(SCTP) Agile IT Project Manager (Full-Time) (TA-eligible)
About This Course
As a Project Manager/Scrum Master, you will play a crucial role in planning and implementing successful projects. You will take ownership of project objectives and define project resources, managing progress and facilitating communication and tasks across various parties to minimize overall risk of failure.
In addition, you will continuously identify and develop opportunities to advance project management, improving delivery timelines and resource utilization. You will ensure that the Scrum process framework and practices are adopted and utilized to enhance project success.
Working within a team, you will bring in-depth knowledge of Agile practices and methodology, project management methodologies and tools, and Scrum process framework. As an effective team player, you will manage project timelines, stakeholders, deliverables, and resources in a structured manner, using analytical and strategic approaches to develop and communicate solutions that meet project objectives and stakeholder needs.
What You'll Learn
In particular, the role of project managers is becoming more pivotal as organizations increasingly rely on technologies and need to ensure that project benefits are delivered as expected. As a result, organizations are connecting the dots between strategy and action, which creates more opportunities for project professionals.
According to the PMI Talent Triangle®, practitioners with the right mix of competencies are in high demand. To close the talent gap, the global economy will need 25 million new project professionals by 2030, and 2.3 million people will need to enter project management-oriented employment each year just to keep up with demand.
Not only is a career as a project manager rewarding in terms of job prospects, but it is also financially rewarding. According to the PMI Earning Power Project Management Salary Survey, the median salary of a Project Manager in Singapore is USD 74,936 (approximately SGD $100,000) per annum.
If you have the necessary mix of competencies and want to pursue a rewarding career in project management, now is the time to take advantage of the growing demand and job opportunities in this field.
Entry Requirements
Academic Level Required:
• Minimum Diploma in any discipline • Be able to manipulate numbers at a proficiency level equivalent to Workplace Numeracy (WPN) Level 6 • Well versed in all Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
Language Proficiency:
Be able to speak, listen, read and write English at a proficiency level equivalent to Workplace Literacy (WPL) Level 6
Minimum Age Required:
21