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With a 15,000-strong team across the Asia Pacific, NCS scales its platforms and capabilities to provide clients with greater agility and AI expertise across a range of Industries. Embracing a strong ecosystem of global partners, NCS transforms technology services delivery combining AI with digital resilience to drive real business impact. NCS is a subsidiary of the Singtel Group.\n The Project Manager manages complex client projects across IT infrastructure, cybersecurity and emerging technology domains. Project management responsibilities include end-to-end coordination and completion of projects on time, within budget and within scope while integrating security best practices and AI-driven methodologies throughout the project lifecycle.\nThis role oversees all aspects of large-scale technology projects, sets strategic deadlines, assigns responsibilities across cross-functional teams, and monitors progress toward successful delivery. The Project Manager leads technical teams to develop comprehensive project execution plans and is accountable for customer satisfaction (CSAT), resource scheduling, project tracking, risk management, delivery quality, financial management (P&L) and cross-team collaboration.\nWhen involved in engagements, the Project Manager leads and articulates the project management framework and methodology that meets customer requirements. This includes preparing engagement materials (project delivery sections, statements of work, assumptions, risk mitigation strategies), presenting project delivery scope and value propositions, responding to project clarification queries and facilitating governance processes.\nKey Responsibilities:\nProject Delivery & Execution (~70%)\nLead end-to-end delivery of complex IT infrastructure, security and technology transformation projects from initiation through closure, managing scope, schedule, budget, quality and risk\nDevelop comprehensive project plans, milestones, risk registers, governance frameworks, and change management strategies in consultation with stakeholders, business users, architects and technical teams\nManage daily project execution including deployment, migration, testing, integration and implementation activities\nControl project scope and implement robust change control mechanisms to manage dependencies and critical paths ensuring timely delivery\nOversee project financials including profit and loss (P&L), forecasting, budget compliance and resource allocation across internal teams, vendors and subcontractors\nCoordinate procurement / integration of hardware, software, testing across stakeholder groups spanning business, technical and management domains\nProactively escalate issues such as project overruns, scope creep, integration challenges and resource constraints to project directors and steering committees\nReview and ensure all project documentation complies with customer requirements, quality management processes, industry standards and regulatory procedures\nDefine project resource needs (hardware, software, human resources, logistics), conduct activity progress reviews and execute implementation evaluations\nLead team planning, task delegation, performance tracking, coaching, mentoring and performance management activities\nPerform proactive review of contracted services in accordance with KPIs and compliance requirements toward completion criteria with zero negative client experience\nSupport business development efforts through opportunity identification, change request development, and active participation in pre-sales activities\nIT Security (~30%)\nManage deployment and integration of enterprise security technologies including firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, SIEM, DLP, endpoint protection and related infrastructure\nEnsure project compliance with client cybersecurity policies, industry frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls) and governance requirements throughout the project lifecycle\nCoordinate vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, patch management programs, and remediation tracking with security project members\nSupport security incident response coordination, stakeholder communication, and recovery planning during project implementation phases\nCoordinate advice from technical members on infrastructure security architecture, system hardening and secure configuration management considerations\nCollaborate closely with Security Operations (SecOps) teams to ensure deployed solutions are secure, supportable and aligned with security operations workflows\nPromote security awareness, best practices, and security-by-design principles within project teams and throughout client engagements\nIntegrate security checkpoints and validation gates into project delivery methodologies\nAI & Emerging Technology Integration\nLeverage AI-powered project management tools to enhance planning, forecasting, risk prediction and decision-making capabilities\nStay current with AI trends, tools, and applications relevant to project management and cybersecurity domains\nPromote AI literacy and adoption within project teams and client organizations\nCustomer & Stakeholder Management\nAct as the primary focal point for all project-related matters, engaging effectively with clients and internal stakeholders at all organizational levels\nPrepare and present high-quality materials suitable for project steering committees, executive briefings and governance forums\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with users, technical staff and management to resolve implementation issues and drive continuous improvement\nNegotiate with vendors, cross-functional teams and subcontractors to secure resources and manage contracts effectively\nNegotiate change requests with customers, balancing effort, schedule and project priorities\nCommunicate project issues, risks, opportunities, and clarifications openly, clearly and proactively with customers and stakeholders\nMaintain excellent communication plans with clients and project teams in accordance with contractual and departmental requirements\nActively solicit and achieve customer satisfaction (CSAT) through relationship management and service excellence\nTransition & Continuous Improvement\nPerform comprehensive project transition activities, review documentation thoroughly, and initiate proper handover from Day 1 project closure to maintenance and managed services teams\nProactively identify opportunities for change requests, service expansion, enhancement, or improvement of services delivered to customers\nLiaise with account managers and sales teams to develop new business opportunities and support revenue growth\nWhen involved in engagement activities, support sales by providing proposal materials (SoW, assumptions, manpower sizing, PM strategy and methods, risk mitigation), presentations, response clarifications and technical input\nTeam Leadership & Development\nCoordinate with team members, team leaders and cross-functional resources to ensure task and deliverable timelines are met consistently\nPlan, track and monitor tasks for technical team leaders and members using appropriate project management tools and methodologies\nDelegate effectively with clear instructions, goals, success criteria and accountability measures\nProvide project leadership to analyse and evaluate project proposals and enhancements\nKeep project teams informed about business needs, priorities, existing systems and organizational changes\nEngage in project leadership activities including providing constructive project feedback, coaching, mentoring and development support\n Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related discipline\nPMP (Project Management Professional) certification or equivalence required\nAdditional certifications in cybersecurity (CISSP, CISM, CEH) or infrastructure (ITIL, cloud certifications) are highly valued\nMinimum 8 years of IT project management experience, with substantial focus on infrastructure and/or cybersecurity projects\nProven track record delivering large-scale, complex technology projects involving deployment, migration, integration and transformation across diverse organizational environments\nExtensive experience in implementation of IT projects across various industries and client organizations\nGood experience managing IT contracts and complex implementation projects in both legacy and cloud managed service environments\nDemonstrated experience leading multiple projects through scope/discovery, estimation, implementation, troubleshooting, recovering challenged projects\nExperience managing cross-functional teams, vendors, subcontractors and third-party service providers in multi-stakeholder environments\nStrong project management competencies: planning, budgeting, forecasting, risk management, change control, governance and quality assurance\nWorking knowledge of enterprise infrastructure domains including networks, servers, storage, virtualization, cloud platforms, and data centers. Solid understanding of security technologies and practices: firewalls, VPN, IDS/IPS, SIEM, DLP, vulnerability management, incident response, penetration testing, OS hardening and security frameworks\nProficiency in project management software tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, and collaboration platforms\nStrong analytical and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail\nAdvanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for reporting, analysis, and presentation development\nExcellent client management, communication, presentation, negotiation, and interpersonal skills\nStrong leadership, team coordination, coaching and mentoring capabilities\nExceptional relationship and stakeholder management skills-capable of dealing effectively with people across all organizational levels in fast-moving organizations undergoing constant transformation\nSelf-motivated with a positive \"can-do\" attitude, highly organized, and able to work effectively under pressure and tight deadlines\nCreative problem-solver with the ability to develop high-quality presentations by synthesizing key information, financial data and relevant details\nWilling to travel as required to client sites, project locations and business meetings\nExperience as a technical lead or solution architect in migration, security deployment, or infrastructure transformation projects\nExperience working in regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government, homeland security, defence)\nKnowledge of Agile, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies will be added value\n We are driven by our AEIOU beliefs-Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity-and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.\nTogether, we make the extraordinary happen.\nLearn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.\nWe are driven by our AEIOU beliefs-Adventure, Excellence, Integrity, Ownership, and Unity-and we seek individuals who embody these values in both their professional and personal lives. We are committed to our Impact: Valuing our clients, Growing our people, and Creating our future.\nTogether, we make the extraordinary happen.\nLearn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.\nScam Alert\nWe are aware of fraudulent job offers and impersonations of NCS recruiters. Phishing emails using convincing-looking but fake addresses are also commonly used to trick you into thinking that they come from official NCS sources.\nPlease note that all official communications from NCS Group will only be sent from verified corporate email addresses. Always check that the sender’s email address ends with the genuine NCS domain, @ncs.com.sg and beware of extra letters, symbols or misspellings. 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