Job Description
1. About Innovation Central Singapore Innovation Central Singapore (ICSG), a collaboration led by Cisco with Curtin Singapore, part of the National Industry Innovation Network, brings together industry, researchers, students, and partners to co-create practical, market-ready solutions to real customer challenges. Operating mainly in Singapore with strong ties to Australia, ICSG is a fast-paced environment where multiple initiatives run concurrently, and delivery discipline is essential to success. 2. Overview and Objective of the Role The Project Manager plays a critical delivery assurance role within ICSG, working closely alongside the ICSG Director. The Project Manager is responsible for ensuring that the centre’s portfolio of initiatives is planned, coordinated, and delivered effectively. This role is the operational backbone of ICSG. It translates strategic intent and customer commitments into executable plans, maintains visibility across interdependent initiatives, and ensures risks, dependencies, and delivery issues are identified early and managed proactively. 3. Key Relationships You will work day-to-day with the ICSG Director, Innovation Central Singapore members, project and initiative leads, and the wider Innovation Central Network teams across Singapore and Australia and members of the National Industry Innovation Network. The role requires strong collaboration across functions and geographies, with a focus on enabling others to deliver. 4. Key Result Areas The Project Manager’s responsibilities include: • Coordinate all aspects of ICSG projects and initiatives to ensure alignment with agreed goals, timelines, and delivery commitments. • Develop and maintain an integrated master project plan across the centre, including key milestones, dependencies, and critical paths. • Monitor progress across concurrent initiatives, proactively identifying delivery risks, constraints, and cross-functional impacts. • Facilitate resolution of delivery issues by working w