Senior Manager, IT PMO

DCS Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Group in Singapore seeks an experienced IT PMO to drive governance, planning and execution of technology initiatives. This role establishes project management standards and ensures alignment between IT programs and business objectives.

You will lead cross-functional projects, optimize processes, and partner with senior leadership to improve visibility, coordination and operational efficiency across the IT organization. Strong background in SDLC, Agile and vendor management is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT project or program management experience
• Proven track record delivering large-scale cross-functional IT initiatives
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery
• Experience with IT governance, portfolio management, and prioritization frameworks
• Vendor management experience including contracts and delivery partners
• Familiarity with infrastructure, cloud, and cybersecurity environments

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex IT initiatives across one or more lines of business
• Own full project life cycle from initiation to deployment for major or multiple minor initiatives
• Report on project success criteria, metrics, testing and deployment activities
• Lead day-to-day project activities and chair management meetings
• Maintain project documentation (implementation plans, status reports, issues log)
• Provide status reporting on milestones, dependencies, risks and issues to leadership
• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
• Manage project scope and change requests
• Engage external vendors and manage communications, resources, budgets and risks
• Set and manage stakeholder expectations and deliverables
• Delegate tasks to team members and stakeholders
• Develop progress reports, requirements docs and presentations for sponsors and CIO
• Coach and mentor project teams, including on-site and remote members
• Deliver executive-level communication
• Ensure projects are on scope, schedule, budget and quality standards

Skills

IT PMO

Portfolio management

SDLC

Agile

Waterfall

Hybrid delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Business Admin

Job description

• We are a high-growth Web3 payment infrastructure company redefining how users and businesses interact with stablecoins and digital assets.
• Backed by licensed financial institutions, and trusted by leading Web3 partners, we provide crypto-fiat payment rails, card-issuing infrastructure, and CaaS (Cards-as-a-Service) solutions for exchanges, wallets, protocols, and global fintech innovators.
• Our team comes from top global exchanges, tier-one tech companies, and leading fintechs across APAC and Europe — bringing deep expertise, a builder mindset, and a shared passion for shaping the future of compliant, scalable financial infrastructure.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic IT PMO to drive the governance, planning, and execution of our technology initiatives. This role is essential in establishing project management standards, overseeing portfolio delivery, and ensuring alignment between IT programs and business objectives. The ideal candidate will excel in managing complex, cross-functional projects, optimizing processes, and partnering with senior leadership to enhance visibility, coordination, and operational efficiency across the IT organization.

What You Will Do

• Manage a portfolio of complex initiatives that span one or multiple lines of business
• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously
• Report on project success criteria results, metrics, test and deployment management activities
• Manage the day-to-day project activities and resources and chairs the project management team meetings
• Maintain good project documentations including but not limited to project implementation plan, status report, issue log, etc.
• Provide status reporting regarding project milestones, deliverable, dependencies, risks and issues, communicating across leadership
• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations and business needs
• Manage project scope and change requests
• Develop and manage all aspects of project and program engagement from planning external vendor relationships, communications, resources, budget change, risks and issues
• Set and continually manage project and program expectations while delegating and managing deliverables with team members and stakeholders
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel
• Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation and presentations to various audiences, including project team, sponsors, CIO and key stakeholders
• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise on-site and remote project team
• Deliver appropriate and effective executive level communication
• Ensure that projects and programs are proceeding according to scope, schedule, budget and quality standards.

What You Bring

Core Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or related discipline
• At least 5 years of experience in IT project or program management
• Proven track record of managing large-scale, complex, cross-functional IT initiatives, ideally in a fast-paced or enterprise environment.
• Strong understanding of SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid project delivery methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience in IT governance, portfolio management, and project prioritization frameworks.
• Experience managing vendors, contracts, and outsourced delivery partners.
• Familiarity with enterprise technology environments, including infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, and cloud.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Understanding of card ecosystems (issuing, acquiring, BIN sponsorship, scheme requirements, risk & compliance).
• Knowledge of on/off ramps, stablecoins, user acquisition funnels, or revenue-sharing models.