Associate Director, Programme Management

About the role

Turner & Townsend, a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries and majority-owned by CBRE Group, is hiring an Associate Director for Programme Management in Singapore. The role leads the delivery of programmes, sets governance and ensures they are delivered on time and to quality, while engaging stakeholders and driving continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Align strategic plans, operating frameworks and delivery approaches to organizational priorities and stakeholder needs, and advocate programme objectives across teams.
• Establish and maintain governance frameworks, oversee assurance and review activities, and drive consistent performance monitoring and reporting on risks, timelines, budgets, controls and quality.
• Lead end-to-end programme delivery, including governance forums, scope, milestones, budgets, benefits and risk controls, and coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proactively identify, assess and mitigate risks, issues and dependencies, and proactively manage stakeholder relationships and reporting.
• Lead and mentor teams, promote collaboration and accountability, and use data-driven insights to implement process improvements and support continuous learning.

Required profile

• Degree in Business, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or a related discipline.
• 8-12+ years of experience leading complex programmes, projects or strategic initiatives in large organizations.
• Proven track record delivering large-scale transformation, operational improvement or business change initiatives.
• Experience managing multiple workstreams, cross-functional teams and diverse stakeholder groups.
• Strong understanding of portfolio, programme and project management practices; financial and commercial acumen preferred.
• Programme, project or change management certifications preferred.

Required skills

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Comfortable in fast-paced, complex and evolving environments, with excellent communication and presentation skills.