Senior Project Manager

Description

• Define and enforce standard project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, etc.) in line with corporate standards
• Percentage of projects compliant with approved project governance framework and lifecycle
• Timely completion and quality of key governance artifacts (business case, charter, integrated plan, RAID logs, stage gate approvals)
• Effectiveness of stage-gate reviews (on-time approvals, minimal rework)
• Audit and compliance findings related to project governance (e.g. GDP, GxP, internal audit)
• Maturity uplift of project management practices across the portfolio
• Clear decision rights and escalation paths
• Strong control without unnecessary bureaucracy

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Effectiveness of cross-functional planning and dependency management
• Reduction in delays caused by inter-departmental handoff issues
• Quality and timeliness of inputs from Operations, IT, Quality, Finance, Procurement, and Engineering
• Feedback from functional leaders on collaboration effectiveness

Project Deployment and Execution (Direct Project Management)

• Oversee the deployment of various operations projects such as warehouse automation, new facility build or retrofit, onboarding of new clients, introduction of new services, etc. that will require detailed and comprehensive project management
• Percentage of projects delivered on time, within budget, and to agreed scope
• Schedule variance (SV) and cost variance (CV) at portfolio or program level
• Achievement of project milestones and go-live readiness criteria
• Post-implementation stability and operational handover success

Qualifications

• Minimum 8-10 years of progressive experience in project or program management, with at least 5-7 years in senior leadership roles
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, or a related discipline
• Proven track record leading large-scale, complex, and cross-functional projects or programs including but not limited to warehouse Design & Construct, complex automation, and Logistics Operations Implementation projects (incorporating design, layout, people recruitment, testing and training, process, material flow, go-live management).
• Warehouse automation or migration experience
• TMS/WMS implementation exposure

Advantage To Have

• Postgraduate qualification (MBA, MSc) is an advantage
• Global or Regional project implementation leadership
• Experience managing multiple project managers and diverse delivery teams
• Professional project management certification preferred, such as: PMP (PMI) or PRINCE2 Practitioner, MSP (Managing Successful Programme)