Senior Project Manager – Mission-Critical Infrastructure

We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the end-to-end delivery of a large-scale, mission-critical infrastructure development in Singapore. The role requires strong project leadership across design, procurement, construction, testing & commissioning, handover and defects management, with significant coordination across multidisciplinary consultants, contractors, authorities and specialist systems. Candidates with experience delivering government, critical infrastructure, data centre, defence/security, high-security, complex institutional or other mission-critical developments will be particularly relevant. Key Responsibilities Project Leadership & Stakeholder Management • Serve as the primary project lead and provide overall leadership throughout the project lifecycle. • Lead project delivery from inception through design, procurement, construction, commissioning, handover and the defects liability period. • Manage relationships and coordination across clients, consultants, contractors, relevant authorities and other key stakeholders. • Chair project and stakeholder meetings, providing clear updates on progress, risks, issues and key decisions. • Prepare and present regular project reports, dashboards and executive-level updates. Design & Technical Coordination • Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design teams across architectural, structural, MEP, ICT, security and specialist systems. • Facilitate technical design workshops, coordination meetings and stakeholder engagement sessions. • Drive the integration of Security-by-Design (SBD), resilience, blast protection, sustainability and Design for Maintainability (DfM) requirements into the overall design. • Oversee design reviews, statutory submissions, approvals, waivers and regulatory compliance. • Ensure designs are coordinated, buildable and aligned with project scope, budget, programme and operational requirements. Programme, Risk & Change Management • Develop, maintain and monitor the overall master programme and key project milestones. • Track progress and proactively manage critical-path activities. • Identify and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies and mitigation measures. • Implement robust change-control processes to manage scope, cost and schedule impacts. • Drive value engineering and design optimisation initiatives while maintaining project, security and operational requirements. Procurement & Contract Management • Lead tender preparation, evaluation, contractor selection and award recommendation processes. • Coordinate procurement of long-lead and critical equipment such as generators, UPS systems, transformers, switchgear, chilled-water systems and specialist infrastructure. • Administer construction contracts and manage contractual correspondence, instructions, variations, claims and related commercial matters. • Monitor procurement status against the overall construction and commissioning programme. Construction, Testing & Handover • Lead site progress and construction coordination meetings. • Monitor construction progress, quality, health & safety performance and commercial status. • Coordinate installation interfaces across architectural, structural, MEP, ICT, security and specialist systems. • Lead testing and commissioning activities, including Integrated Systems Testing (IST), operational readiness reviews and systems handover. • Oversee project completion, close-out, defects rectification and defects liability management. • Support relevant statutory inspections, authority approvals and sustainability certification requirements, including BCA-IMDA Green Mark Platinum where applicable. • Ensure final delivery meets programme, budget, quality, security, compliance and operational-readines