Project Director, Engineering

About the role

NCS, an AI tech services company and subsidiary of the Singtel Group, is looking for a Project Director, Engineering in Singapore. The role leads, oversees and manages a portfolio of IT and engineering projects so that deliverables are on time, within scope and meet customer requirements. It also involves managing a cross-functional project team, leading pre-sale tender work and owning project financials.

Key responsibilities

• Review the project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, completion) and manage schedules, quality plans, budgets, and communication and risk plans
• Handle scope, integration, testing, migration and data conversion issues, and resolve project overruns
• Manage project financials, forecasts, cost and revenue schedules, client billing and internal charging plans, keeping costs within approved budgets
• Lead the project and service team through transitions to operations, monitor progress and report to senior management and customers
• Build relationships with partners, contractors and subcontractors, negotiate change controls and build long-term customer relationships
• Identify service expansion opportunities with the account managers and take part in tenders, contributing to proposals and reviewing compliance
• Provide performance feedback, coaching and team building, and develop team members' career plans while maintaining high billability

Required profile

• More than 10 years of IT and engineering project management experience
• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• Experience delivering client projects in a provider or vendor environment and familiarity with matrix organisations
• Proven track record managing large-scale projects
• Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills