Key responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end project delivery - from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, and closure - across technology and business change initiatives.
- Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and success criteria in alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, resource plans, budgets, and schedules using appropriate project management tools.
- Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and changes - escalating where necessary to senior stakeholders.
- Facilitate regular project meetings including kick-offs, status reviews, sprint ceremonies (where applicable), and steering committee presentations.
- Manage relationships with internal stakeholders, business sponsors, vendors, and third-party delivery partners - ensuring clear and timely communication throughout.
- Track and report on project progress, budget utilisation, KPIs, and milestones - producing accurate status reports and dashboards for senior management.
- Manage change requests and ensure scope changes are properly assessed, approved, and documented in accordance with governance frameworks.
- Coordinate SIT, UAT, and go-live activities - working closely with QA, technical, and business teams to ensure smooth deployment and transition to BAU.
- Drive post-project reviews and lessons learnt sessions to continuously improve delivery practices and frameworks.
- Ensure all project activities comply with organisational governance, audit, and compliance requirements.
- Support the PMO in developing and refining project management standards, templates, and best practices.
Requirements
- 6+ years of project management experience delivering complex IT or business transformation projects, preferably in banking, financial services, or enterprise IT environments.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects with budgets ranging from SGD $500K to SGD $5M+.
- Strong proficiency in both Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall / PRINCE2 methodologies - with the ability to adapt the approach to project context.
- Experience managing cross-functional and offshore/onshore teams across multiple geographies and time zones.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills - able to engage and influence at C-suite, business sponsor, and technical team levels.
- Proficiency in project management tools - MS Project, JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow, or equivalent.
- Strong risk management, issue resolution, and escalation management capabilities.
- Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC), system integration, and infrastructure projects.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills - able to present complex project status clearly to non-technical audiences.
- PMP (Project Management Professional) or PRINCE2 Practitioner certification is required or strongly preferred.
Good to have
- Experience managing core banking, payments, digital transformation, or regulatory compliance projects (e.g. MAS requirements, Basel III, IFRS 9).
- Familiarity with cloud migration projects on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Exposure to vendor management and contract governance in outsourced delivery models.
- Agile certification - SAFe, CSM (Certified Scrum Master), or PMI-ACP.
- Experience working within a PMO structure and contributing to enterprise project governance frameworks.
- Knowledge of change management frameworks (Prosci ADKAR or equivalent).
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Best Regards,
Dilip Kumar Daga
Vice President - Strategic Accounts
Helius Technologies Pte Ltd
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