Project Manager

VDL Enabling Technologies Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

VDL Enabling Technologies Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd invites an experienced Project Manager to lead highly innovative, high-end mechatronic projects from initial concept and development through to volume manufacturing and customer site delivery. The role spans across international sites and cultures, with close customer collaboration.

You will organize project governance, lead multidisciplinary teams with a System Architect, monitor progress, manage stakeholders including customers and suppliers,

Qualifications

• PM/PMO experience on complex mechatronic product development.
• Bachelor degree in Mechatronics, Mechanics, Electronics, Physics or related.
• 5–10 years’ experience as project leader in high-end product development.
• Knowledge of Design for Excellence.
• Team builder with ability to inspire and convince others.
• Pro-active, analytical, creative with a can-do mentality.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• The delivery of innovative mechatronic systems from initiation and concept & development until manufacturing and customer acceptance
• Project set up, organization and Governance
• Leading the project team, in close cooperation with a System Architect
• Monitoring and control project progress, take action and escape when needed
• Managing stakeholders: external customers and suppliers as well as internal stakeholders at various managerial levels and functional domain (T&D, business, manufacturing and others)
• Applying the project management and development processes of the organization
• Contribute to the continuous development of the project management competency of the department

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Education

PMI certification

PRINCE2 certification

IPMA certification

Job description

Purpose:

As an integral Project Manager you are responsible for highly innovative complex challenging projects in a high-end precision environment. You have an integral responsibility, from customer request to development to implementation of volume production in the factory and delivery at the customer site. The technologies are complex and the products are first of a kind. VDL ETG is a contract manufacturer and VDL ETG T&D works on customer orders only. The projects are often part of a larger development project at the customer site. You need to build and maintain a close relationship with the customer. Projects have an international scope so as a Project manager you deal with different company cultures, different regional cultures and different Ways of Working (Project Management and Development processes).

Key Area of Responsibilities:

• The delivery of innovative mechatronic systems from initiation and concept & development until manufacturing and customer acceptance


• Project set up, organization and Governance


• Leading the project team, in close cooperation with a System Architect


• Monitoring and control project progress, take action and escape when needed


• Managing stakeholders: external customers and suppliers as well as internal stakeholders at various managerial levels and functional domain (T&D, business, manufacturing and others)


• Applying the project management and development processes of the organization


• Contribute to the continuous development of the project management competency of the department

Requirements

• Professional project management skills, preferably certified (PMI, PRINCE2, IPMA)


• A degree in Mechatronics, Mechanics, Electronics, Physics or related


• At least 5 to 10 years’ experience as a project leader in high-end product development projects, leading multidisciplinary team(s)


• You have knowledge of Design for Excellence


• You are a team builder and able to inspire, motivate and convince people


• You are a pro-active, analytical, creative person with a “can do” mentality


• Good communication skills verbal and written

Benefits