Project Manager – Digital Transformation (Telecom)
Location: Singapore
Employment Type: Permanent
At Ascendion, an AI-first global consulting firm, we're hiring a Project Manager to lead enterprise application transformation and modernization initiatives for a leading telecommunications client.
If you have experience delivering digital transformation projects within the telecom industry and enjoy driving cross-functional teams to successful outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Do
- Lead end-to-end application transformation and modernization projects.
- Plan, execute, monitor, and deliver projects within scope, timeline, and budget.
- Partner with business stakeholders, IT teams, and vendors to ensure successful project delivery.
- Drive legacy application migrations, platform upgrades, and digital transformation initiatives.
- Develop project plans, manage risks, dependencies, and governance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Facilitate stakeholder communication and provide regular project status updates.
- Apply Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies based on project requirements.
- Ensure projects align with business objectives while maintaining high delivery quality.
What We're Looking For
- 4–5+ years of IT Project Management experience.
- Proven experience delivering digital transformation, application transformation, or modernization projects.
- Prior experience working within the telecommunications industry is required.
- Strong stakeholder, vendor, and cross-functional team management skills.
- Experience managing enterprise-scale IT projects from initiation through deployment.
- Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies.
- Excellent communication, planning, and problem-solving abilities.
- PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master, or equivalent certification is an advantage.
Preferred Skills
- Digital Transformation
- Application Modernization
- Project Governance
- Stakeholder Management
- Vendor Management
- Risk Management
- SDLC
- Jira / Azure DevOps / MS Project
- Cloud Migration (preferred)
Why Join Ascendion?
Ascendion is an AI-first global consulting firm delivering engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent transformation solutions to some of the world's leading enterprises. We empower our people with cutting-edge technologies, exciting global projects, and opportunities to build impactful digital solutions.