We are representing our client, part of a global engineering and technology group, to look for an Assistant Project Manager for the delivery of communication systems for military and/or commercial applications. You will play a critical role in planning, executing, monitoring, and closing projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, with quality and to the defined standards.
Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of the project to ensure it is completed on time, within budget and meets all contractual requirements
- Lead and manage the project team
- Able to interpret contract and extract all essential information efficiently to facilitate effective management of project objectives and fulfilments together with the project team
- Identify all contractual system requirements and deliverables and be responsible for managing deliverable timelines for all contractual system designs and reviews
- Analyze and define all project materials and service purchases based on cost optimization and appropriate risk management
- Perform day to day coordination, risk management, liaison, control and supervision of resources including all project team members, sub-contractors, internal and external project related parties and customers to ensure that the project meets its objectives
- Provide regular project reports/updates to customers, internal departments and management
- Monitor all payment milestones to ensure timely billing in accordance to the planned schedule
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Communications Engineering, or equivalent
- Proven project management experiences in managing medium to large scale projects relating to infrastructure / system integration
- Possesses positive working attitude, innovative problem-solving, critical thinking, presentation and negotiation skills
- Excellent client-facing and internal/external communication skills, self-driven, results and customer-oriented
- Solid organization skills including attention to details and multi-tasking skills
- Technical experience in satellite communications network and equipment preferred
- Experience in delivering projects for the defence sector is highly desired
- Familiarity with the Singapore Government procurement and governance processes will be an added advantage
- Candidates with Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus
- Ability to travel overseas if required