Project Manager - Information Technology (Cluster Office)

Position Overview

The Project Manager is responsible for driving the successful delivery of one large project or multiple small projects within a business domain or cross functional projects. He/She  ensures the project is well planned, on-track, resolves issues across different functions immediately and mitigates any potential risks early to avoid project failure. He/She leads cross functional teams, works in collaboration and co-ordinates with business users, internal and external teams, and vendors to ensure project is succesfully completed within budget & scope, on time and with quality.  He/She provides regular progress update to key stakeholders and management, and escalate issues for resolution in a timely manner. He/She also participates in annual workplanning and manage the estimation of budget for new demands. 

He/she possess strong project management and people management skills. He/She is confident to lead the large project or multiple projects, and drives cross functional teams in a structured and methodological manner to meet the business objectives.  He/she likes to pursue excellence and new knowledge, and actively impact new knowledge and skills to others.  He/She has good communication skills, is a competent negotiator, demonstrates resiliency, good at problem solving and able to engage & influence effectively both the internal and external stakeholders.  He/She is adaptable to change in an agile and volatile environment while taking ownership and deliver works with integrity.  

Role & Responsibilities

Critical Work Functions and Key Tasks 

Project Management Planning

• Plan and acquire the manpower resources requried for the projects, and manage their allocation and utilisation to meet the project objectives. 
• Plan and drive the required procurement activities including seeking the project scope and funding approval from the respective approving authority 
• Lead and manage the project team, including users, external teams and vendors, in driving the project to meet its objectives, implement in accordance to the agreed scope, budget, timeline and with quality. 
• Guide team to set up the project management framework in accordance to the process and procedures under the Quality Management System
• Develop and maintain the Project Management Plan which includes the project scope, project objectives, assumptions, critical success factors, project governance structure, contract/vendor management, high level  project schedule, deliverables, budget, risks, communication plan, issue management etc. 
• Perform timely update to stakeholders on project progress, issues, risks, resources and budgets. 
• Manage project financial health, including budget utilization and cashflow

Project Scope Mgt & Change Control

• Oversee and manage project team to develop the detailed requirements and deliverables  as agreed within the scope of the project
• Guide the project team to set up change control procedure and approval board
• Manage and track issues/ arising from scope creep or missing scope 
• Implement a change control procedure on requirements and perform impact assessment to budget, resource & schedule when there is change of scope
• Ensure any change in scope is well documented and impact  assessment are approved by the user workgroup/project steering committee/project sponsor prior to  implementation

Project Time Management

• Guide the project team to develop the detailed project schedule and ensure adequate skilled resources are assigned
• Develop the detailed project activities and schedule, identify dependency and critical path 
• Drive and monitor  the project activities, schedule and deadlines to ensure timely delivery
• Manage any slippage in project activities & schedule, manage interdependent activities and adjust schedules to ensure the overall project objectives and deadlines can be met

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline.
• At least 5-6 years experience in relevant working experience as an IT Project Manager.
• Possess strong analytical skills and keen ability to manage difficult situations.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with different groups of stakeholders.
• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Highly driven and proactive mindset.
• Team player and self-starter able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Network Professional Certification preferred.
• Experience in the healthcare industry is an added advantage.

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