Established in 1973, the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham) is the largest international business association in Singapore, representing nearly 550 member companies and over 5,000 senior business executives. AmCham is a non-partisan business-progressive Association. Our mission is to promote the interests of AmCham members in Singapore and the region by providing advocacy, insights, and connections through our programs, events and publications.
AmCham Singapore seeks a poised, energetic, and confident Project Manager to be part of the External Affairs team. This full-time position will report to Head, External Affairs to manage projects such as annual conferences, webinars, workshops, publications, etc. Project management responsibilities include the coordination and completion of projects on time within budget and within scope. This individual will be expected to set deadlines as well as monitor and summarize progress of project. The successful candidate will work directly with the AmCham staff, member companies and vendors to ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope and budget.
The position allows for significant exposure to C-suite leaders across a wide range of industries and sectors and therefore requires high emotional intelligence, strong powers of persuasion, clear communication skills, and a personable and professional presence. This is a people-oriented role that requires a professional who is a detail-oriented self-starter and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders
• Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors for the flawless execution of projects
• Develop a detailed project plan to monitor and track progress; develop spreadsheets, diagrams and process maps to document needs
• Ensure resource availability and allocation
• Establish and maintain relationships with third parties/vendors, AmCham members and other key stakeholders
• Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget
• Create and maintain project documentation, conduct project review and create reports for management
• Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals
• Optimize and improve processes and the overall approach where necessary
• As required, provide logistical support for the Chamber's events
• Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned
Strong candidates will have a sophisticated understanding of relationship management, as well as demonstrated success with project management. They must be able to acclimate quickly, assess internal and external priorities and establish the relationships they need to move forward and execute. The candidate must be able to work independently yet collaboratively in a high-performing, fast-paced environment.
• 5-7 years of experience in account management, project management, communications, and/or stakeholder engagement preferred
• Diploma in communication and/or marketing or similar
• Great business and common sense, result-oriented and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Exceptional interpersonal skills to effectively cultivate internal and external relationships
• Goal oriented with strong initiative and proactivity expected and essential to success
• Must be proficient in Microsoft 365, including Teams, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Sense of urgency, accountability and teamwork are critical