Program Manager

Astek; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ASTEK, based in Singapore, seeks a Program Manager to lead IT and engineering programmes with a strong cybersecurity focus. The role involves coordinating with government agencies, managing vendors, and driving programme reporting and stakeholder communications.

You will oversee end-to-end programme operations, develop dashboards for management updates, and pursue process improvements, including AI-assisted development approaches. Singapore-based role with exposure to global programmes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 5 years of experience managing IT or technology programmes/projects.
• Experience managing a bug bounty, vulnerability disclosure, or related cybersecurity programme.
• Coordinate with government agencies on programme participation and scoping timelines, including following up to ensure required data and documentation are submitted on time.
• Support procurement and tender exercises, including drafting requirement specifications and evaluating vendor proposals.
• Prepare programme reporting, dashboards, and management updates for management and stakeholders.
• Drive stakeholder communications and programme outreach such as Agencies' briefings to raise awareness and grow agency participation rates.
• Strong project management skills to plan, execute, and monitor programme operations.
• Experience managing vendors or contracts, including tracking deliverables and service levels.
• Demonstrated ability to propose and implement process improvements, including using AI-assisted development (vibe coding).
• Good to have: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified IT Project Manager (CITPM), or equivalent certification

Responsibilities

• Manage IT/technology programmes/projects end-to-end.
• Coordinate cybersecurity programme activities and milestones.
• Liaise with government agencies on participation and timelines.
• Support procurement, tender processes, and vendor evaluations.
• Prepare regular programme dashboards and management updates.
• Lead stakeholder communications and outreach to raise participation rates.
• Monitor programme operations and ensure on-time delivery.
• Oversee vendors and contracts, tracking deliverables and SLAs.
• Identify and implement process improvements, including AI-assisted development improvements.
• Support certification pursuits (PMP/CITPM) if applicable.

Skills

Project management

Cybersecurity

Vendor management

Stakeholder comms

Governments liaison

AI-assisted dev

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

ASTEK has been providing IT and Engineering solutions for some of the world's largest industrial and services groups for more than 35 years with 10,000 passionate experts in 22countries throughout Europe, APAC, Middle East and the Americas

Currently, we are looking for Program Manager which would be based in Singapore

Responsibilities and Requitements

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 5 years of experience managing IT or technology programmed/projects
• Experience managing a bug bounty, vulnerability disclosure, or related cybersecurity Programme
• Coordinate with government agencies on programmed participation and scoping timelines, including following up to ensure required data and documentation are submitted on time
• Support procurement and tender exercises, including drafting requirement specifications and evaluating vendor proposals
• Prepare programmed reporting, dashboards, and management updates for management and stakeholders
• Drive stakeholder communications and programmed outreach such as Agencies' briefings to raise awareness and grow agency participation rates
• Strong project management skills to plan, execute, and monitor programme operations
• Experience managing vendors or contracts, including tracking deliverables and service levels
• Demonstrated ability to propose and implement process improvements, including using AI-assisted development (vibe coding)
• Good to have: Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified IT Project Manager (CITPM), or equivalent certification