Project Manager – APAC

LAPP Asia Pacific; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

LAPP Asia Pacific is seeking a Project Manager to lead new product development projects, applying Stage Gate principles and global metrics to report project health to regional leadership in Singapore.

You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage timelines, drive deviations, and support product lifecycle activities while collaborating with Global functions on product data and PIM.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering is required.
• PM certification or program completed is preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and managing data is essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage project timelines and schedules with cross-functional teams.
• Facilitate product development and track the Stage Gate process.
• Drive deviation management and follow up on countermeasures in reviews.
• Serve as facilitator and moderator in project review meetings.
• Support PM activities alongside product lifecycle work.
• Lead PM for strategic new product projects.
• Coordinate regional product data and master data in PIM.
• Collaborate with Global functions on product data.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Data management

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or engineering

Project Management Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Power BI

SAP

PPM

Job description

The project manager leads new product developments projects, employing project management tools & methodologies in alignment with the Stage Gate process. He/she manages cross-functional teams through regular team meetings. He/she reports project health using agreed-upon metrics globally and presents project status updates to regional leadership and global leadership.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Project management:

• Develop and manage project timelines and schedules, and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project objectives are met
• Facilitate operational product development, and maintain and track the development process (Stage Gate Process)
• Drive deviation management for product management teams and following up on countermeasures defined in routine project review meetings
• Role of a facilitator and moderator in project review meetings
• Support project management activities alongside product lifecycle activities
• Take over project management role for specific strategic new product projects
• Regional contact for product-related material master data
• Coordination for product data within product information system (PIM)
• Close collaboration with Global function for product data

Processes:

• Support rollout of Global product lifecycle processes (based on Idea to Market Level 1 process) and stay aligned with Global functions
• Support setting up process tasks and responsibilities within the APAC region

ORGANIZATION & REPORTING

• Direct Reporting: Regional = APAC VP, Product Management
• Functional Reporting = Global, Head of Product Portfolio & Data
• Cross functional collaboration with technology, operations, finance and other functional teams

KPIs

• Time-to-market for new products
• Cost of Delay on product development projects
• New product rate & sales

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Cross-functional leadership
• Functional & Software Expertise
• Stakeholder Management Competences
• Facilitation Competences
• Processes and data management competences

  QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree above of science and engineering majors
  • Project Management Certification/Programs

  EXPERIENCE & SKILLS

  • 6-8 years professional experience which includes min. 2 years of project management experience with reputable companies
  • Candidates preferred from Electrical Industry
  • Quick learner: willingness to learn LAPP cables and connectivity portfolio
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Power BI and SAP.
  • Familiar with project portfolio management tool (PPM)
  • English proficiency, preferably with second language skills.