower our people to master their craft through robust learning and development opportunities all year round.

Play a part in Singapore’s vision to build a Smart Nation and embark on your meaningful journey to build tech for public good. Join us to advance our mission and shape your future with us today!

Learn more about GovTech at tech.gov.sg.

[What you will be working on]

About TradeNet

TradeNet is Singapore’s National Single Window for trade permit processing. It processes over 9 million permit applications annually across import, export and transshipment. As one of Singapore’s key trade systems, TradeNet is being brought in-house to strengthen technology ownership and long-term sustainability.

How we build

Designated as critical IT infrastructure, we favor simple, durable technology choices over the latest trends. We prioritize systems that are easy to reason about, operate, and maintain for the long term.

We operate with high autonomy. Engineers are expected to think deeply, exercise sound judgement, and take ownership of technical decisions. You own the code from technical design through to production. We practice and value honest feedback, practical decision-making and real impact.

What you'll do

• Drive technical programme alignment across TradeNet, ensuring that priorities, milestones, risks, dependencies, and decisions are managed with clear ownership and cadence.
• Work closely with engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, product, and delivery teams to coordinate technical plans, support delivery readiness (including release, migration, and cutover planning), and ensure workstreams move together.
• Manage programme-level technical risks, delivery risks, compliance considerations, and cross-team dependencies, ensuring that they are surfaced early and followed through.
• Support risk and compliance management by coordinating inputs, tracking remediation actions, and maintaining visibility of programme-level obligations.
• Run technical programme meetings and stakeholder discussions, including agenda planning, issue framing, decision tracking, and outcome follow-up.
• Support Agile/Scrum ways of working across multiple engineering teams, empowering them to operate autonomously while ensuring cross-team alignment through standard rituals (sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives).
• Establish and maintain project management tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence) across all workstreams, ensuring healthy backlog hygiene, cross-team dependency mapping, and programme-level visibility.
• Translate complex technical issues into clear summaries for programme leadership and non-technical stakeholders.
• Identify technical blockers and cross-team dependencies early, driving rapid resolution by bringing the right people together, clarifying trade-offs, and tracking decisions.
• Champion the adoption of AI tooling and automated workflows within project management processes, helping to foster an AI-first culture that enhances reporting, risk identification, and programme delivery.
• Support continuous improvement in delivery practices, governance, reporting, risk management, and ways of working across the programme.

[What we are looking for]

• At least 8 years of experience in software development and ICT project management, technical programme management, delivery management, or a related role.
• Experience managing delivery risks, technical risks, compliance obligations, audit items, security findings, remediation plans, or similar programme-level obligations.
• Strong judgement and ownership to operate independently across multiple technical teams, stakeholders, and workstreams.
• Technical fluency to work effectively with engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity, product, and delivery teams.
• Familiarity with cloud delivery, cybersecurity, compliance, and large-scale complex systems.
• Strong stakeholder management experience with the ability to align different viewpoints, clarify trade-offs, and move discussions towards clear outcomes.
• Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues simply to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working with technical teams using Agile or Scrum practices, including iterative planning, delivery cadences, and cross-team coordination.
• Familiarity with or a strong interest in leveraging AI tooling (e.g., AI-enhanced project management features, LLMs, AI coding assistants) to optimize workflows and support an AI-first engineering culture.

What we offer you:

GovTech is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that values diverse voices and perspectives, as we believe that diversity is the foundation to innovation.

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks. These include leave benefits to meet your work-life needs and employee wellness programs.

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust that you will manage your own time to deliver your best, wherever you are, and whatever works best for you.

Learn more about life inside GovTech at go.gov.sg/GovTechCareers.

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