Associate Solutions Director (Project/Programme Manager)

About the role

The Associate Solutions Director (ASD) provides delivery and people leadership within the Technology Solutions Office (TSO). Reporting to the Senior Solutions Director, the ASD is accountable for the successful end-to-end delivery of assigned projects and programmes, ensuring quality, schedule, budget and compliance expectations are met. The role leads and develops project teams, manages client and stakeholder relationships, supports presales and solutioning efforts, and drives continuous improvement of delivery practices within TSO.

Key responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of assigned projects and programmes, including scope, schedule, budget, quality and risk management.
• Lead, coach and develop technical leads and delivery teams; support performance reviews, hiring and capability planning.
• Act as the primary escalation point for clients and internal stakeholders; maintain strong client relationships and account health.
• Govern project financials, including forecasting, margin management, resource utilization and billability.
• Support presales activities including solutioning, effort estimation, proposal reviews and tender responses.
• Ensure delivery compliance with contractual, security and public-sector requirements.
• Drive adoption of delivery best practices, methodologies and tooling; contribute to continuous process improvement across TSO.
• Report portfolio status, risks and financials to senior management.

About you

• Project and programme management across Agile and hybrid delivery methodologies.
• Project financial management: budgeting, forecasting and margin control.
• Contract, vendor and stakeholder management.
• Delivery of web and mobile application systems; familiarity with modern technology stacks and cloud platforms.
• Risk, issue and compliance management, including Singapore public-sector requirements (e.g. IM8) - Advantageous
• Leadership and people development.
• Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• Analytical problem solving and sound decision making.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities under pressure.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or a related discipline.
• PMP certification or equivalent; ITIL Foundation; AWS/Azure certifications.
• Min. 12 years of IT industry experience, including 5+ years managing end-to-end delivery of large-scale application projects and leading delivery / solutioning teams.
• Singapore public-sector project delivery experience; presales or bid management experience. - Advantageous

Benefits

• Fun working environment
• Employee Wellness Program
• To work in Singapore Government Agencies projects
• Structured development framework and growth opportunities

About Our Client

Our client is a leading technology consultancy headquartered in Singapore with a presence in Malaysia and Indonesia. They empower their clients with quality, cost-effective, and impactful end-to-end application development, like mobile and web applications, and cloud technology that remove technology roadblocks and increase their business efficiency. They believe in positively impacting the lives of people around them and the environment we live in through the use of technology. They are committed to providing a conducive environment for all employees to realize their full potential, who in turn have the opportunity to continuously drive innovation.