Assistant Lead, Program Management

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Mediacorp is Singapore's largest content creator and national media network, operating a suite of TV channels, radio stations, and multiple digital platforms. Its mission is to engage, entertain, and enrich audiences by harnessing the power of creativity.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where talent thrives. Our hiring decisions are made based on merit and fit-to-role. If you have a disability or special need which requires accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please inform us when you submit your online application. We will be happy to support as necessary.

Thank you for your interest and application to this role. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

DESIGNATION : Assistant Lead, Program Management

RESPONSIBILITIES

This role within the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Office supports group-level portfolio management to ensure priorities are translated into clear roadmaps and delivered with discipline. The Assistant Lead, Program Management will establish standards to drive consistent execution across complex, cross-functional AI, IT, and technology programmes. This role partners closely with Technology leaders to ensure alignment on scope, architecture and dependencies, timelines, risks, and outcomes, enabling timely decision-making and transparent portfolio performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of strategic technology and AI initiatives sponsored by the CTO Office, from shaping scope and business outcomes through execution and adoption.
• Translate priorities into roadmaps, program plans, milestones, and governance mechanisms across business and technology teams.
• Stand up and run program governance including steering forums, decision logs, RAID management, dependency tracking, and delivery health reviews.
• Drive cross-functional coordination across engineering, architecture, data, security, product, operations, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and execution discipline.
• Support enterprise AI initiatives by coordinating use-case intake, prioritization, implementation planning, change readiness, and value realization tracking.
• Establish consistent operating standards for strategic programs, including planning templates, status reporting, resource visibility, and benefits tracking.
• Identify delivery risks, organizational blockers, and decision gaps early, then drive issue resolution with clear escalation paths and practical recommendations.
• Partner with senior leaders to prepare materials for leadership meetings, transformation reviews, and key CTO Office forums.
• Monitor outcomes, KPIs, and program performance to ensure initiatives deliver against strategic, operational, financial, and adoption objectives.
• Build a strong execution culture within the CTO Office by improving ways of working, governance maturity, and cross-team accountability.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years of experience in Technology delivery, IT programme/project management, agile delivery, or technology operations in a complex matrix organisation
• Proven experience delivering enterprise AI, data, or digital transformation programs end-to-end — ideally including generative AI rollouts, AI platform stand-ups, or large-scale technology adoption.
• Strong understanding of strategic technology domains such as enterprise platforms, architecture, data, cybersecurity, digital transformation, or engineering operations.
• Experience driving delivery transformation and adoption of new ways of working (e.g., AI-enabled delivery, automation, standardisation) across multiple teams
• Strong structuring and problem-solving skills; able to translate ambiguity and technical complexity into clear plans, milestones, and measurable outcomes
• Strong facilitation and influencing skills; comfortable challenging constructively and driving decisions without formal authority across Technology and Business stakeholders
• Demonstrated understanding of delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).