Project Manager (Junior)

links hr singapore pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

links hr singapore pte. ltd. seeks a capable IT and Projects lead to coordinate store technology setups, transformations, and retail infrastructure across multiple regions.

You will collaborate with business teams, manage external contractors, testing, and change management to deliver on time. The role focuses on standardizing boutique IT processes, budgeting, asset management, and continuous improvement. Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills are essential to drive

Qualifications

• Hands on experience in store technology set up / transformation and retail application implementation.
• Good understanding of retail processes and store operation principles
• Solid experience in working with external contractors from store projects and landlords.
• Experienced in handling multiple store activities across different region, well managed the project deadline, forecast and escalation issues in advanced
• Expertise in retail infrastructure (network, digital workplace) and security fundamentals
• Project coordination and interpersonal skills with the ability to clearly articulate business needs/project issues as well as tactfully negotiate on project scope, timelines, and project team member responsibilities
• Proven multi-tasking skills with the ability to work independently and prioritize multiple projects
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to get results through formal channels and informal networking
• Innovative problem solving, design and testing skills with a positive 'can-do' attitude
• Confidence and flexibility to often work under significant pressure to deliver effective and high-quality solutions and designs
• Strong "problem resolution" mindset, constantly drive new ideas and challenge the status quo with constructive approach
• Enthusiastic and proven rapid learning capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Possess strong financial/business acumen and ability to directly correlate project tasks, associated estimates, actuals and overall project budget forecasting and maintenance

Responsibilities

• Manage technology setup for SEAO stores renovation/new openings across multiple countries.
• Support budget planning for technology costs and translate business to technical specs.
• Coordinate external on-demand resources to set up IT infrastructure, testing, and training.
• Coordinate IT requirements with 3rd party hardware (e.g., traffic counters, CCTV).
• Participate in planning and execution of change management.
• Standardize processes, budget, and IT asset management.
• Identify process improvements to boost collaboration and efficiency.
• Refresh boutique infrastructure with end-of-life/device refresh and standardized configurations.
• Coordinate testing, process changes, training, and user communications.

Job description

• Manage technology set up for SEAO stores renovation / new opening across Fashion brands (Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Australia)
• Support the business team on budget planning that is related to technology cost and translate business requirements to technical requirements / specifications.
• Manage a group of on-demand resources (external) to set up IT infrastructure (hardware and software), coordinate testing and conduct training / change management.
• Co-ordinate with business team to support IT requirement on 3rd parties hardware e.g. (Traffic counter, CCTV)
• Participation in planning and execution of change management

Leading initiatives around boutique IT standardization

• Standardize process, budget, and IT asset management (device, license control, end of life management)
• Suggest the process improvement areas and aim for continuous improvement and collaboration efficiency
• Work with business retail operations and regional infrastructure team to conduct refreshment of boutique infrastructure (end of life / service device refreshment, standardize configurations etc.
• Co-ordination of testing, process change, training, and user communications

Requirements

• Hands on experience in store technology set up / transformation and retail application implementation.
• Good understanding of retail processes and store operation principles
• Solid experience in working with external contractors from store projects and landlords.
• Experienced in handling multiple store activities across different region, well managed the project deadline, forecast and escalation issues in advanced
• Expertise in retail infrastructure (network, digital workplace) and security fundamentals

Required competencies:

• Project coordination and interpersonal skills with the ability to clearly articulate business needs/project issues as well as tactfully negotiate on project scope, timelines, and project team member responsibilities
• Proven multi-tasking skills with the ability to work independently and prioritize multiple projects
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to get results through formal channels and informal networking
• Innovative problem solving, design and testing skills with a positive 'can-do' attitude
• Confidence and flexibility to often work under significant pressure to deliver effective and high-quality solutions and designs
• Strong "problem resolution" mindset, constantly drive new ideas and challenge the status quo with constructive approach
• Enthusiastic and proven rapid learning capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Possess strong financial/business acumen and ability to directly correlate project tasks, associated estimates, actuals and overall project budget forecasting and maintenance