Project Director, Physical AI

NCS Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology services firm in Singapore is looking for a Project Director / Delivery Lead specializing in Physical AI. The role involves leading project teams, managing financials, and ensuring project deliverables conform to standards and exceed customer expectations. Ideal candidates will have over 15 years of project management experience and a strong background in defence or public sector projects. The position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact through innovative technology solutions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of project management experience.
• Experience in defence or public sector projects.
• Background in Physical AI projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage implementation of Physical AI systems.
• Manage project financials and resources.
• Ensure adherence to project timelines and quality standards.
• Build long-term relationships with customers.

Skills

Project management

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

NCS Overview

NCS is a leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 cities, providing consulting, digital services, technology solutions, and more. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things, creating lasting value and impact for our communities, partners, and people. Our diverse workforce of 14,000 has delivered large‑scale, mission‑critical, and multi‑platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

Job Description

As a Project Director / Delivery Lead (Physical AI), you will lead, oversee, manage and implement multiple systems that can perceive the real world, reason about it, and act on it through physical machines like robots, vehicles, and industrial equipment with quality, within scope and to ensure deliverables are on time and conform to processes and standards meeting customer’s requirements. You will also manage a project team across different functional areas and lead pre‑sale activities to respond to tenders, manage staff performance, feedback and morale, take ownership of staff project assignments and project financials.

What will you do?

Project & Service Management

• Review the project lifecycle (initiation, plan, execution, completion)
• Review project schedules, quality plans, budgets, and communication and risk management plans
• Manage issues arising out of scope definition and disputes that impacted scope, schedule and cost
• Manage issues arising from integration of various project components (hardware, software installation, testing, business process review, redesign, application development, migration and data conversion etc.)
• Manage project financials, ensuring accurate cost/revenue forecast
• Oversee implementation with regard to schedules, budget, manpower and quality
• Resolve project overrun issues
• Monitor and report on project management progress to Senior Management and Customer
• Manage resources mobilising them during different periods to maximise productivity or minimise wastage
• Lead the project and service team on smooth transition to operation in accordance with customer requirement and processes
• Manage project operation and ensure service level is maintained without financial penalty and security incident due to negligence or lack of awareness

Customer / Vendor / Stakeholder Management

• Manage contracts and subcontractors
• Effectively engage stakeholders in project decisions and execution
• Build long‑term customer relationships by anticipating and exceeding customer’s expectations
• Negotiate with customers on change control mechanisms to meet schedules and prioritize changes based on business needs

Business Development

• Proactively identify opportunities for further expansion or improvement of services delivered to the customer and liaise with the Account Manager(s) for development of that opportunity
• Participate in tenders and contribute to tender proposal, provide inputs in project delivery effort, risks and review compliance to tender requirement
• Be involved in pre‑sale activities and provide leadership to the project team to ensure proposals / enhancements are fully analysed and evaluated for benefits and cost

Team Management

• Participate in leadership activities and provide performance feedback and developmental coaching
• Monitor and improve team performance, conduct team building, providing leadership, coaching, and performance management
• Build, lead and motivate a high performing team with innovative culture
• Lead, guide, manage and motivate the projects’ team members in delivering quality project works, eliminating project exceptions and delighting the customers
• Plan for optimal use of resources across teams comprising of Project and Technical competencies
• Manage performance review of team and maintain open communication with team for feedback on continuous improvement
• Plan and develop team members to achieve their individual career development plan
• Ensure high individual and staff billability

Qualifications

• More than 15 years of project management experience
• Experience in managing projects in defence, homeland security and public sector are highly encouraged to apply
• Background in implementing/involvement in projects with Physical AI (autonomous vehicles, robots, AI-powered drones preferably)
• Self‑motivated with a positive “can‑do” attitude, creative with excellent presentation, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive techniques
• Ability to lead, develop and maintain respectful and trusting relationship
• Flexibility to travel as and when required
• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent

[Singaporeans only]

Additional Information

We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs—Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity—and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future. Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.

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