Senior R&D Project Manager - Research Programs

A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A*STAR IHDP seeks a highly motivated Project Manager to lead end-to-end planning, coordination and delivery of research initiatives. You will contribute to governance in the PMO and drive process improvements for project management practices, reporting and quality across IHDP.

Responsibilities include managing multi-stakeholder projects from initiation to completion, tracking budgets, risks and schedules, and delivering governance dashboards for leadership.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of project management experience in R&D or related research projects.
• Proven track record of planning, risk management, status reporting and budget tracking.
• Experience engaging multiple stakeholders across internal teams and external partners.
• PMP (or equivalent) certification is an advantage.
• Knowledge of biomedical ethics regulations is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project planning, coordination and delivery of research initiatives.
• Support governance and PMO processes to improve project management practices, quality, and reporting.
• Manage multi-stakeholder projects from initiation to completion, including risk, scope, schedule and budget.
• Establish communication plans, schedules and clear milestones with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and present project progress reports to PIs and leadership for decision-making.
• Maintain project lifecycle management procedures and dashboards for governance reporting.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget tracking

Risk management

Reporting

Communication

Planning

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor or Master’s degree in Business, Life Sciences, or a related discipline

Job description

A*STAR IHDP seeks a highly motivated Project Manager to lead end-to-end planning, coordination and delivery of research initiatives. You will contribute to governance in the PMO and drive process improvements for project management practices, reporting and quality across IHDP.

Responsibilities include managing multi-stakeholder projects from initiation to completion, tracking budgets, risks and schedules, and delivering governance dashboards for leadership.