M33 - Product Manager

FPT Asia Pacific; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

FPT Asia Pacific is seeking an experienced Product Manager to oversee enterprise applications and digital solutions. You will manage the product lifecycle, coordinate cross-functional teams, engage stakeholders, and ensure delivery that aligns with business objectives.

This role requires a strong background in product management, application development, and managing complex maintenance projects. You will lead governance, testing, deployment, and release management with vendors and internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/IS or related discipline.
• Proven experience in product management, IT project management, or application development and support.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex or large-scale maintenance projects.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and IT service delivery.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and multiple stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle, including requirements gathering, planning, development, implementation, maintenance, and continual improvement.
• Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with business objectives and stakeholder requirements.
• Translate business needs into clear functional requirements, user stories, and product specifications.
• Prioritise features, enhancements, and backlog items based on business value and feasibility.
• Identify opportunities to improve existing applications, workflows, and user experiences.
• Oversee delivery and maintenance of enterprise applications, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met.
• Coordinate enhancements, system upgrades, defect resolution, and production support activities.
• Monitor milestones, dependencies, risks, and issues; manage change, testing, deployment, and release processes.
• Engage stakeholders and vendors, and provide regular updates and recommendations to management.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT / Information Systems

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Project

Job description

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced and results-driven Product Manager to oversee the development, enhancement, and ongoing maintenance of enterprise applications and digital solutions.

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the product lifecycle, coordinating cross-functional teams, engaging stakeholders, and ensuring the successful delivery of technology solutions that meet business objectives.

This role requires a strong background in product management, application development, and the management of complex, large-scale application maintenance projects.

Key Responsibilities

Product Management & Strategy

• Manage the end-to-end product lifecycle, including requirements gathering, planning, development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement.


• Develop and maintain product roadmaps aligned with business objectives and stakeholder requirements.


• Translate business needs into clear functional requirements, user stories, and product specifications.


• Prioritise product features, enhancements, and backlog items based on business value, technical feasibility, and operational requirements.


• Identify opportunities to improve existing applications, workflows, and user experiences.

Project Delivery & Application Maintenance

• Oversee the delivery and maintenance of enterprise applications, ensuring agreed timelines, quality standards, and service requirements are met.


• Manage complex and large-scale application maintenance projects involving multiple stakeholders, vendors, and technical teams.


• Coordinate application enhancements, system upgrades, defect resolution, and production support activities.


• Monitor project milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues.


• Ensure appropriate change management, testing, deployment, and release management processes are followed.


• Work closely with technical teams to resolve operational challenges and maintain application stability.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

• Engage business users, technical teams, and management to gather requirements and align expectations.


• Act as the key liaison between business stakeholders, application development teams, and external vendors.


• Facilitate discussions, project meetings, requirement workshops, and progress reviews.


• Monitor vendor performance and ensure compliance with agreed deliverables and service levels.


• Provide regular project updates, status reports, and recommendations to management.

Governance & Continuous Improvement

• Ensure product and project activities comply with organisational policies, security requirements, and IT governance standards.


• Identify project risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures.


• Monitor product performance, service quality, and user feedback to drive continuous improvement.


• Maintain accurate project documentation, product specifications, and operational records.


• Support the adoption of Agile practices and structured project management methodologies.

Job Requirements

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related discipline.


• Proven experience in product management, IT project management, or application development and support.


• Demonstrated experience managing complex or large-scale application maintenance projects.


• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), application maintenance, and IT service delivery.


• Experience working with cross-functional teams, external vendors, and multiple business stakeholders.


• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies.


• Experience managing project timelines, resources, risks, and deliverables.

Technical & Professional Skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.


• Ability to translate business requirements into actionable technical and functional specifications.


• Good understanding of enterprise application architecture, system integration, and software delivery processes.


• Knowledge of application support, incident management, change management, and release management.


• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.


• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO), or equivalent.


• ITIL certification or practical experience in IT service management.


• Experience working on large-scale enterprise applications or public sector digital transformation projects.


• Familiarity with vendor management, service-level agreements (SLAs), and application maintenance contracts.


• Experience with product and project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Microsoft Project.