Project Manager (Contract)

ST ENGINEERING IHQ PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm located in Singapore is seeking an experienced Program Manager to oversee a large-scale migration to AWS Cloud. The successful candidate will lead multiple interdependent projects, utilizing Agile and Scrum methodologies to ensure effective stakeholder alignment and successful program outcomes. With over 10 years of experience and strong expertise in cloud transformation, this role requires excellent communication skills and a strategic mindset to drive continuous improvement in program delivery.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in large-scale program/project management.
• Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum frameworks.
• Proven leadership in cloud migrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple interdependent projects under a unified roadmap.
• Facilitate sprint planning and backlog prioritization.
• Drive governance discipline with executive dashboards.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder communication

Agile/Scrum frameworks

Analytical thinking

Change management

Collaboration

Education

PMP certification

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

AWS Cloud Practitioner or higher

Tools

AWS Cloud services

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Program Manager to lead a large-scale, multi-stream transformation program encompassing the migration of legacy on-premises infrastructure and a complex enterprise portal solution to AWS Cloud. The role demands deep expertise in cloud transformation, Agile program governance, release and change management and cross-functional delivery. The successful candidate will drive a structured yet adaptive execution model, using Agile and Scrum principles to ensure iterative progress, stakeholder alignment, and measurable outcomes — from planning to full production rollout.

Responsibilities

Program & Delivery Leadership

• Lead and orchestrate multiple interdependent projects (infrastructure, portal, data, and application) under a unified migration roadmap.
• Apply Agile and Scrum practices at scale — facilitating sprint planning, backlog prioritization, and iterative delivery across workstreams.
• Establish and maintain the overall program plan, milestones, and dependencies, ensuring alignment across all teams.
• Drive governance discipline with executive dashboards, risk registers, and progress reporting to the steering committee.
• Oversee release and change management, including rehearsal runs, cutover sequencing, rollback procedures, and post-migration stabilization.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams (infrastructure, application, data, security, and operations) to ensure alignment and delivery continuity.

Cloud Migration & Technical Governance

• Define and enforce migration strategies for compute, storage, and data to AWS Cloud (re-host, re-platform, or re-architect as appropriate).
• Collaborate with cloud architects and engineering teams to ensure designs meet scalability, resiliency, and compliance standards.
• Facilitate Agile sprint reviews and technical demos to validate incremental deliverables and remove blockers early.
• Oversee data migration and verification activities, including integrity checks, reconciliation, and rollback planning.
• Ensure operational readiness through detailed runbooks, knowledge transfer and DevSecOps integration.

Stakeholder & Change Management

• Serve as the single point of accountability for program scope, timeline, and business outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with executive sponsors, business stakeholders, IT leadership, and vendors, ensuring expectations are transparent and aligned.
• Establish structured stakeholder engagement and communication plans, incorporating Agile review cycles and feedback loops.
• Lead organizational change management — including communications, training, and user adoption plans — to support the shift to AWS Cloud.

Risk, Quality & Con7nuous Improvement

• Maintain active risk, issue, and dependency management with mitigation strategies and contingency planning.
• Conduct rollout rehearsals and cutover simulations to validate readiness for go live.
• Facilitate retrospectives, blameless post-mortems, and continuous improvement initiatives across the delivery teams.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency, and delivery excellence, enabling teams to iterate safely and respond to evolving business needs.

Requirements

• Experience: 10+ years in large-scale program or project management, with at least one major on-premises-to-cloud migration successfully delivered.
• Agile Expertise: Hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum frameworks, hybrid delivery models, and cross-team coordination.
• Technical Acumen: Proven leadership in infrastructure, data, and application migration projects; strong familiarity with AWS Cloud services and architectures.
• Certifications: PMP and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or SAFe Agilist preferred; AWS Cloud Practitioner or higher certification is an advantage.
• Skills: Excellent stakeholder communication, analytical thinking, and ability to manage ambiguity across multi-vendor environments.
• Mindset: Strategic, outcome-driven, adaptive, and passionate about empowering teams through Agile practices and disciplined execution.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Agile Program Leader: Combines structure and flexibility to guide multiple Scrum teams toward shared outcomes.
• Transformation Strategist: Orchestrates complex, multi-phase migrations with clarity and confidence.
• Collaborative Influencer: Builds strong alignment across business and technology teams through active communication and facilitation.
• Delivery-Oriented Planner: Anticipates dependencies, plans rehearsals, and ensures readiness across all workstreams for a smooth cloud transition