Principal Project Director, Communications Engineering

About the role

NCS, an AI tech services company and subsidiary of the Singtel Group, is hiring a Principal Project Director for communications engineering in Singapore. The role leads and oversees multiple IT and engineering projects to quality, scope and on-time delivery, heads the delivery of the homeland and public service group and holds P&L responsibility. It covers project and service management, customer and vendor management, business development and team leadership.

Key responsibilities

• Review the project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, completion) and manage schedules, quality plans, budgets, and communication and risk plans
• Manage scope, schedule and cost issues, component integration (hardware, software, testing, migration, data conversion), and project financials
• Resolve project overruns, monitor progress to senior management and customers, and mobilise resources efficiently
• Lead the project and service team through transition to operations and maintain service levels without financial penalty or security incidents
• Manage contracts and subcontractors, engage stakeholders, build long-term customer relationships and negotiate change control mechanisms
• Identify service expansion opportunities with the Sales Manager, take part in tenders and lead pre-sale activities
• Provide performance feedback, coaching and team building, and develop team members' career plans while maintaining high billability

Required profile

• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• More than 15 years of project management experience
• Experience in the defence and homeland industry preferred
• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to travel as required