{"id":1249015,"url":"https://alion.io/job/gic-svp-program-manager-technology-group","title":"SVP, Program Manager, Technology Group","company":{"id":2761,"name":"GIC","domain":"gic.com.sg","url":"https://alion.io/company/gic","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"head","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Singapore"],"countries":["SG"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":54000,"max_usd":130000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":745},"experience_years_min":15,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"AWS","optional":false},{"name":"ISO 27001","optional":true},{"name":"PCI DSS","optional":true},{"name":"ServiceNow","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-18T16:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-18","last_verified_at":"2026-10-21T04:03:39Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":33,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":33},"description":"GIC is one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds. With over 2,000 employees across 11 locations around the world, we invest in more than 40 countries globally across asset classes and businesses. Working at GIC gives you exposure to an extraordinary network of the world’s industry leaders. As a leading global long-term investor, we Work at the Point of Impact for Singapore’s financial future, and the communities we invest in worldwide.\nTechnology Group\nWe experiment, design, and lead a 24×7 global business where we support core capabilities in asset management, trading, investment operations, and risk management. We deliver secure, reliable, and integrated solutions, and provide insights on new, and emerging technologies.\nInfrastructure & Cybersecurity Resilience (ICR)\nWe design, build, and secure the technology foundations that power GIC’s global investment operations. We aim to deliver resilient, scalable, and secure infrastructure that empowers our people and businesses to perform securely, efficiently, and effectively.\nWhat impact can you make in this role?\nWe are seeking a seasoned Senior Vice President, Program Manager to lead, strategise, and execute enterprise-wide infrastructure initiatives, with a primary mandate to deliver a new Data Centre Build-Out in Singapore. The incumbent will own the full lifecycle of the programme, from strategy, business case, and design through construction, commissioning, migration, and steady-state handover.\nThe successful candidate brings a proven track record of directing large-scale, multi-year technology programmes, including greenfield and colocation data centre delivery, colocation RFI/RFP processes, lease and construction contract negotiation, and vendor and partner management. At the SVP level, this role is accountable not only for hands-on programme execution but also for setting delivery strategy, shaping governance, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, building and mentoring high-performing teams, and serving as the primary interface to executive leadership and steering committees on programme status and risk.\nBeyond the flagship build, this is a permanent leadership role and the standing home of programme and project management for Infrastructure. The incumbent will establish and lead the Infrastructure PMO as a durable capability, build and develop a team of Project Managers to deliver the wider infrastructure change portfolio, and integrate Managed Service Provider (MSP) project management resources as a governed extension of that team.\nThis role demands deep command of data centre infrastructure (power, cooling, space, network, and physical security), systems and networking technologies, migration strategy, capital project delivery, and enterprise risk management, combined with the executive presence to influence senior stakeholders and align technical delivery with the organisation's strategic and commercial objectives.\nWhat will you do as SVP, Program Manager, Technology Group?\nProgram Leadership and Strategy\nOwn the end-to-end strategy, roadmap, and delivery of the enterprise Data Centre Build-Out programme and related infrastructure initiatives, ensuring alignment with the organisation's technology strategy, growth plans, and risk appetite.\nDefine and lead the programme management framework, operating model, and governance structures (steering committees, working groups, RACI, and stage-gate controls) across concurrent workstreams and vendors.\nEstablish and manage the programme's integrated master schedule, interdependencies, critical path, and resourcing across construction, IT infrastructure, applications, security, and operations teams.\nServe as the senior escalation point and single accountable owner for programme outcomes, driving decisions across competing priorities, constraints, and stakeholder interests.\nBuild, lead, and mentor a matrixed delivery organisation of programme managers, project managers, and technical leads; set performance standards and develop bench strength.\nEstablish and lead a permanent Infrastructure PMO: own the delivery methodology, project lifecycle, stage gating, and portfolio governance as a standing capability serving all infrastructure and cybersecurity change beyond the flagship programme.\nData Centre Build-Out and Delivery\nDirect the full data centre delivery lifecycle: site selection and due diligence, capacity and design planning, construction and fit-out oversight, MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) coordination, and operational readiness and handover.\nDevelop and implement comprehensive build-out and migration strategies, ensuring alignment with organisational goals, timelines, resiliency targets (for example Tier III/IV, N+1 / 2N redundancy), and risk tolerance.\nOversee capacity planning and design across power (kW per rack density), cooling, white space, structured cabling, and network topology to meet current and projected demand.\nGovern the planning, scheduling, and execution of migration activities, including asset relocation, network cutovers, migration waves, and infrastructure validation against defined entry/exit criteria.\nConduct detailed assessments of current-state environments and target-state requirements; lead work breakdowns, dependency mapping, and resource allocation for smooth execution.\nEnsure adherence to sustainability and efficiency objectives (for example PUE targets, energy efficiency, and applicable green data centre standards).\nCoordinate physical security, resiliency, business continuity, and disaster recovery design into the build-out.\nDeliver a modular data centre approach that allows racks and capacity to expand and contract with demand, and that accommodates future-state options spanning on-premises footprint and cloud-adjacent models such as AWS Outposts.\nVendor Management for Project Execution and Delivery\nDrive vendor execution through a structured delivery cadence: kickoffs, stage-gate reviews, milestone acceptance, progress reporting, and issue/risk escalation, holding vendors accountable for on-time, on-budget, and to-specification delivery.\nDefine and enforce delivery acceptance criteria, quality standards, and definition-of-done for vendor work packages; review and sign off deliverables, and commissioning/handover documentation before acceptance.\nMonitor vendor performance against SLAs and KPIs during execution, conduct performance reviews, and manage remediation or escalation for underperformance.\nDirect and govern project management as a service (PMaaS) delivered by the MSP, treating MSP project managers as a managed extension of the internal PMO under a single delivery standard, cadence, and quality bar, with shortfalls escalated through the established vendor governance route.\nCoordinate vendor onboarding, offboarding, and knowledge transfer, ensuring operational readiness and a clean transition of vendor-delivered infrastructure into steady-state operations and support.\nRFI/RFP, Contract Review and Negotiation\nPartner with Vendor Governance, and Procurement teams to lead RFI/RFP processes end-to-end: requirements definition, market engagement, structured scoring, and evaluation.\nCollaborate with Vendor Governance, Legal, Procurement, and Finance to negotiate for colocation, lease terms, and SLAs, ensuring alignment with organisational risk, compliance, and financial objectives.\nEnsure contracts include robust risk allocation, compliance coverage, and scalability provisions for future expansion.\nDefine and document exit strategies, including termination clauses, relocation timelines, and decommissioning obligations.\nRisk, Governance and Stakeholder Management\nOwn the programme-level risk framework: identify, assess, and mitigate risks to minimise downtime and business disruption during build-out and migration.\nCoordinate governance approvals, risk assessments, rollback strategies, and regulatory engagement as required.\nMaintain a structured communication cadence with senior stakeholders, including executive reporting, steering committee and Board updates, and cross-functional coordination.\nFoster collaboration across technical and business teams, ensuring alignment between delivery and strategic objectives, and manage stakeholder expectations at the executive level.\nFinancial and Commercial Management\nResponsible for the programme budget (capital and operating), including business case development, funding approvals, and financial governance across a multi-million-dollar portfolio.\nDrive budgeting, forecasting, and cost optimisation across the build-out, migration, and contract lifecycle; ensure transparency in financial reporting and adherence to approved budgets.\nMonitoring, Reporting and Continuous Improvement\nEstablish centralised programme reporting through dashboards and KPIs to track delivery progress, vendor performance, financials, and contractual compliance.\nProvide regular, executive-grade updates to leadership on milestones, financials, and risk status.\nCapture lessons learned and embed continuous improvement into future data centre and infrastructure initiatives; strengthen delivery capability and standards over time.\nWhat qualifications or skills should you possess in this role?\nEducation and Certifications\nBachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; a Master's degree or MBA is advantageous.\nPMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent programme/project management certification strongly preferred.\nRelevant credentials in data centre design/operations (for example Uptime Institute ATD/ATS, CDCP/CDCE) and/or Agile/SAFe are a plus.\nExperience\n15 to 18+ years of programme/project management experience in data centre delivery, migration, infrastructure transformation, or colocation management.\nProven track record directing multi-year, multi-vendor programmes with full accountability for budget, schedule, scope, and risk.\nDemonstrated experience managing RFI/RFP processes, lease and construction contracts, and vendor negotiations for data centre facilities.\nStrong background in IT infrastructure (servers, storage, networking, and cloud/hybrid integration) and in data centre facilities (power, cooling, physical security).\nDirect experience governing MSP or vendor-delivered project management at scale, including blended team leadership across permanent staff and vendor resources.\nExperience presenting to and influencing executive leadership, steering committees, and Boards.\nTechnical Skills\nProficiency with programme/project management tools (for example MS Project, JIRA, ServiceNow) and portfolio reporting.\nWorking knowledge of data centre operations, network architecture, MEP systems, and power/cooling design.\nFamiliarity with regulatory and compliance frameworks (for example ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, and applicable local data/privacy regulations).\nWork at the Point of Impact\nWe need to be forward-looking to attract the right people to help us become the Leading Global Long-term Investor. Join our ambitious, agile, and diverse teams - be empowered to push boundaries and pursue innovative ideas, share your views, and be heard. Be anchored on our PRIME Values: Prudence, Respect, Integrity, Merit and Excellence, which guides us in how we make our day-to-day decisions. We strive to inspire. To make an impact.\nGIC is a Great Place to Work\nAt GIC, our offices are vibrant hubs for ideation, professional growth, and interpersonal connection. At the same time, we believe that flexibility allows us to do our best work and be our best selves. Thus, our teams come into the office four days per week to harness the benefits of in-person collaboration, but have the flexibility to choose which days they work from home and adjust this arrangement as situational needs arise. 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