Project Manager
INITIA PTE. LTD. · Singapore ·
- Category
- Project management
The Project Manager oversees operational logistics, resource allocation, and project execution to ensure business goals and project commitments are met. They coordinate between internal teams and external vendors while managing budgets, schedules, and stakeholder relationships.
JOB SUMMARY / JOB OVERVIEW:
The Project Manager is responsible for managing and reviewing operations policies, standards and procedures related to project logistics. He/She manages the relationships with the logistics operations managers and project logistics resources covering the areas of manpower, internal assets and external vendors. He/She ensures the management of resources and obtain buy-in among internal and external stakeholders.
He/She focuses on meeting project commitments, is assigned to lead or assist in the planning, implementation and introduction of projects for new systems involving the operations and logistics functions in the organisation.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Develops strategic project plans aligned with business strategies
Reviews business processes, improvements, and solutions to achieve project effectiveness
Conducts research and data analyses to identify and describe business audiences related to assigned projects
Manages new dish launches, new service/product launches, etc.
Does project planning, scheduling & execution
Reviews the allocation of resources across different project-related business activities
Assembles project staff, supervises their functional and technical development, performance and/or termination, if needed, during the project implementation
Resolves or assists in the resolution of conflicts within and between projects or functional areas
Develops methods to monitor project or area progress
Monitors and manages project budget and resource allocation
Interacts regularly with project stakeholders to include existing and potential clients to determine their needs and to develop plans to improve project delivery and goal achievement
Undertakes continual adjustments with stakeholders and resources to keep projects on track
Establishes team work among project staff, department staff involved, if needed, and other project stakeholders
Recommends adjustments in project timing, costs, and other project resources to achieve quality standards and project requirements
Ensures proper project reporting
Undertakes any other assigned ad-hoc duties
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Commerce or relevant fields
Project management certification like PMP, SFL, Six Sigma, or Lean Sigma a plus
Experienced in project management and leadership
Strong interpersonal skills
Enjoys managing/organising complex tasks and working with clients
Versatile and independent in picking up concepts, and possesses strong logical and analytical problem-solving skills
Able to grasp business requirements and processes
Proficient with MS Office, Google applications, and project management software
Meticulous, good organizational and documentation skills
Good communication skills
Enjoys interacting with customers
Committed and meticulous with a good eye for details.
A team player
Multi-tasking skills
CONTACTS:
General Manager, CEO, President
Heads of departments
Project team members
Operations staff
Vendors of project-related supplies and logistics
Other internal and external parties
ENVIRONMENT:
The Project Manager typically works in an office environment, though they may occasionally need to be present at the project's physical worksite. He/She spends much time sitting or standing at a computer station, typing correspondence, using project management software and placing business calls. He/She spends ample time to coordinate team members and other parties external of the project team, physically roaming around to ensure proper oversight of dedicated resources, staff’s implementation of project tasks, and monitoring as well as address issues that might impede the finish of projects.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
The Project Manager may be required any or all of the following key performance indicators or metrics, contextualized to the company’s requirements at any given time:
Project schedule, i.e., timeliness of project output delivery
Cost estimate of project undertaken from start to finish
Labour cost spent per time period
Resource allocations
Quality of output
Output variances between expected and actual
Cost variances
Team morale
Client satisfaction from project delivery