Senior Project Manager, Catalytic AI Programs

A*STAR Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR Research in Singapore seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead large-scale programmes within the Catalytic AI workstream, from initiation to closure. You will ensure delivery to scope, schedule, cost, and quality, while managing risks and deployment readiness.

You will mentor junior PMs, coordinate with industry partners and internal teams, and drive governance, standards, and continuous process improvements across PLCM and grant management frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering / Science / Industrial & Systems / Manufacturing-related disciplines.
• Minimum 5 years of technical/project/programme management experience in manufacturing sectors, including delivery of advanced technology / product / manufacturing deployment projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing large-scale projects or multi-project programmes, from initiation to execution, and meeting programme KPI requirements.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication across seniority levels; able to translate delivery progress into outcomes, risks, and mitigation options for leadership decision-making.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams, mentor junior PMs, and drive delivery improvements through standards and governance.
• PMP and Agile certifications; Six Sigma Green/Black Belt is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage large-scale projects ensuring delivery to scope, schedule, cost, quality, risk management and deployment readiness.
• Lead and manage projects under the Catalytic AI workstream, taking end-to-end ownership from project initiation and planning through implementation, deployment and closure.
• Set and enforce delivery standards (templates, checklists, quality gates) to reduce delivery variability and improve repeatability across the programme.
• Provide regular project and programme updates to Management, highlighting delivery progress, key risks/issues, budget and milestone status, and matters requiring Management attention or intervention.
• Serve as the primary interface for stakeholder environments (industry partners, internal functions, and where applicable public agencies), ensuring effective communications.
• Collaborate closely with Enterprise SG, suppliers, vendors and System Integrators (Si) to coordinate delivery, manage dependencies and ensure alignment with Catalyic AI and Sectoral AI Centre of Excellence for Manufacturing (AIMfg) requirements.
• Deep-dive with technical/research teams to refine industry needs and translate them into clear requirements, milestones, acceptance criteria and delivery plans.
• Manage stakeholder expectations and alignment toward a common goal; anticipate misalignments and drive closure through structured decision-making.
• Ensure project documentation and reporting are relevant, accurate, complete, and compliant with A*STAR Project Lifecycle Management (PLCM) and Grant management expectations; maintain audit-ready records.
• Contribute to PLCM process improvements and guide project teams in using project/programme tools and governance processes.
• Mentor and coach junior project managers/project engineers; uplift PM discipline and delivery practice across the team through structured reviews and best-practice sharing.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Agile

PMP

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

PMP

Agile

Six Sigma

Job description

A*STAR Research in Singapore seeks a seasoned Project Manager to lead large-scale programmes within the Catalytic AI workstream, from initiation to closure. You will ensure delivery to scope, schedule, cost, and quality, while managing risks and deployment readiness.

You will mentor junior PMs, coordinate with industry partners and internal teams, and drive governance, standards, and continuous process improvements across PLCM and grant management frameworks.