Technical Project Director

lighting; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Signify is seeking an experienced Technical Project Director to lead end-to-end delivery of complex lighting projects in hospitality and commercial sectors. You will provide technical leadership for Dynalite systems and oversee governance, risk, and commercial performance from initiation through handover.

You will collaborate with hotel operators, consultants, contractors, and internal teams to ensure successful project outcomes, with a focus on safety, budget, and schedule adherence.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex customer projects in lighting or building technologies.
• Strong governance, budgeting, and risk management capabilities.
• Proven stakeholder management with hotel operators and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of customer projects from sales handover to acceptance and handover.
• Establish execution strategies, schedules, governance frameworks, and risk management plans.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contractual obligations.
• Provide executive-level project reporting to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Drive proactive issue resolution and timely escalation of critical risks and commercial matters.
• Provide technical leadership for Dynalite lighting control implementations across complex developments.
• Oversee system design reviews, integration planning, commissioning strategies, testing, and handover.
• Coordinate with procurement and subcontractors to ensure timely resources.

Skills

Project Leadership

Governance

Technical Leadership

Commercial Management

Stakeholder Management

Contractor Management

Supply Chain Coordination

Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline

Tools

Dynalite

Lighting Control Systems

Job description

About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we’re breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals.

Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world.

More about the role

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Director to lead the delivery of complex customer projects involving advanced lighting control systems and hospitality technology solutions. The role is accountable for the end-to-end execution, technical leadership, commercial management, and governance of major customer projects. This includes ownership of project planning, stakeholder management, technical implementation, financial performance, risk management, customer acceptance, and operational handover. The successful candidate will serve as the primary point of accountability throughout the project lifecycle and will work closely with customers, consultants, contractors, hotel operators, subcontractors, and internal teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Leadership & Governance

   Lead the delivery of customer projects from sales handover through final customer acceptance and operational handover.

   Establish project execution strategies, resource plans, schedules, governance frameworks, and risk management plans.

   Ensure projects are delivered safely, on schedule, within budget, and in accordance with contractual obligations.

   Provide executive-level project reporting to customers and internal stakeholders.

   Drive proactive issue resolution and ensure timely escalation of critical risks and commercial matters.

2. Technical Leadership

   Provide technical leadership for the implementation of Dynalite lighting control systems across complex hospitality and commercial developments.

   Oversee system design reviews, integration planning, commissioning strategies, testing, troubleshooting, and final handover.

   Ensure compliance with customer specifications, industry standards, and project performance requirements.

   Support engineering teams in resolving technical challenges and mitigating implementation risks.

3. Commercial & Financial Management

   Own overall project financial performance, including revenue, cost control, profitability, forecasting, and cash flow management.

   Monitor project margins and identify opportunities to improve commercial outcomes.

   Manage variation orders, claims, contract changes, and commercial negotiations.

   Ensure accurate project financial reporting and timely project closure in accordance with company processes.

4. Customer & Stakeholder Management

   Act as the senior customer interface throughout the project lifecycle.

   Build and maintain strong relationshipswith hotel owners, operators, developers, consultants, contractors, and key stakeholders.

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5. Contractor & Supply Chain Management

   Oversee subcontractor selection, scope definition, performance management, and project execution.

   Coordinate closely with procurement, logistics, and supply chain teams to ensure timely delivery of project resources.

   Ensure contractors comply with project quality, safety, and performance requirements.

6. Operational Excellence

   Ensure compliance with company project management processes, governance requirements, and quality standards.

   Drive continuous improvement initiatives and promote best-in-class project management practices.

   Share lessons learned and contribute to improving project delivery capabilities across the business.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Building Services, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.

Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in engineering, lighting controls, building technologies, or major project delivery environments.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading complex customer projects with responsibility for technical delivery, commercial performance, and stakeholder management.
• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams, subcontractors, consultants, and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience managing project P&L, contract administration, project governance, and risk management.

Technical Expertise

• Extensive experience delivering projects involving Dynalite lighting control systems , including system architecture, integration, comm