Project Manager

Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE); Singapore; On-site; SGD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Ministry of Education, Singapore is seeking a Project Manager for the HR Digital Office within the HR Solutions and Capabilities Division. You will oversee IT system development, maintenance, and daily operations, coordinating with IT system integrators to deliver features while ensuring policy and security compliance.

You will engage stakeholders to define business needs, guide projects using agile methods, manage vendor relationships, and enforce IT management, quality, and security standards

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Systems, IT, Computer Engineering, HR, Business, or related field.
• Project Management or Agile certification such as CITPM, COMIT, PMI or Certified Scrum Master.
• Min 3 years of experience in a similar role with vendor management and HR systems support/maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Engage stakeholders to identify business needs, evaluate solutions, and develop business cases for application projects.
• Oversee project execution and ensure alignment with scope, schedule, cost, and quality.
• Evaluate agile methods and manage risks to secure successful project outcomes.
• Evaluate and select vendor solutions and manage vendor relationships for digital solutions.
• Ensure compliance with IT management, quality, and security policies across development processes.
• Maintain system effectiveness and user experience by addressing technical issues with stakeholders.

Skills

Vendor management

Stakeholder management

Agile methodologies

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Information Technology

Computer Science

Information Systems

Job description

What The Role Is

As a Project Manager in the Human Resources (HR) Digital Office within the HR Solutions and Capabilities Division, you will be responsible for system development and maintenance work, as well as managing the daily operations of the HR’s IT systems. As part of system delivery, you will also manage IT systems integrators to deliver product features and ensure compliance with policies and standards associated with IT management, quality management, and security.

What The Role Is

As a Project Manager in the Human Resources (HR) Digital Office within the HR Solutions and Capabilities Division, you will be responsible for system development and maintenance work, as well as managing the daily operations of the HR’s IT systems. As part of system delivery, you will also manage IT systems integrators to deliver product features and ensure compliance with policies and standards associated with IT management, quality management, and security.

What You Will Be Working On

• Engage stakeholders to identify business needs and requirements, identify and evaluate potential solutions, and develop business case for application projects
• Oversee project execution to ensure alignment with business needs and outcomes, as well as adherence to scope, schedule, costs and quality standards
• Evaluate and implement appropriate project management methodologies, including Agile practices, while identifying risks and developing mitigation strategies to ensure successful project outcomes
• Evaluate and select vendor solutions, while effectively managing vendor relationships to deliver digital solutions and services
• Ensure compliance with IT management, quality management and security policies and guidelines across all development processes, procedures and systems implementations
• Maintain system effectiveness and user experience by working with stakeholders to efficiently address technical matters as they arise

What We Are Looking For

• Background in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Human Resource, Business or related discipline
• Project Management or Agile related certifications such as CITPM, COMIT or PMI, Certified Scrum Master
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience in a similar role with vendor management as well as systems support/ maintenance in HR Systems
• Motivated by innovation to achieve business goals and customer satisfaction
• Excellent communication skills across written, verbal, and presentation formats, with good interpersonal skills and strong negotiation abilities
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management capabilities
• Strong analytical, conceptualisation and problem-solving skills
• Prior experience in handling projects involving Agile, Cloud, Design Thinking, Public Service Procurement would be an advantage