[What the role is]

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Key Responsibilities

Programme Leadership & Delivery

-        Lead the end-to-end planning and delivery of complex technology and digital transformation programmes comprising multiple concurrent workstreams.

-        Establish programme strategy, governance, delivery plans, milestones and reporting mechanisms to provide senior leadership with clear visibility of programme progress, risks and key decisions.

-        Apply appropriate programme management approaches, combining traditional governance and budgeting disciplines with agile delivery practices to achieve programme outcomes.

-        Manage programme dependencies, risks, issues and change requests, ensuring timely resolution and informed decision-making.

Financial & Resource Management

-        Own programme budgets, financial planning and resource management, ensuring funding and capacity are effectively allocated across workstreams.

-        Monitor programme financial performance, identify emerging risks and trade-offs, and provide clear recommendations to stakeholders.

-        Partner finance and procurement teams to ensure sound financial governance throughout the programme lifecycle.

People Leadership

-        Lead, develop and inspire multidisciplinary teams comprising engineering, product management, design, programme management and change management professionals.

-        Foster a high-performing and collaborative team culture through coaching, capability development, performance management and continuous improvement.

-        Build organisational capability by setting high standards of ownership, accountability and delivery excellence.

Stakeholder & Change Leadership

-        Build strong partnerships across agencies, business stakeholders, technical teams and senior leadership to drive alignment and successful programme outcomes.

-        Lead organisational change initiatives by managing stakeholder engagement, addressing resistance constructively and supporting effective adoption of new systems and ways of working.

-        Facilitate programme governance forums, steering committees and cross-agency engagements to enable effective decision-making.

Commercial & Vendor Management

-        Lead commercial engagements with external vendors, including contract management, performance management and commercial negotiations where required.

-        Ensure vendors deliver contractual outcomes, maintain productive partnerships and achieve value-for-money outcomes aligned with public sector objectives.

[What we are looking for]

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and experience

·        Degree and above in IT and related areas

·        Minimally 12-15 years of relevant experience in programme or project management, with a proven track record of leading large-scale technology, digital or business transformation programmes.

·        Demonstrated experience delivering programmes involving multiple stakeholders, cross-functional teams and external partners in complex environments.

·        Experience managing programme budgets, financial planning, resource allocation and programme governance.

·        Proven experience leading and developing multidisciplinary, high-performing teams.

·        Experience driving organisational change and transformation initiatives.

·        Experience managing commercial relationships, vendor performance and contract negotiations.

·        Experience working within the Singapore Public Service or similarly regulated environments will be an advantage.

Key Competencies

-        Strong programme leadership with a high degree of ownership and accountability, and the ability to lead effectively through ambiguity and organisational complexity.

-        Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, build alignment across organisational boundaries and navigate complex governance environments without direct authority.

-        Strong strategic thinking and sound judgement, with the ability to distinguish between fixed constraints and areas where solutions can be negotiated.

-        Strong financial and commercial acumen, including programme budgeting, resource planning and vendor management.

-        Excellent people leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to build engaged, resilient and high-performing teams.

-        Strong change leadership capabilities, with the ability to bring stakeholders through complex transformation journeys.

-        Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across technical, business and executive audiences.

-        Sufficient technical literacy to engage engineering teams, understand technology delivery challenges and facilitate informed decision-making.

-        Strong appreciation of the governance, compliance and operational considerations associated with delivering technology programmes within an embedded government environment.