Principal Project Manager (Agile)

Government Technology Agency; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government Technology Agency is seeking an ICT Project Director / Program Manager to lead transformative projects in Singapore's public sector. This role involves overseeing a diverse team to enhance government finance systems and drive digital innovation, requiring extensive project management experience and strong leadership skills. Join us in building a Smart Nation and making a meaningful impact through technology.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Robust learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of project management experience.
• Experience in large scale projects involving multiple government agencies.
• Proven leadership skills in team management and vendor engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead a diverse team to revamp the government finance and accounting system.
• Drive innovative digital product throughout their life cycles.
• Manage complex projects and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Presentation skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Electronics Engineering or Information Technology

Job description

What the role is:

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:

As the ICT Project Director / Program Manager in GovTech, you will lead a diverse team of product/project managers, business analysts, solution architects and cloud infrastructure engineers to revamp the whole of government (WOG) finance and accounting system and to drive innovative digital product throughout their life cycles, so that government agencies can successfully deliver their digital agenda.

You are a decisive and driven leader, who takes a proactive approach to managing complex projects, business transformation, applications system development and operations, ICT governance and performance management, stakeholder engagement, people development and vendor management.

Success in the role will be proven by your ability to thrive in a dynamic and multifaceted environment, while keeping yourself up to date on new technology developments.

[What you will be working on]

• Assisting the Cluster Director and/or CIO in the transformation of business processes through the innovative use of IT tools so as to bring about impactful changes.
• Be the leader and driver in executing the overall project implementation and delivery of the revamping the Whole of Government (WOG) finance and accounting system.
• Identify opportunities to harmonise and improve on the program, in order to achieve alignment with the over-arching ICT infrastructure and architecture.
• Provide leadership and guidance in introducing innovative ICT to meet the business objectives and operational needs of the agency. Ensure the agency and the team are kept at the forefront of innovative technologies.
• Oversees the development and evaluation of the program plan for the successive phases of the project to capture project performance, results including overseeing the procurement and change management efforts.
• Develop a collaborative and partnering approach to multiple internal/external key partners and vendors management.
• Assess and apply the appropriate project management methodologies, such as Agile practices, to ensure project success.
• Lead the development and compliance to policies and standards to ensure proper governance, financial and performance management
• Lead, coach and develop team members to sustain high performance teams to achieve successfully achieve organisational objectives

What we are looking for:

• Degree in Computer Science or Electronics Engineering or Information Technology or related discipline with relevant ICT experience
• Minimum 15 years of project management and experienced in large scale projects involving multiple government agencies / organisational units
• Proven leadership skills including strong team management, key partners engagement and vendor management.
• Strong analytical, conceptualisation and problem-solving skills.
• Strong presentation skills, both written and verbal, to positively influence key partners.

Preferred Skills:

• Candidates with working experience in managing finance and accounting system projects with development budget exceeding $50m
• Agile-related certification such as Certified Scrum Master.
• Project Management-related certifications such as CITPM, COMIT or PMP.

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

Our employee benefits are based on a total rewards approach, offering a holistic and market-competitive suite of perks.

We champion flexible work arrangements (subject to your job role) and trust you to manage your time to deliver your best.

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

[What we are looking for]

About Government Technology Agency

The Government Technology Agency (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. We empower our people to master their craft through continuous and robust learning and development opportunities all year round. Our GovTechies embody our Agile, Bold and Collaborative values to deliver impactful solutions.GovTech aims to transform the delivery of Government digital services by taking an "outside-in" view, putting citizens and businesses at the heart of everything we do.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.