Senior Program Manager

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Senior Program Manager

TÜV SÜD Group – A global leader in the field of testing, inspection, management system certification and product certification renowned for quality, integrity and technical excellence.

Established more than 150 years ago in Germany, TÜV SÜD Group is a leading global provider of technical services with more than 30,000 highly skilled employees across 1,000 offices worldwide. TÜV SÜD Group offers a wide range of testing & product certification, inspection, auditing & system certification, training and knowledge services. We are a premium quality, safety, and sustainability solutions provider.

The Senior Program Manager is responsible for the end-to-end management of the Centre of Excellence (CoE) programs, ensuring that all initiatives of the CoE in Singapore are systematically planned, cohesively executed, transparently reported, and delivered in compliance with funding requirement.

This role serves as the central coordination and integration function across CoE pillars (dMRV, Technical & Engagement, Thought Leadership), corporate functions and external stakeholders (e.g., EDB, carbon registries). The primary focus lies on program governance, resource and budget control, as well as risk and dependency management. In addition to program governance and delivery, the role provides technical coordination across climate and carbon market initiatives, ensuring that CoE activities are scientifically robust, aligned with international standards, and translated into scalable market solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Program & Portfolio Management

Lead the overall management of the CoE program across all workstreams and initiatives

Develop and maintain an integrated program and portfolio plan, including timelines, dependencies, milestones, and deliverables

Ensure alignment and consistency between individual initiatives and the overarching CoE roadmap

Prioritise and coordinate initiatives in close alignment with the Head of Global CoE

Coordinate technical workstreams across carbon markets, digital MRV, decarbonization technologies, and climate integrity initiatives to ensure alignment with CoE objectives

2. COE Governance & Implementation

Establish and enforce standardized PMO methodologies, tools, and templates (e.g., planning, status reporting, decision papers)

Prepare and facilitate program governance and steering meetings

Ensure clear decision-making, escalation, and reporting processes

Ensure alignment between technical experts, dMRV teams, and external stakeholders on program requirements and deliverables

Monitor progress of technical pilots, methodology development, and digital MRV implementation projects

3. Milestone, Budget & Resource Tracking

Continuously monitor progress, milestones, budgets, and resource allocation

Identify deviations early and initiate appropriate corrective actions

Collaborate closely with Finance on budget tracking, particularly regarding eligible funding costs

Provide transparent status and progress reporting to management and funding bodies

4. EDB / Letter of Award (LoA) Compliance & Reporting

Support the Head of Global CoE in ensuring full compliance with all requirements outlined in the Letter of Award (LoA)

Coordinate reporting obligations towards the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)

Ensure that activities, milestones, and expenditures comply with funding conditions

Act as the central interface between program execution and regulatory/administrative requirements

5. Cross-Functional Coordination

Coordinate collaboration across:

dMRV Platform Development

Technical & Engagement Office

Thought Leadership

Go-to-Market & Commercialisation

Align closely with internal support functions (HR, Finance, Legal, Procurement)

Support functional leads through structured planning and by r