Project Manager

UNITED OVERSEAS INSURANCE LTD; Singapore; In loco; SGD 120.000 - 180.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

UNITED OVERSEAS INSURANCE LTD is seeking a Delivery Manager/Project Manager to drive AI-driven transformation initiatives within the Strategy & Transformation Office in Singapore. You will oversee opportunities across systems, processes and culture, coordinating with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.

You will manage the AI roadmap, governance, and vendor relationships, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget and compliant with regulatory expectations.

Competenze

• 8+ years of experience delivering complex modernization or implementation projects as a delivery manager or project manager.
• Strong proficiency in both waterfall and agile methodologies and change management.
• Excellent governance and change control discipline across initiatives.
• Experience managing multiple vendors and multi-workstream projects with strong stakeholder engagement.
• Solid understanding of AI, Cloud, DevSecOps, CI/CD, API and microservices.

Mansioni

• Identify AI opportunities aligned with strategic growth across systems, processes, sales and culture.
• Plan, set up and execute AI roadmap and initiatives from opportunity assessment to post go-live support.
• Collaborate with project managers, business analysts, developers, testers, users and stakeholders to deliver AI initiatives within budget, scope and timelines.
• Bridge STO/IT and business users/senior management, advising AI development and execution progress.
• Manage risks and issues to ensure delivery, including change management.

Conoscenze

Project management

Waterfall/Agile

Change management

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Governance discipline

Regulatory awareness

Clear communication

Negotiation skills

Executive presentation

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent

Strumenti

AI

Cloud

DevSecOps

CI/CD

APIs

Microservices

Descrizione del lavoro

About the Division/Dept

The STO is responsible for driving UOI’s transformation strategy and execution. This spans a range of projects and initiatives across the company, including process improvement, technology delivery, business strategy and Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) solutions.

Job Purpose

You will support the Head of Division within the full spectrum of company-wide transformation activities under the Strategy & Transformation Office.

Main responsibilities

• Identify opportunities in Artificial Intelligence solutions that impact the company’s strategic growth initiatives across systems, processes, sales and culture.
• Plan, setup and execute the AI roadmap and initiatives – ranging from assessing opportunity, scoping requirements, conducting RFP, managing delivery to post go live support and ongoing enhancements.
• Teamwork with fellow project managers, business analysts, developers, testers, users and other stakeholders and be accountable for overall delivery of the AI initiatives within budget, scope and timelines.
• Be the bridge between STO/IT teams and business users/senior management, advising AI development in the industry as well as execution progress.
• Manage project risks and issues to ensure optimal delivery, including proactively identifying and solving problems and change management.
• Maintaining internal and external customer satisfaction through the projects and initiatives.
• Manage resource allocation, project burn rates and budgets on an on-going weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Manage vendors, including SOW development and change requests.
• Setup programme governance, frameworks and documentation.
• Contribute to a positive team environment and company culture aligned with our Core Values.
• Collaborate with Reporting Managers on AI strategy in the company, factoring in related transformation initiatives.
• Take on other projects or tasks that may be assigned by Reporting Managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or equivalent
• At least 8+ years of experience in managing complex system modernization or system implementation or replacement projects as a delivery manager or project manager
• Strong project management (waterfall/agile) , change management (people side of change/projects) and facilitation skills.
• Strong delivery manager with embedded governance discipline, ensuring all transformation. initiatives are executed in compliance with formal change control, project governance frameworks, and regulatory expectations.
• Experience managing multiple vendors and multiple projects/workstreams with strong stakeholder engagement.
• Good understanding of technologies and best practices: AI, Cloud, DevSecOps, CI/CD, API and microservices, etc.
• Good understanding of the technology landscape that is applicable for general insurers in Singapore along with regulatory requirements and insurance industry trends in general.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiation skills with demonstrated experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders and vendors to influence and achieve optimal business outcomes.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Excellent people skills and comfort in meeting and presenting to a range of stakeholders from C-suite to junior developers.