Junior Product Manager (Cloud Platform Services) Traineeship [GRIT@Gov]

Ministry of Defence of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government defense agency in Singapore is seeking a candidate to support product trials and development initiatives for enterprise digital transformation. You will work on managing shared cloud services, conducting user research, and monitoring product performance. The ideal candidate will have a background in Computer Science or a related field and possess strong analytical skills. This is a 6-month traineeship position with opportunities to gain hands-on experience in product management and cloud computing.

Qualifications

• Education in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field required.
• Strong academic performance is essential.
• Analytical and problem-solving capabilities needed.

Responsibilities

• Support product trials and development initiatives.
• Build and manage shared cloud services as products.
• Conduct user research and testing for product features.
• Monitor product performance and analyze user feedback.
• Manage cybersecurity and compliance requirements.

Skills

Analytical capabilities

Problem-solving

Understanding of software development lifecycle

Basic knowledge of agile methodologies

Familiarity with product management tools

Understanding of user experience principles

Basic data analysis skills

Knowledge of cloud computing

Education

Education in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Trello

Job description

What The Role Is

You will support product trials and development initiatives for enterprise digital transformation while working with a team that drives successful development and product management of common services within MINDEF's Commercial Cloud platform.

What You Will Be Working On

• Build, manage and optimise shared cloud services as products, ensuring they meet diverse needs of MINDEF users while maintaining security, scalability and operational excellence across cloud infrastructure
• Conduct user research and testing to validate product features before deployment
• Support management of product backlogs and planning activities
• Maintain priorities and timelines for product development initiatives
• Monitor product performance by tracking product metrics and analyse user feedback to drive continuous improvement
• Manage and address cybersecurity, governance and compliance requirements, ensuring products meet policy and compliance standards

What We Are Looking For

• Education in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a related field
• Strong academic performance with analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Understanding of software development lifecycle and digital technologies
• Basic knowledge of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and familiarity with product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Trello
• Understanding of user experience principles and design thinking
• Basic data analysis skills and comfort with metrics
• Knowledge of cloud computing, mobile development or cybersecurity concepts is advantageous

The traineeship will be for a period of 6 months. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.