Associate Project Manager (Innovation)

Purpose

We are looking for a motivatedAssociate Project Managerto support the delivery of innovative prototypes and proof-of-concept initiatives within our Innovation Team.

This role will primarily supporthardware related project coordination including sourcing components managing vendor relationships and coordinating manufacturing timelines for prototype and operational builds. The Associate Project Manager will also work closely with Product Managers and developers across the team gaining exposure tosoftware development workflows and project management practices.

This is a unique opportunity for early career candidates with an engineering background who are interested in building a career intechnology project management and innovation delivery

Key Missions

Key Responsibilities

1. Project Coordination

• Support the planning and coordination of innovation projects and prototype development activities.
• Track project timelines milestones and deliverables across multiple initiatives.
• Assist in coordinating workstreams between developers product & software leads as well as external partners.
• Maintain project documentation status reports and task tracking.
• Assist with logistics related to prototype builds testing and demonstrations.
• Track project risks issues and dependencies.
• Support ad-hoc operational tasks required to keep projects moving forward.

• Source and procure hardware components required for development.
• Liaise with suppliers and vendors to obtain quotations manage orders and track delivery timelines.
• Coordinate with manufacturers or fabrication partners to support builds.
• Ensure critical components are available for development and testing.

• Work alongside Product Managers to gain exposure tosoftware development lifecycle and Agile practices.
• Learn project management practices used in delivering digital products and services.
• Support coordination activities related to software development initiatives

Profile & Other Information

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or a related technical field
• 13 years of relevant work experiencein project coordination engineering support operations or similar roles(Fresh graduates are welcome to apply)
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Good communication and stakeholder coordination abilities
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast paced environment
• Strong attention to detail with a problem solving mindset
• Curious and eager to learn across bothhardware and software domains
• Strong interest in technology and innovation.

Good to Have (Optional)

• Experience working withhardware components electronics or manufacturing environments
• Exposure tovendor management procurement or supply coordination
• Familiarity withproject management or task tracking tools(e.g. Jira & Confluence)