Assistant Project Manager

Role Overview

This position invites individuals driven by results and passionate about leading and managing projects. Located in Singapore, the Assistant Project Manager is tasked with ensuring timely project completion, operational excellence, and consistent alignment among stakeholders. The role emphasizes disciplined execution, early risk identification, active customer communication, and accurate revenue forecasting in accordance with global project management office (PMO) standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate project kick-off activities, facilitating smooth handoffs from sales and directing both internal and client kickoff meetings.
• Monitor and reassess project scopes, determine potential risks, and design risk mitigation plans to guarantee project success from the initiation phase.
• Manage projects throughout all stages following Emerson's global PMO procedures, encompassing scheduling, milestone assessments, risk control, and change management.
• Deliver projects punctually with a reliability standard (RDSL) exceeding 95%, while upholding rigorous quality and compliance benchmarks.
• Maintain precise sales recognition forecasts targeting at least 95% accuracy and ensure they are congruent with overall project timelines.
• Efficiently manage finished goods inventory to meet sales and inventory goals, emphasizing accuracy and accountability.
• Foster strong customer rapport through regular, transparent, and proactive interaction.
• Handle change requests diligently, ensuring adherence to contractual terms and balancing cost, project timelines, and customer expectations.
• Submit all project-related documentation accurately and promptly as per PMO governance and Vendor Data Requirements List regulations.
• Collaborate extensively with diverse teams to anticipate risks, solve challenges, and secure positive project outcomes.
• Lead closure procedures including final documentation, invoice milestones, and seamless transfer to service departments.
• Provide data-supported reports on project performance to assist informed decision making.
• Promote continuous process improvements via lessons learned and integration of best practices.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate consistently prioritizes actions based on business impact and market conditions, exhibits high energy and determination to drive completion, actively seeks input and listens empathetically, and confidently takes decisive actions amid changing or unpredictable scenarios.

Required Qualifications

• Between 5 and 10 years of project management experience within the process management sector.
• Expertise in planning, executing, and delivering projects successfully.
• Demonstrated ability in stakeholder engagement, risk assessment, and mitigation strategies.
• Strong financial skills related to budgeting and cost control.
• Proven experience in project sales recognition forecasting and strategic planning.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational capabilities, and time management.

Preferred Attributes

• Certification such as PMP or comparable project management qualifications.
• Familiarity with process instrumentation or analogous technologies.
• Experience operating within global PMO frameworks featuring structured governance.
• Track record of successfully managing complex, cross-departmental projects with significant impact.

Company Culture and Benefits

Emerson values a workplace where everyone is appreciated, respected, and supported to develop professionally. The company nurtures innovation, diversity, and teamwork, recognizing that great ideas emerge from great teams. Continuous career advancement is supported through mentoring, training, and leadership opportunities. Emerson is committed to creating inclusive environments where diverse teams work together to drive growth and achieve business goals.

Employee well-being is a priority, offering competitive benefits including multiple medical insurance options, an Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, and recognition initiatives. Flexible paid time off arrangements include parental leave, vacation, and holidays.

About Emerson

Emerson is a global authority in automation technologies and software, assisting customers across vital sectors such as life sciences, energy, power, chemical industries and advanced factory automation to operate more sustainably and efficiently. The firm supports digital transformation efforts to optimize operations, conserve resources, and improve safety.

Emerson promotes equal opportunity employment, values diversity, and tackles challenges confidently to make a positive difference worldwide.

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