NCS is a leading technology services firm that operates across the Asia Pacific region in over 20 cities, providing consulting, digital services, technology solutions, and more. We believe in harnessing the power of technology to achieve extraordinary things, creating lasting value and impact for our communities, partners, and people. Our diverse workforce of 15,000 has delivered large-scale, mission-critical, and multi-platform projects for governments and enterprises in Singapore and the APAC region.

NCS Engineering mandate is to deliver mission critical data driven and edge solutions which will impact sectors in Defence Homeland Security, Public Sector, Communication Media Technology, Aviation, Commercial and Transport

Job Description

The Senior Director, Engineering Delivery is responsible for leading, overseeing, managing and implementing multiple IT/ Engineering projects with quality, within scope and to ensure deliverables are on time and conform to processes and standards meeting customer's requirements. Concurrently, you will be required to head the delivery of the homeland and public service group and hold P&L responsibility.

You will also manage project teams across different functional areas and lead pre-sale activities to respond to tenders; managing staff's training, performance, feedback and morale; taking ownership of staff's project assignments; taking full accountability of projects development milestones; and project financials.

Project & Service Management

Review the project lifecycle (initiation, plan, execution, completion)
Review project schedules, quality plans, budgets, and communication and risk management plans
Manage issues arising out of scope definition and disputes that impacted scope, schedule and cost
Manage issues arising from integration of various components of the project, e.g. hardware, software installation, testing, business process review, redesign, application development, migration and data conversion etc
Manage project financials, ensuring project cost/ revenue forecast is done accurately
Oversee the implementation of the project with regard to schedules, budget, manpower and quality
Resolve project overrun issues
Monitor and report on project management progress to Senior Management and Customer
Manage resources in terms of mobilising resources during different periods of time from team to team to maximise productivity or minimise wastage
Lead the project and service team on smooth project transition to operation in accordance to customer requirement and processes.
Manage project operation and ensure service level is maintained without financial penalty and security incident due to negligent or lack of awareness

Customer/Vendor/ Stakeholder Management

Manage contracts and subcontractors
Effectively engaged stakeholders in project decisions and execution
Build long-term customer relationships by anticipating and exceeding customer's expectation
Negotiate with customers on change control mechanism to meet schedules and prioritize changes based on business needs

Business Development

Proactively identify opportunities for further expansion or improvement of services delivered to the customer and liaise with the Sales Manager(s) for development of that opportunity
Participate in tenders and contribute to tender proposal, provide inputs in project delivery effort, risks and review compliance to tender requirement
Be involved in pre-sale activities and provide leadership to the project team to ensure proposals/enhancements are fully analysed and evaluated for benefits and cost

Team Management

Participate in leadership activities and providing performance feedback and developmental coaching
Monitor and improve team performance, conduct team building, providing leadership, coaching, and performance management Build, lead and motivate a high performing team with innovative culture
Lead, guide, manage and motivate the projects team members in delivering quality project works, manage project exceptions and delighting the customers
Plan for optimal use of resources across teams comprising Project and Technical competencies
Manage performance review of team and maintain open communication with team for feedback on continuous improvement
Plan and develop team members to achieve their individual career development plan
Ensure high individual and staff billability

Qualifications

Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
More than 15 years of project management experiencePreferably to have experience in the defence and homeland industry
Self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude, creative with excellent presentation, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive techniques
Able to lead, develop and maintain respectful and trusting relationship
Able to travel as and when required

Additional Information

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.

Together, we make the extraordinary happen.

Learn more about us at ncs.co and visit our LinkedIn career site.

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Principal Project Director, Engineering