Principal Manager / Senior Manager, Project Management, CMD

Ministry of Manpower; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ministry of Manpower is seeking a skilled professional to manage relocations and retrofitting projects, ensuring timely and compliant delivery of project outcomes. You will coordinate with stakeholders, manage procurement, and ensure project costs remain within budget.

Ideal candidates should possess at least 5 years of project management experience in a similar capacity within public sector projects and have a background in relevant fields such as Architecture or Engineering. Join us in shaping effective manpower policies for Singapore.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years project management experience in large scale public sector projects.
• Experience managing Integrated Facilities Management contracts for office buildings is preferred.
• Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement relocations and retrofitting projects for stakeholder satisfaction.
• Coordinate workflow to gather users’ requirements.
• Manage procurement of professional services per guidelines.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Ability to work under pressure

Multi-tasking

Education

Background in Architecture, Engineering, Quantity Surveying

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:

• Understand the facilities management requirements of a government office building
• 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:

• Background in Architecture, Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related building disciplines
• Experience managing an Integrated Facilities Management contracts for office buildings
• 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 Singapore Singaporeans 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.