Technical Applications Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Applications Project Manager to deliver mission critical, government-related IT application projects from project initiation through deployment and operational handover (Day 1 / Day 2).

Key Responsibilities

Delivery ownership

. Manage end-to-end delivery of government application projects: planning, execution, deployment, and post-go-live (Day 2) support

. Be accountable for schedule, scope, risks, issues and delivery outcomes

. Deliver projects under tight timelines and regulatory constraints Team leadership and backlog management

. Own and prioritise the application team's backlog, balancing new features, change requests, defects and technical debt against customer priorities and release plans

. Hold regular reviews and release planning sessions with the team and customer, so scope stays clear and achievable

. Listen and guide the team, remove blockers, and give clear direction and guidance on priorities and trade-offs

. Lead cross-functional technical teams and partners in a regulated government environment

Systems and infrastructure awareness

. Understand the end-to-end solution architecture, including applications, servers, databases, networks and integrations, well enough to assess how changes affect the systems around them

. Work closely with Engineering, Infrastructure and System teams to judge technical risks, dependencies and deployment impact

. Make sure changes are assessed for impact on availability, performance, security and connected systems before they are approved for release

Deployment and issue management

. Own deployment planning, cutover activities, rollback plans and operational readiness

. Lead the response to issues that arise during deployments or in production: assess the situation quickly, set priorities, coordinate the right people and make sound decisions under pressure

. Handle escalations and queries from internal teams and customers calmly, with clear and timely communication

. Take part in overnight deployment and maintenance activities, about 2-3 times per month

Stakeholder management

. Act as the primary interface with government customers and internal stakeholders

. Prepare and present clear status, risk and progress reports to management and customers

Mandatory Requirements

. Singapore Citizen may apply

. Degree in Engineering (Computer / Telecommunication), Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent

. At least 8 years of work experience, including at least 3 years as Project Manager on government application projects

. Proven track record delivering government IT application projects through Day 1 and Day 2

. Demonstrated ownership of delivery outcomes (not PMO or reporting-only roles)

. Experience leading project teams of 5 or more, including managing and prioritising a development or application backlog

. Working knowledge of systems and infrastructure (e.g. application servers, databases, networking, environments), enough to understand solution design and assess change impact

. Experience managing production deployments and resolving live issues or incidents

. Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer and management reporting Professional Competencies

. Composed under pressure, able to think clearly, triage quickly and act decisively during incidents and escalations

. A good listener and coach who builds trust with the team and guides them through competing priorities

. Strong stakeholder management, able to manage expectations and hold difficult conversations with customers

. Structured, self-motivated and delivery-focused

. Able to work independently while juggling multiple priorities in complex environments

Technical Experience (Advantageous)

. J2EE-based application solutions and development

. WebSphere / WebLogic application servers

. Oracle and/or MSSQL databases

. Exposure to infrastructure topics such as virtualisation, containers (e.g. Kubernetes), networking, high availability and disaster recovery

. Familiarity with ITIL practices (incident, change and release management)

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