Manager/Senior Manager (Software Lead)

[What the role is]

Ground-breaking projects, such as Punggol Digital District, one-north, Jurong Island, Jurong Rock Cavern and Seletar Aerospace are evidence of the innovative and dynamic side of JTC.

Hardly surprising, because at JTC, our mission is to conceive visionary developments in key industrial sectors to create national economic growth for the future.

If you want to know how we break new ground and turn vision into reality, visit us at www.jtc.gov.sg.

[What you will be working on]

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of software and digital platform projects, ensuring successful outcomes within agreed scope, budget, quality and schedule.
• Own and drive Agile software delivery processes across the project lifecycle.
• Serve as Scrum Master and delivery lead where required, organising, facilitating and ensuring the effectiveness of all Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives.
• Work closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to define, refine and prioritise epics, features and user stories, ensuring development teams have a clear and actionable backlog.
• Track sprint goals, team velocity, burn-down metrics, dependencies and delivery risks, taking proactive actions to maintain delivery momentum and predictability.
• Remove impediments and facilitate resolution of issues that may impact software delivery.
• Serve as the primary interface between business stakeholders, product owners, vendors and software engineering teams.
• Translate business requirements into clear technical deliverables and work packages for engineering teams.
• Work closely with software architects and engineers to evaluate solution designs, implementation approaches, technical risks and trade-offs.
• Coordinate internal and external engineering resources to ensure effective delivery and resource utilisation.
• Monitor project health, identify risks and dependencies, and drive timely mitigation and resolution.
• Manage stakeholder communications and provide regular updates on project status, key decisions, risks and milestones.
• Oversee project governance, documentation, procurement activities and vendor performance where applicable.
• Ensure software solutions comply with cybersecurity, architecture, operational and organisational requirements.
• Foster collaboration between multidisciplinary teams including software engineers, infrastructure engineers, cybersecurity specialists, data professionals and business users.
• Support tender and procurement activities, including requirements definition, technical evaluations and vendor engagements.

[What we are looking for]

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or equivalent.

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in software delivery, digital transformation, product delivery or technology programme management.

• Proven track record of leading software development projects from concept through delivery and operations.

• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), Agile methodologies and modern engineering practices.

• Demonstrated experience leading Agile software delivery teams using Scrum methodologies.

• Proven experience facilitating sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives.

• Strong understanding of Agile metrics such as velocity, burn-down charts, cycle time and release planning.

• Able to engage confidently with software engineers, solution architects and technical specialists on system design, architecture, integration and delivery considerations.

• Experience managing vendors, system integrators and multidisciplinary project teams.

• Familiarity with cloud platforms, APIs, enterprise software systems and modern application architectures.

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, resolve issues and drive delivery in complex project environments.

• Team player with strong people management, facilitation and conflict resolution skills.

  Ideal Candidate Profile:

• The successful candidate is not expected to write code, but should possess sufficient software engineering knowledge and delivery experience to challenge assumptions and proposals from vendors and engineering teams.

• Understand software architecture and engineering trade-offs.

• Facilitate productive discussions between business and technical stakeholders.

• Drive Agile software delivery and project governance.

• Make informed decisions on delivery risks, timelines and dependencies.