SEA Project Manager, APAC Transformation Office

As part of Dentsu's transformation journey, the SEA Project Manager will support the planning, governance, and delivery of strategic transformation initiatives across SEA. Working closely with program sponsors, workstream leads, CFOs, HR leaders, and regional stakeholders, the role ensures programs remain on track through effective governance, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and risk management.

Job Description:

Key Accountabilities

The purpose of this role is to lead a defined set of interdependent projects to ensure successful delivery of the required outcomes.

- Programme Delivery & Governance: Lead the day-to-day execution of the Design for Growth (DfG) programme, ensuring milestones, deliverables, risks, dependencies and governance requirements are effectively managed
- Stakeholder Management & Executive Engagement: Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance, HR, Operations and Business Leadership teams to drive alignment, facilitate decision-making and maintain programme momentum.
- Reporting & Insights: Maintain data integrity and develop high quality analyses and presentations that provide clear insights and support executive decision-making.
- Risk, Dependency & Change Management: Proactively identify and manage risks, issues and cross-functional dependencies, while supporting change and adoption activities across participating markets.
- Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements in programme management practices, reporting effectiveness and operational processes to enhance delivery outcomes.

Professional Skills

- 5-8 years of experience in programme management, PMO, business operations, consulting, or transformation roles.
- Proven ability to influence and drive outcomes across a matrixed organisation without direct authority.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and executive audiences.
- Strong analytical capabilities with advanced Excel skills to consolidate, analyze, and synthesize program data into meaningful reports, executive updates, and actionable insights.
- Strong attention to detail, organisation, and programme governance discipline.

Nice to Have

- Understanding of finance and accounting concepts and how they apply to reporting, governance, and transformation programs.
- Experience working across Southeast Asia markets and cultures is an advantage.

Working with us

Joining dentsu international, you’ll join a team of 71,000 people.  It’s an opportunity to produce career-defining work. Along the way, you’ll team up with inspiring colleagues and encounter a richness of clients, cultures and experiences.   We offer exciting challenges, memorable experiences and opportunities to shape your future.

Inclusion and Diversity

We’re proud to be different and that starts with our people. We believe in equal opportunities for everyone. We won’t define people by their race, gender, sexual-orientation, age or disability. Individuality is what makes us great, we want everyone to bring their full self to work and create something amazing. That’s what we care about.

So, whether you’re joining us, or looking to move to a different part of the business, we work hard to make sure we create equal opportunities for everyone.

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Dentsu operates in over 145 markets worldwide with more than 71,000 dedicated specialists. We help clients to win, keep and grow their best customers and achieve meaningful progress for their businesses. With best-in-class services and solutions in media, CXM, and creative.

Location:
Singapore

Brand:
Dentsu Apac

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)