Job Summary
The Project Manager is responsible for planning, managing, and delivering production projects from initiation through completion. The role involves coordinating cross-functional teams, managing project schedules, budgets, resources, and risks, while ensuring successful project delivery that meets customer requirements, quality standards, and business objectives.
The Project Manager serves as the primary point of contact for customers throughout the project lifecycle and works closely with stakeholders to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the agreed scope.
Job Responsibilities
Project Management
- Lead end-to-end projects.
- Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, and milestones.
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans.
- Monitor project progress and ensure timely completion of project activities.
- Manage project budgets, resource allocation, and project profitability.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.
- Ensure effective change management throughout the project lifecycle.
- Conduct project status meetings and provide regular progress reports to management and customers.
- Ensure project documentation is complete and maintained.
Customer & Stakeholder Management
- Act as the primary liaison between customers and internal project teams.
- Understand customer business processes and project objectives.
- Manage customer expectations and resolve project-related issues.
- Build strong long-term internal customer relationships.
- Facilitate project workshops, kick-off meetings, and steering committee meetings.
Team Leadership
- Coordinate functional consultants, technical consultants, developers, and third-party vendors.
- Assign project tasks and monitor team performance.
- Foster collaboration across cross-functional teams.
- Mentor and support project team members when required.
Project Delivery
- Ensure project deliverables meet quality standards and customer expectations.
- Support post-implementation stabilization and project closure.
Risk & Quality Management
- Monitor project risks and implement mitigation plans.
- Ensure compliance with project governance and company standards.
- Conduct project reviews and lessons learned sessions.
- Drive continuous improvement in project delivery methodologies.
Business Development Support
- Assist with project estimation and proposal preparation.
- Provide implementation recommendations during solution design discussions.
Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
People Requirements
Qualifications
Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum certification is an advantage.
Experience
Minimum 1-2 years of project management experience in projects.
Experience managing multiple concurrent projects.
Experience working with manufacturing environment
Technical Knowledge
Manufacturing
Key Competencies
Excellent project planning and organizational skills
Strong leadership and team management abilities
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Stakeholder management
Budget and cost management
Risk management
Negotiation and conflict resolution
Problem-solving and analytical thinking
Customer-focused mindset
Time management and prioritization
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
PBA Systems is a member of
PBA Group
(
PBA: Platform for Bots and Automation
), a regional robotics and automation company that allows businesses of every size to leverage Industry 4.0 technologies to optimise and scale up their operations. From building tech products; specialising in precision and general robotics; to offering turnkey automation solutions, PBA is a technology partner that never stops reinventing. Our purpose is to meet the challenges of the everyday world by making robotics tech accessible to everyone.
PBA’s core capabilities involve the development of technology which can be applied to businesses across all industries, including a full suite of solutions in Warehouse Automation and Factory Automation. PBA also designs and manufactures its own products, including made-in-Singapore Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs), Collaborative robot (cobot) arms – the first-of its kind manufactured in Southeast Asia – as well as Motion Control and Direct Drive Technology.
PBA Group has over 30 companies in 10 countries and over 500 employees regionally, with a strong focus on Southeast Asia. We welcome enthusiastic, entrepreneurial and self-motivated challenge-seekers looking to chart a career in the robotics and automation industry.
For more information on PBA and its robotics and automation capabilities, visit us at *************