*NEW* 1 Year contract Program Manager - Payments/Fintech

AMBITION GROUP SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AMBITION GROUP SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. in Singapore seeks an experienced Program Manager to support the Innovation Lab's day-to-day operations, coordinating squads, sprint planning, and progress tracking.

You will engage with universities, organize ecosystem showcases and workshops, and manage governance dashboards, delivering executive-ready updates for leadership. An AI-first mindset with Claude Code experience is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in program management, innovation programs, product operations, consulting, accelerator or incubator programs, fintech, technology delivery, partnerships, or related functions.
• Strong AI-first mindset with a demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to improve planning, content creation, reporting, communications, and execution.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead and coordinate multiple concurrent initiatives with competing priorities and tight timelines.
• Strong program/project management capabilities, including planning, governance, reporting, and execution.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations of the Innovation Lab.
• Coordinate and support innovation squads exploring future-focused opportunities.
• Manage project intake, sprint planning, progress tracking, demos, and reporting.
• Track the innovation project pipeline and support planning and execution activities.
• Coordinate ecosystem showcases, workshops, and engagement activities, including logistics and communications.
• Develop university engagement programs and student work-study opportunities.
• Organise campus talks, workshops, innovation challenges, and talent engagement activities.
• Manage program governance processes including reporting, dashboards, trackers, and status updates.
• Support budget planning, procurement coordination, and operational financial management.
• Prepare executive-ready updates, presentations, and communications for leadership and stakeholders.
• Support AI-first ways of working including Claude Code to improve planning, content creation, reporting, communications, and program delivery.

Skills

PM experience

AI-first mindset

Multitask leadership

Program governance

Tools

Claude Code

Job description

Job Description:

• This role is responsible for supporting the day-to-day operations of the Innovation Lab, helping ensure initiatives are planned, coordinated, tracked, and communicated effectively.

• Coordinate and support innovation squads exploring future-focused opportunities

• Manage project intake, squad formation, sprint planning, progress tracking, demos, and reporting

• Track the innovation project pipeline and support planning and execution activities.

• Manage Innovation Lab operations, including equipment, onboarding, resource coordination, and readiness.

• Coordinate ecosystem showcases, workshops, and engagement activities, including logistics, stakeholder communications, action tracking, and follow-up activities.

• Develop and manage university engagement programs and student work-study opportunities supporting Innovation Lab initiatives.

• Organise campus talks, workshops, innovation challenges, and other talent engagement activities.

• Manage program governance processes including reporting, dashboards, trackers, and status updates.

• Support budget planning, procurement coordination, and operational financial management across Innovation Lab activities.

• Prepare executive-ready updates, presentations, and communications for leadership and key stakeholders.

• Support AI-first ways of working including the use of tools such as Claude Code to improve planning, content creation, reporting, communications, and program delivery.
  

Job Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience in program management, innovation programs, product operations, consulting, accelerator or incubator programs, fintech, technology delivery, partnerships, or related functions.

• Strong AI-first mindset with a demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to improve planning, content creation, reporting, communications, and execution.

• Demonstrated ability to independently lead and coordinate multiple concurrent initiatives with competing priorities and tight timelines.

• Strong program/project management capabilities, including planning, governance, reporting, and execution.
  

Short listed candidates will be notified

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