Director, Project Management Lead

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch); Singapore; On-site; SGD 316,000 - 569,000; Full time

Job summary

The Japan Research Institute, Limited (Singapore Branch) is seeking an experienced APAC Infrastructure Project Management and PMO leader to oversee regional and offshore teams delivering infrastructure programs across cloud, network, security, and data center domains.

Responsibilities include portfolio governance, budgeting, risk management, and executive reporting, with a focus on scalable PMO practices and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Management or related discipline.
• 12+ years of IT project/program management, including 5+ years leading Infrastructure PM/PMO/Portfolio Management teams.
• Proven track record managing US$10M+ annual technology/infrastructure project portfolios.
• Demonstrated experience leading project delivery teams of 15+ resources across regional/offshore/vendor organizations.
• Strong experience in resource demand planning, capacity management, workforce forecasting and cross-project allocation.
• Proven delivery of large-scale initiatives across cloud, network, security, data centre, end-user computing and platform modernization.
• Experience with portfolio governance, project quality assurance, risk management, executive reporting and delivery oversight.
• Knowledge of Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid delivery; PMP, PRINCE2, Agile and ITIL certifications preferred.
• Experience in banking or highly regulated industries with governance, risk, compliance and audit awareness.
• Experience managing APAC regional technology portfolios in a global bank or financial institution.
• Experience managing annual project budgets exceeding US$20M and resource pools over 30 professionals.
• Experience with project portfolio management tools such as ServiceNow PPM, Planview, Clarity, Jira, MS Project and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Lead the APAC Infrastructure Project Management and PMO functions across regional, branch and offshore resources to deliver infrastructure projects.
• Own the infrastructure project portfolio with governance, prioritization, budgeting, quality assurance and executive reporting.
• Drive delivery of regional programs across cloud, network, security, data centre, end-user computing and transformation domains.
• Establish, maintain and improve project management methodologies, governance frameworks, standards, templates and delivery processes.
• Conduct proactive project quality reviews, portfolio health assessments, risk management and assurance activities.
• Lead and develop Infrastructure PM sub-leads, PMs and PMO staff through coaching and capability-building.
• Develop practical playbooks and governance processes to enable efficient, consistent execution.
• Manage portfolio resource planning, capacity forecasting and workforce utilization across the portfolio.
• Own portfolio financial management including budget planning, forecasting and expenditure tracking.
• Drive continuous improvement by addressing delivery gaps and governance weaknesses with corrective actions.
• Collaborate with domain leads, architects, service delivery, security, risk and stakeholders to ensure compliant delivery and governance.
• Provide portfolio performance reporting and executive updates to regional management and Head Office.

Skills

IT project management

PMO leadership

Portfolio management

Budgeting

Resource planning

Stakeholder management

Waterfall/Agile/Hybrid

PMP/PRINCE2/Agile/ITIL

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Engineering/CS/Business Management

Tools

ServiceNow PPM

Planview

Clarity

Jira

Power BI

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the APAC Infrastructure Project Management and PMO functions, overseeing regional, branch and offshore PM resources to deliver infrastructure projects successfully.
• Own the infrastructure project portfolio, ensuring effective governance, prioritization, resource allocation, budget control, quality assurance and executive reporting.
• Drive the delivery of regional infrastructure programs and projects across cloud, network, security, data centre, end-user computing and technology transformation domains.
• Establish, maintain and continuously improve project management methodologies, governance frameworks, standards, templates and delivery processes.
• Conduct proactive project quality reviews, portfolio health assessments, risk management and assurance activities to improve delivery outcomes and consistency.
• Lead and develop Infrastructure PM sub-leads, Project Managers and PMO team members through coaching, mentoring and capability-building initiatives.
• Develop practical project management frameworks, playbooks and governance processes that enable project teams to execute projects efficiently and consistently.
• Manage project resource planning, capacity forecasting and workforce utilization across the infrastructure project portfolio.
• Own portfolio financial management, including budget planning, forecasting, expenditure tracking and financial reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives by identifying delivery gaps, governance weaknesses and operational inefficiencies, implementing corrective actions and best practices.
• Collaborate with infrastructure domain leads, architects, service delivery, security, risk and business stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery and compliance with organizational standards.
• Provide portfolio performance reporting, strategic insights and executive-level updates to regional management and Head Office stakeholders.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Management or related discipline.
• Minimum 12 years of IT project/program management experience, including 5+ years leading Infrastructure PM, PMO or Portfolio Management teams.
• Proven track record managing US$10M+ annual technology/infrastructure project portfolios, including budget planning, forecasting, financial tracking and investment governance.
• Demonstrated experience managing project delivery teams of 15+ resources across regional, offshore and vendor organizations.
• Strong experience in resource demand planning, capacity management, workforce forecasting and cross-project resource allocation within a matrix organization.
• Proven experience delivering large-scale infrastructure initiatives covering cloud, network, security, data centre, end-user computing and platform modernization.
• Strong experience in portfolio governance, project quality assurance, risk management, executive reporting and delivery oversight.
• Experience establishing and improving project management methodologies, governance frameworks, standards, quality controls and reporting processes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with experience presenting portfolio performance, delivery risks, resource requirements and budget utilization to senior management and executive committees.
• Knowledge of Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid delivery methodologies; PMP, PRINCE2, Agile and/or ITIL certifications preferred.
• Experience in banking or other highly regulated industries preferred, with good understanding of technology governance, risk, compliance and audit requirements.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical and people development skills with a proven ability to lead high-performing PM and PMO teams.
• Experience managing APAC regional technology portfolios in a global bank or financial institution.
• Experience managing annual project budgets exceeding US$20M and resource pools exceeding 30 project professionals.
• Experience with project portfolio management tools such as ServiceNow PPM, Planview, Clarity, Jira, Microsoft Project and Power BI.