Senior PMO/Project Manager - Product

Foodpanda; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food delivery service based in Singapore is seeking a Project Manager to drive global projects, ensuring successful delivery from initiation to closure. The successful candidate will have over 6 years of project management experience, particularly in tech or e-commerce, and will demonstrate strong communication and risk management skills. A certification in project management is preferred. This role offers a dynamic work environment with diverse teams across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• More than 6 years of proven experience in project management.
• Experience in managing global projects with distributed teams.
• Strong knowledge of project, process, and change management.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the entire project lifecycle for global initiatives.
• Architect the project structure and implement monitoring mechanisms.
• Foster clear communication across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Communication skills

Risk management

Change management

Problem-solving

Agile methodologies

Education

Project Management Certification (e.g. PMP, AgilePM)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Driving Global Projects End-to-End:You will take full ownership of the entire project lifecycle for multiple, high-priority global initiatives. This includes defining scope, establishing timelines, overseeing execution, and ensuring successful delivery from initiation to closure.
• Project Organization, Monitoring, and Risk Management:You will architect the project structure, implement robust monitoring mechanisms, proactively identify potential risks, and develop comprehensive mitigation strategies. Ensuring high-quality deliverables will be paramount.
• Cross-Functional Coordination and Interdependency Management:You will expertly orchestrate the various workstreams and initiatives within each project, effectively identifying and resolving interdependencies to maintain seamless progress across all contributing teams.
• Facilitating Communication and Stakeholder Management:You will foster clear and consistent communication across cross-functional teams, acting as a central point of contact. You will also be responsible for providing regular and transparent project status updates to senior management.
• Change Management and Global Engagement:You will analyze the impact of project changes and develop effective engagement strategies to proactively influence and drive adoption across diverse teams in multiple locations.
• PMO Framework Contribution:You will actively contribute to the development and refinement of our PMO framework, including the evolution of project management processes, methodologies, and tools.

What you need to be successful

• More than 6 years of proven experience in project management, specifically leading complex, cross-functional projects, ideally within the product development, tech or e-commerce industry. Experience in the food delivery sector is a significant plus.
• Demonstrated success in managing global projects with geographically distributed teams.
• Strong knowledge of project, process, and change management as well as associated methodologies and approaches.
• Outstanding communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity in complex environments.
• Collaborative e and results-oriented team player, highly organized, self-directed and motivated.
• A forward-thinking-mindset with a pragmatic hands-on attitude.
• Ability to deal with constraints that are outside your control and handle highly ambiguous situations.
• Excellent English skills, both written and spoken.
• (Agile) Project Management Certification (e.g. PMP, AgilePM) or Six Sigma would be an advantage.
• Experience in developing and implementing PMO frameworkswould be a plus.
• Familiarity with product development lifecycles would be a benefit.