AVP/VP, Project Management Officer, COO's Office 16380

GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 offices around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.

Chief Operating Officer's (COO) Office

The COO's Office supports our COO to streamline operations and align them with strategic goals. You will work with the COO, Heads of Departments, and stakeholders across GIC to achieve operational excellence.

What impact can you make in this role?

We contribute to GIC’s success by ensuring operational efficiency, performance monitoring, and risk management. The COO's office collaborates with stakeholders across GIC to foster continuous improvement through cross-functional collaboration, quality assurance, and performance evaluation.

What will you do as a Project Management Officer?

The Project Management Officer is responsible for supporting the Project Management Office (PMO) in GIC within the COO’s Office. This role reports to the PMO Lead and involves the support in the development, implementation and continuous improvement of project management processes, methodologies, and best practices to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality results across technology projects aligned to the organizational strategic objectives.

The Project Management Officer’s primary role will be to collaborate with project team members to collect, analyse and monitor project data and generate reports to provide insights that enable senior stakeholders to make important decisions on progressing the portfolio of projects successfully. The second area of the role requires the continuous improvement of project management methods and processes to ensure that projects get delivered efficiently and successfully.

• Strategic Oversight and Portfolio Management
  • Assist in the development and execution of PMO initiatives and governance frameworks
  • Assist in the establishment of governance and ensure alignment of project management practices with organizational goals and objectives
  • Support the tracking of project portfolio, ensuring projects are prioritized and aligned with strategic objectives
  • Provide support at PMO forums and committees
• Reporting & Documentation
  • Assist in the consolidation and analysis of data across multiple sources and ensure accuracy and efficiency
  • Provide regular portfolio management reporting and status updates to senior management
  • Provide reporting standards and ensure accurate and timely reporting of project progress and performance metrics
  • Maintain a central repository to store master data, providing a single source of truth for project information
• Process Development & Improvement
  • Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of PMO standards, methodologies, and frameworks
  • Continuously improve project management processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
  • Monitor project performance and support successful delivery of projects within scope, budget, and timeline
• Stakeholder Communication
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration among stakeholders, including senior management, business teams, and project managers
  • Work with communications team and provide guidance and support to project managers and business teams during rollout phases to ensure smooth adoption of new processes and changes

What makes you a successful candidate?

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field
  • Extensive experience in project management, with a proven track record of supporting or managing complex projects and/ or enterprise PMO functions
  • At least 5 years of relevant experience in portfolio management/ project delivery, process improvement and governance in a large enterprise
• Skills & Competencies
  • Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices
  • Experience in project management/ delivery such as managing timelines, resource planning, process optimisation
  • Ability to analyse complex data and provide actionable insights to improve project outcomes
  • Experience in implementing change management strategies and ensuring smooth transitions during rollout
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to facilitate clear and effective communication across different levels of the organisation
• Certifications
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is highly desirable
• Technical Proficiency
  • Proficiency in project management software and tools e.g., JIRA
  • Familiarity with data management and governance principles

Work at the Point of Impact

We need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.

Flexibility at GIC

At GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise.

GIC is an equal opportunity employer

GIC is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Learn More about out COO Office here:

https://gic.careers/departments/chief-operating-officer-office/
Our PRIME Values
GIC is a values driven organization. GIC’s PRIME Values act as our compass, enabling us to fulfil our fundamental purpose and objectives. It is the foundational bedrock which governs our behaviors, our decision making, and our focus. It informs both our long-term strategy as a firm, and the way we relate to our Client, business partners and employees. PRIME stands for Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence.