Technical Project Manager (Contract) - Manufacturing

Company Overview

3 Cubed Business Consulting is headquartered in Singapore, providing end-to-end IT consulting and solutions across Asia Pacific since 2015. We deliver impactful technology services tailored to diverse enterprise needs, driven by passion and customer purpose.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead and coordinate infrastructure and Operational Technology (OT) initiatives across manufacturing sites. The successful candidate will have experience working within Plant/OT, Process Control Systems (PCS), and Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) environments and will be responsible for managing project delivery, stakeholder engagement, governance, and technical coordination across multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage integrated project plans, schedules, milestones, resources, and deliverables to ensure timely project completion
• Coordinate daily project activities across infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, plant operations, engineering teams, and third-party vendors to maintain alignment and progress
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies, decisions, and actions using a structured RAID management process
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, governance reviews, and stakeholder communications in Mandarin Chinese and English to support effective collaboration and decision-making
• Monitor project progress, detect deviations in schedule, scope, or delivery, and implement corrective actions and escalations promptly
• Manage technical dependencies across Plant IT/OT, PCS, MOM/MES, network, server, cloud, cybersecurity, and application workstreams to ensure seamless integration
• Prepare and present project status reports, dashboards, executive summaries, decision papers, and recovery plans to stakeholders and leadership teams
• Coordinate project cutover activities, transition readiness, and operational handover to support teams for smooth project closure
• Ensure compliance with project governance standards, cybersecurity policies, plant safety requirements, and organizational change management processes
• Track vendor commitments, deliverables, implementation progress, performance, and resolve project delivery blockers efficiently
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, site teams, technical teams, and vendors to drive successful project execution and delivery
• Support decision-making by providing accurate project reporting, risk assessments, and impact analysis

Required competencies and certifications

• Experience managing projects within Plant/OT, PCS, MOM, or MES environments
• Proven ability to deliver infrastructure, operational technology, or manufacturing technology projects
• Strong skills in project planning, scheduling, resource management, and delivery oversight
• Proficient in managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and stakeholder communications through a structured RAID process
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams including infrastructure, applications, cybersecurity, engineering, operations, and third-party vendors
• Experience managing technical dependencies across network, server, cloud, security, and application environments
• Strong vendor and stakeholder management capabilities
• Experience coordinating project cutovers, transition activities, and operational handovers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparing executive reports, dashboards, and governance materials
• Fluency in Mandarin Chinese and professional proficiency in English to facilitate meetings and stakeholder communications in both languages
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Technical knowledge in Plant IT / Operational Technology (OT)
• Familiarity with Process Control Systems (PCS) and Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM)
• Understanding of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Experience with infrastructure projects involving network, server, cloud, and application environments
• Knowledge of cybersecurity governance and project governance frameworks
• Proficiency in change management and cutover/transition management
• Stakeholder management expertise