(Senior) Engineer, Project Management, ARTC

Agency for Science, Technology and Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute in Singapore is looking for a skilled project manager to oversee medium scale projects, ensuring they meet scope, schedule, and cost requirements. The ideal candidate will have a background in Science or Engineering, excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and ideally possess PMP certification. This role involves collaboration with industry partners and cross-functional teams to deliver project outcomes effectively.

Qualifications

• Good business acumen and able to identify business opportunities.
• Proactive team player who is technically motivated to solve problems.
• Industry experience in managing product development or research project for senior position.

Responsibilities

• Manage medium scale projects under the PMO project lifecycle.
• Facilitate communication between cross-functional team members.
• Track and report project progress to all stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor in any Science & Engineering related disciplines

Tools

PMP certifications

Job description

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

The ARTC and SIMTech are research institutes under A*STAR. They play pivotal roles in advancing Singapore?s manufacturing capabilities through innovation, collaboration, and talent development. The institute focuses on accelerating the transfer of innovation from applied research to industrial applications, building capabilities through collaboration with industry members in five industry pillars: Aerospace, FMCG and e-commerce, Energy, Land Transport and MedTech.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Project manage medium scale projects and/or programmes under the PMO project lifecycle framework - meeting project scope, schedule & cost requirements.
• Deep dive with technical/ research team to fine-tune needs, requirements, and expectations of industry partner.
• Facilitate good communication between the cross-functional team members and fosters teamwork
• Manage and monitor project/ programme issues & mitigate risk
• Manage and implement project/ programme changes and interventions to achieve project deliverables and mitigate risk
• Track, monitor and report the progress of the project to all stakeholders and ensure effective communication with industry partner throughout the project life cycle.
• Deliver project outcomes in the defined scope, costs, quality, and timeline

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor in any Science & Engineering related disciplines.
• Good business acumen, able to identify business opportunity independently and interact with industry partners confidently.
• Proactive team player and technically motivated to solve problems, innovate and deliver to industry.
• Industry experience in managing product development or research project would be considered for senior position.
• PMP certifications or equivalent will be advantageous.

The above eligibility criteria are not exhaustive. A*STAR may include additional selection criteria based on its prevailing recruitment policies. These policies may be amended from time to time without notice. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.