Technical Project Manager for AI Singapore(Innovation)

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Description

AI

Singapore (AISG) is a national AI programme launched by the

National Research Foundation (NRF) to anchor deep national

capabilities in Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The

programme office is hosted by the National University of Singapore

(NUS) and brings together all Singapore-based research institutions

and the vibrant ecosystem of AI start-ups and companies developing

AI products to perform use-inspired research, grow the knowledge,

create the tools, and develop the talent to power Singapore's AI

efforts

AI Singapore is looking for an

individual to join the team as a Technical Project Manager. The

Project Manager will manage and oversee a series of experimental

projects on Artificial Intelligence (AI) from initiation to

implementation, working with project teams of Mentors, Engineers

and Apprentices, and in collaboration with Project Sponsors, to

jointly design, develop and implement the AI solutions. The Project

Manager is required to plan, manage, execute and track the progress

of the projects, to bring the projects to their successful and

timely completion

Duties &

Responsibilitie

Be

responsible for the successful delivery of projects, ensuring they

are completed on time, meeting requirements and within allocated

budget

Manage project lifecycle, from

requirement, design, technical construction, testing, acceptance,

training, documentation and implementation, in accordance with the

AI Singapore Project Management and Delivery Framework

Work closely with the Project Sponsors on the agreed

project timeline and objectives

Plan,

coordinate and communicate project plan, timeline and activities to

the project team of Mentors, Engineers and Apprentices

Monitor and track progress of projects and stay on top of

projects to ensure smooth execution

Manage and

coordinate project deliverables, ensuring their quality and

configuration management

Analyse and highlight

project risks and develop necessary risk mitigation

plans

Analyse and highlight project

dependencies to pre-empt project issues

Oversee project team performance, provide guidance to

address challenges, and resolve conflicts within the

team.

Manage customers' expectations by

understanding customers' needs and providing realistic expectations

and scope of projects

Manage and work closely

with 3rd-parties, if any, involved in projects

Regularly report project progress to the Head of Project

Management and escalate unresolved issues at project team

level

Qualifications

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or

equivalent

Certified Project Manager, either

CITPM or PMP certified, with at least 8 years of experience in IT,

including 3 years of experience in managing IT projects and

software / application development lifecycles

At

least 1 year of experience in Agile project management

methodology

Strong delivery management

experience, with proven track records in managing and steering

projects towards smooth execution and on time delivery

Strong project management skills, with ability to manage

multiple projects concurrently

Experience in

managing AI projects is preferred

Experience

in change management, issue management and configuration

management

Strong verbal and written

communication skills

Strong interpersonal and

leadership skills, effective in fostering teamwork and managing

high performance project teams