(Senior) Project Engineer/ Project Manager, PMO, ARTC

A*STAR RESEARCH ENTITIES; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization in Singapore is seeking a Project Manager to oversee R&D projects from conception to delivery. The ideal candidate has a background in engineering, excellent project management skills, and over 8 years of experience in managing successful projects. This role offers a chance to work with cross-functional teams and drive innovation in scientific research.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of project management experience in R&D or engineering.
• Proven track record of executing successful projects.
• Strong business acumen to meet customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage full life cycle R&D projects.
• Ensure successful delivery of project scope and targets.
• Motivate project team members to deliver R&D solutions.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor or Masters in engineering

PMP certification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading and managing the full life cycle R&D projects and product delivery by planning, organizing, executing and evaluating from conception to completion.
• Ensure successful delivery of project scope and targets while managing project risk, quality, delivery, scope, schedule, and budget.
• Partners with internal and external stakeholders to establish communication plans, build project schedules and establish clear project deliverables and milestones.
• Drive leadership by motivating project team members in the design, development, and delivery of R&D solutions to customers.
• Ability to demonstrate a good level of understanding of technical/engineering processes in order to work with teams throughout the project development cycle
• Track, monitor and report the progress of the project to all stakeholders
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project deliverables and mitigate risk
• Overall project evaluation and assessment of results.
• Establish project lifecycle management procedures and best practices to ensure project teams maintain discipline needed to successfully complete their projects.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor or Masters in any engineering related discipline
• PMP certifications or equivalent is advantageous
• Proven track record of executing multiple successful projects
• At least 8 year(s) of working experience in project management experience in related field (R&D, engineering)
• Strong business acumen, driven to deliver customer requirements and project deadlines
• Outstanding project management capabilities; i.e. planning, risk management, status reporting, budget tracking, stakeholder management, resource management
• Knowledge and understanding of re-manufacturing techniques and limitations
• A team player and technically motivated to solve problems, innovate and deliver to internal and external customers
• Strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills

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.