Programme Manager (Governance, Funding & Reporting)

SBS Transit Limited; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SBS Transit Limited in Singapore seeks an Programme Manager (Governance, Funding & Reporting) to establish and administer governance, funding management, programme controls, reporting and assurance frameworks for the asset renewal programme.

The role acts as custodian of programme financial governance, funding applications, claims administration, executive reporting, risk governance and assurance activities to support strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Min. Degree in Finance, Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration or related.
• Professional qualifications in Project Management, Finance or Governance are advantageous.
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in programme management, PMO, project controls, finance or governance functions.
• Experience managing large infrastructure, rail, transportation or public-funded programmes.
• Strong knowledge of funding administration, financial controls and governance frameworks.
• Experience in executive reporting and stakeholder management.
• Familiarity with government-funded asset renewal or capital investment programmes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Governance Management: Develop and maintain the programme governance framework, policies and procedures.
• Funding Management: Lead the preparation and submission of programme funding applications.
• Financial Oversight: Establish programme-wide financial controls and monitor expenditure.
• Programme Reporting: Develop and maintain programme performance dashboards and reporting systems.
• Risk, Compliance and Assurance: Maintain the programme risk register and governance risk framework.
• Contract and Commercial Governance: Monitor contractual compliance across projects.
• Stakeholder Management: Act as the PMO focal point for governance and funding engagements.
• PMO Administration and Knowledge Management: Oversee programme records management and knowledge repositories.

Skills

Governance

Funding

Financial controls

Reporting

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, PM, Business Admin or related

Job description

PurposeoftheRole

TheProgrammeManager(Governance,Funding&Reporting)isresponsibleforestablishingandadministeringthegovernance,fundingmanagement,programmecontrols,reportingandassuranceframeworksfortheassetrenewalprogramme.Theroleensuresallprojectsaredeliveredinaccordancewithapprovedgovernanceprocesses,fundingconditions,organisationalpoliciesandregulatoryrequirements.

Theincumbentservesastheprimarycustodianofprogrammefinancialgovernance,fundingapplications,claimsadministration,executivereporting,riskgovernanceandprogrammeassuranceactivities,providingmanagementwithtimelyandaccurateinformationtosupportstrategicdecision-making.

KeyResponsibilities

1.GovernanceManagement

• Developandmaintaintheprogrammegovernanceframework,policiesandprocedures.

• Establishstandardisedprogrammemanagementmethodologies,templatesandreportingrequirements.

• Administerprogrammegovernanceforums,steeringcommitteesandreviewboards.

• Ensurecompliancewithorganisationalpolicies,fundingconditionsandregulatoryrequirements.

• Monitoradherencetoprojectapprovalprocesses,delegatedauthoritiesandchangecontrolrequirements.

• Coordinateprogrammeaudits,assurancereviewsandgovernanceassessments

2.FundingManagement

• Leadthepreparationandsubmissionofprogrammefundingapplications.

• Manageengagementwithfundingagenciesonfundingapprovals,claimsandclarifications.

• Ensurecompliancewithallfundingagreements,grantconditionsandreportingrequirements.

• Monitorprogrammefundingutilisationagainstapprovedallocations.

• Coordinatefundingclaims,reimbursementsubmissionsandsupportingdocumentation.

• Identifyfundingrisksandopportunitiestomaximisefundingrecovery.

3.FinancialOversight

• Establishprogramme-widefinancialcontrolsandmonitoringmechanisms.

• Consolidateprojectbudgetsintoaprogramme-levelfinancialplan.

• Monitorexpenditure,commitments,forecastsandcashflowrequirements.

• Trackprogrammefinancialperformanceagainstapprovedbudgets.

• Reviewprojectcostvariancesandrecommendcorrectiveactions.

• Supportannualbudgetexercisesandlong-termfinancialplanning.

4.ProgrammeReporting

• Developandmaintainprogrammeperformancedashboardsandreportingsystems.

• Consolidateprojectstatusinformationintoexecutive-levelprogrammereports.

• Prepareregularreportsforseniormanagement,boardsandfundingauthorities.

• Monitorandreportkeyprogrammeindicatorsrelatingtocost,schedule,riskandfundingutilisation.

• Ensuretimelyescalationofsignificantissuesandemergingprogrammerisks.

5.Risk,ComplianceandAssurance

• Maintaintheprogrammeriskregisterandgovernanceriskframework.

• Monitorprogrammecomplianceobligationsandregulatoryrequirements.

• Coordinateinternalandexternalaudits.

• Trackimplementationofauditfindingsandagreedcorrectiveactions.

• Conductprogrammehealthchecksandgovernancereviews.

• Ensurelessonslearntandcontinuousimprovementprocessesareimplemented.

6.ContractandCommercialGovernance

• Monitorcommercialandcontractualcomplianceacrossprojects.

• Trackkeycontractualobligations,deliverablesandmilestones.

• Ensureappropriatedocumentationsupportingcontractualdecisionsismaintained.

• Reviewvariationrequestsandensuregovernanceapprovalsareobtained.

• Supportdisputeresolutionandcontractualgovernancematters.

7.StakeholderManagement

• ActasthePMOfocalpointforgovernanceandfunding-relatedengagements.

• MaintainregularcommunicationwithFinance,Procurement,LegalandInternalAuditdepartments.

• Liaisewithfundingagenciesonprogrammereportingandfundingcompliancematters.

• SupportProjectLeadsinnavigatinggovernanceandfundingrequirements.

8.PMOAdministrationandKnowledgeManagement

• Overseeprogrammerecordsmanagementanddocumentcontrolsystems.

• Ensureprogrammedocumentationiscomplete,accurateandauditable.

• Maintainprogrammeperformancedatabasesandreportingrepositories.

• DevelopandmaintainPMOknowledgerepositories,standardsandlessonslearntregisters.

QualificationsandExperience

• Min.DegreeinFinance,Engineering,ProjectManagement,BusinessAdministration,QuantitySurveyingorrelateddiscipline.

• ProfessionalqualificationsinProjectManagement,FinanceorGovernanceareadvantageous.

• Minimum8-10yearsofexperienceinprogrammemanagement,PMO,projectcontrols,financeorgovernancefunctions.

• Experiencemanaginglargeinfrastructure,rail,transportationorpublic-fundedprogrammes.

• Strongknowledgeoffundingadministration,financialcontrolsandgovernanceframeworks.

• Experienceinexecutivereportingandstakeholdermanagement.

• Familiaritywithgovernment-fundedassetrenewalorcapitalinvestmentprogrammesispreferred.

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