Principal Manager, Project Management, CMD

Ministry Of Manpower; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in Singapore is seeking an experienced project manager to lead relocations and retrofitting initiatives. You will coordinate with multiple stakeholders to define workflows, gather requirements, and manage budgets, timelines, and quality to deliver impactful public sector projects.

The role requires a tertiary qualification in relevant fields and at least 5 years of middle-management project experience.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Architecture, Engineering, Quantity Surveying or Building-related field.
• Project management experience of at least 5 years in a middle management capacity for large scale/public sector projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate with stakeholders to establish workflow and gather users’ requirements.
• Procurement of professional services such as consultants, contractors, etc., in accordance with guidelines and SOP.
• Ensure compliance to systems and controls for managing variation orders, approvals, budget utilisation and progress updates.
• Prepare project brief and assist departments/agencies to determine/manage functional requirements, scope, time, costs and quality targets (e.g., workplace safety).
• Ensure project costs stay within predetermined limits and pursue value-for-money opportunities while improving outcomes.
• Execute handover of completed sites to MOM core teams for proper transition of assets, inventories, facilities maintenance and records management.

Job description

What the role is:

This job holder will implement the Ministry’s relocations and retrofitting projects, to ensure the development projects are administered and executed to the satisfaction of stakeholders and project deliverables are achieved within stipulated desired outcomes such as completed within stipulated timelines, budgets and in compliance to the relevant statutory requirement and governance, etc.

What you will be working on:

• Manage and coordinate with various stakeholders to establish the workflow to gather users’ requirements.
• Manage procurement of professional services such as consultants, contractors, etc in accordance to stipulated guidelines and SOP.
• Ensure compliance to systems and controls setup for managing variation orders, seeking approval, budget utilisation and progress updates.
• Prepare project brief and assist depts / agencies to determine and manage functional requirements, project scope, time, costs, and quality targets such as workplace safety.
• Ensure cost of the project is within predetermined limits and continuously seek value-for-money opportunities while maintaining and improving project outcomes.
• Execute the handover of completed site to MOM’s core teams for proper transition of assets/inventories, facilities maintenance, and records management.

What we are looking for:

• Tertiary qualification in Architecture, Engineering, Quantity Surveying and Building related field.
• Project management experience of at least 5 years in a middle management capacity for large scale/ complex public sector projects.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently and efficiently with multiple stakeholders.
• A team player with excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and attentive to details.
• Able to multi-task and work under pressure to meet tight timelines.
• Versatile and adaptable in a complex operational environment.

About Ministry of Manpower

Championing Human Potential for a Thriving SingaporeSingaporeans are at the heart of what we do. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) empowers our people and fosters a thriving, inclusive workforce that drives Singapore's growth and prosperity. By working closely with our tripartite partners, industry and community stakeholders, we strive to create workforce and workplace policies that foster resilience, adaptability, and a bright future for a thriving Singapore.As an MOM officer, you will be part of this meaningful mission, contributing across diverse and impactful areas - from shaping forward-looking and effective manpower policies and strengthening industrial relations, to enhancing workplace safety standards and ensuring balanced local and foreign workforce regulations. Here at MOM, we are committed to creating an inclusive experience not just for our national workforce, but also for our officers who work tirelessly to champion human potential for a thriving Singapore.