539 Agile Team Lead jobs in Singapore

About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced
Agile Delivery Lead / Senior Scrum Master
with 8–10 years of experience in Agile program and team delivery management. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in Scrum, SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), and cross-team collaboration, with the ability to leverage
AI-augmented practices
to improve team performance, agility, and delivery outcomes. This role will play a key part in driving
APEX’s strategic goals
by ensuring backlog ownership, delivery enablement, and continuous improvement across multiple teams.
Key Responsibilities
Backlog Ownership & Delivery Enablement
Act as a certified
Scrum Master
with hands-on experience coordinating virtual teams across multiple time zones.
Ensure adherence to Scrum principles, guiding and coaching team members to effectively fulfill their roles.
Facilitate key Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Monitor backlog progress and delivery flow, enabling on-time delivery of sprint and program commitments.
Scaled Agile Framework Execution
Support the implementation and operation of the
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) .
Participate in scaled ceremonies such as PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and System Demos.
Coordinate dependencies and priorities across multiple Agile teams to ensure program-level alignment.
AI-Augmented Leadership
Leverage
AI Agile Agents
and digital tools to monitor team health, track backlog flow, and identify delivery risks.
Use AI insights to drive agility, predict potential challenges, and enable scalable operational excellence.
Cross-Team Communication & Collaboration
Act as a key liaison between product managers, engineering leads, and business stakeholders.
Ensure alignment of priorities, deliverables, and timelines across diverse teams.
Foster transparent communication and collaboration to break down silos and increase delivery effectiveness.
Continuous Improvement & Adaptive Leadership
Lead retrospectives and implement actionable improvements for teams and programs.
Promote
Agile maturity
by coaching teams and encouraging adoption of best practices.
Foster a culture of
learning, adaptability, and innovation
aligned with APEX’s strategic objectives.
Required Skills & Experience
8–10 years of professional experience
in Agile delivery, with at least 5 years as a
Scrum Master or Agile Lead .
Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, or equivalent)
with demonstrated hands-on project delivery.
Strong knowledge of the
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
and proven experience in program-level ceremonies.
Experience coordinating large, distributed Agile teams across different time zones.
Exposure to
AI-powered Agile tools
for backlog management, team health monitoring, and delivery risk tracking.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong problem-solving and adaptive leadership capabilities.
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Job Purpose

• Project Overview: The Chorus project is a strategic initiative for Ocean Network Express, a leading global container shipping carrier. This multi-year program involves the complex transition of our core monolithic system into a modern microservices architecture.
• Position Summary: The PMO assistant manager plays a pivotal role in enabling the successful execution of the Chorus project. This individual will support the PMO in fostering an agile culture, ensuring strategic alignment, facilitating cross-team collaboration, and providing critical insights into program health. They will act as a key enabler for our diverse agile teams, helping them to deliver high-quality software and achieve business objectives within a large-scale, distributed environment.

Primary Job Description (Describe the major duties of this position)

• Key Responsibilities:
  a) Program Coordination & Facilitation:
  - Assist in the coordination of large-scale agile events, such as service design workshop, product design workshop, quarterly planning meetings, cross-team synchronization meetings, and stakeholder reviews.
  - Facilitate communication and collaboration between agile teams, business stakeholders, and leadership across different geographical locations (Korea, Singapore, Vietnam).
  - Help manage and track cross-team dependencies and impediments, escalating issues as necessary to ensure timely resolution.
  b) Agile Gvernance & Process Support:
  - Support the establishment and ongoing refinement of agile processes, standards, and best practices across the Chorus program.
  - Assist in defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for program health, progress, and value delivery.
  - Contribute to the development and maintenance of program-level dashboards and reports, providing transparency to all stakeholders.
  - Help ensure adherence to agreed-upon agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, or a customized enterprise agile approach) and internal governance policies.
  c) Tooling & Data Management:
  - Support the administration and optimal utilization of agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) to ensure consistent data quality and reporting capabilities.
  - Extract, analyze, and present data related to team performance, feature progress, and program velocity.
  d) Risk & Issue Management:
  - Assist in identifying, tracking, and monitoring program-level risks and issues, collaborating with teams to define mitigation strategies.
  e) Knowledge Management & Continuous Improvement:
  - Help organize and disseminate best practices, lessons learned, and relevant documentation across the program.
  - Support the facilitation of Communities of Practice (CoPs) for various agile roles to foster knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
  f) Stakeholder Communication:
  - Prepare and refine communication materials for various audiences, including executive summaries, program updates, and team-level communications.
  g) Financial Oversight:
  Budget Tracking & Forecasting: tracking overall program spending, forecasting future resource needs, and ensuring alignment with the allocated budget.

Position Qualifications and Experiences

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project coordination, project management, or a PMO role within a software development environment.
• Experience in transformation project from enterprise level monolithic software to Micro Service Architecture using DDD (Domain Driven Design) in shipping and logistics industry
• Experience in transformation from enterprise level waterfall project into large scale Agile project in shipping and logistics industry
• Experience in transformation from on-premise enterprise infrastructure into cloud environment including DR (Disaster Recovery) system implementation
• Demonstrated understanding and practical experience with agile methodologies is essential. Experience with scaled agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS) is a significant plus.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) concepts, especially in a large-scale enterprise context.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, analyze, and present data effectively.
• Proficiency in agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, DevOps, Rally) is highly desired.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams across different cultures and time zones.
• Proactive, organized, and detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, complex, and evolving environment.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required. (Given the international nature of the project).
• Experience in the shipping or logistics industry.
• Understanding of microservices architecture concepts.
• Preferred certificates: GCP Associate Cloud Engineer GCP

Job Purpose

• Project Overview: The Chorus project is a strategic initiative for Ocean Network Express, a leading global container shipping carrier. This multi-year program involves the complex transition of our core monolithic system into a modern microservices architecture.
• Position Summary: The PMO assistant manager plays a pivotal role in enabling the successful execution of the Chorus project. This individual will support the PMO in fostering an agile culture, ensuring strategic alignment, facilitating cross-team collaboration, and providing critical insights into program health. They will act as a key enabler for our diverse agile teams, helping them to deliver high-quality software and achieve business objectives within a large-scale, distributed environment.

Primary Job Description (Describe the major duties of this position)

• Key Responsibilities:
  a) Program Coordination & Facilitation:
  - Assist in the coordination of large-scale agile events, such as service design workshop, product design workshop, quarterly planning meetings, cross-team synchronization meetings, and stakeholder reviews.
  - Facilitate communication and collaboration between agile teams, business stakeholders, and leadership across different geographical locations (Korea, Singapore, Vietnam).
  - Help manage and track cross-team dependencies and impediments, escalating issues as necessary to ensure timely resolution.
  b) Agile Gvernance & Process Support:
  - Support the establishment and ongoing refinement of agile processes, standards, and best practices across the Chorus program.
  - Assist in defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for program health, progress, and value delivery.
  - Contribute to the development and maintenance of program-level dashboards and reports, providing transparency to all stakeholders.
  - Help ensure adherence to agreed-upon agile frameworks (e.g., SAFe, LeSS, or a customized enterprise agile approach) and internal governance policies.
  c) Tooling & Data Management:
  - Support the administration and optimal utilization of agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps) to ensure consistent data quality and reporting capabilities.
  - Extract, analyze, and present data related to team performance, feature progress, and program velocity.
  d) Risk & Issue Management:
  - Assist in identifying, tracking, and monitoring program-level risks and issues, collaborating with teams to define mitigation strategies.
  e) Knowledge Management & Continuous Improvement:
  - Help organize and disseminate best practices, lessons learned, and relevant documentation across the program.
  - Support the facilitation of Communities of Practice (CoPs) for various agile roles to foster knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
  f) Stakeholder Communication:
  - Prepare and refine communication materials for various audiences, including executive summaries, program updates, and team-level communications.
  g) Financial Oversight:
  Budget Tracking & Forecasting: tracking overall program spending, forecasting future resource needs, and ensuring alignment with the allocated budget.

Position Qualifications and Experiences

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project coordination, project management, or a PMO role within a software development environment.
• Experience in transformation project from enterprise level monolithic software to Micro Service Architecture using DDD (Domain Driven Design) in shipping and logistics industry
• Experience in transformation from enterprise level waterfall project into large scale Agile project in shipping and logistics industry
• Experience in transformation from on-premise enterprise infrastructure into cloud environment including DR (Disaster Recovery) system implementation
• Demonstrated understanding and practical experience with agile methodologies is essential. Experience with scaled agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS) is a significant plus.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) concepts, especially in a large-scale enterprise context.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, analyze, and present data effectively.
• Proficiency in agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, DevOps, Rally) is highly desired.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams across different cultures and time zones.
• Proactive, organized, and detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, complex, and evolving environment.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required. (Given the international nature of the project).
• Experience in the shipping or logistics industry.
• Understanding of microservices architecture concepts.
• Preferred certificates: GCP Associate Cloud Engineer GCP

Job Purpose

• Project Overview: The Chorus project is a strategic initiative for Ocean Network Express, a leading global container shipping carrier. This multi-year program involves the complex transition of our core monolithic system into a modern microservices architecture.
• Position Summary: The PMO assistant manager plays a pivotal role in enabling the successful execution of the Chorus project. This individual will support the PMO in fostering an agile culture, ensuring strategic alignment, facilitating cross-team collaboration, and providing critical insights into program health. They will act as a key enabler for our diverse agile teams, helping them to deliver high-quality software and achieve business objectives within a large-scale, distributed environment.

Primary Job Description (Describe the major duties of this position)

Key Responsibilities:

A) Program Coordination & Facilitation:

- Coordination of large-scale agile events, such as service design workshop, product design workshop, quarterly planning meetings, cross-team synchronization meetings, and stakeholder reviews.

- Facilitate communication and collaboration between agile teams, business stakeholders, and leadership across different geographical locations (Korea, Singapore, Vietnam)

B) Agile Governance & Process Support:

- Refinement of agile processes, standards, and best practices across the Chorus program.

- Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for program health, progress, and value delivery.

C) Tooling & Data Management:

- Administration and optimal utilization of agile project management tools to ensure consistent data quality and reporting capabilities.

- Extract, analyze, and present data related to team performance, feature progress, and program velocity.

D) Risk & Issue Management:

- Identifying, tracking, and monitoring program-level risks and issues, collaborating with teams to define mitigation strategies.

E) Knowledge Management & Continuous Improvement:

- Help organize and disseminate best practices, lessons learned, and relevant documentation across the program.

F) Stakeholder Communication:

- Prepare and refine communication materials for various audiences, including executive summaries, program updates, and team-level communications.

G) Financial Oversight:

- Budget Tracking & Forecasting: tracking overall program spending, forecasting future resource needs, and ensuring alignment with the allocated budget.

Position Qualifications and Experiences

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in project coordination, project management, or a PMO role within a software development environment.
• Experience in transformation project from enterprise level monolithic software to Micro Service Architecture using DDD (Domain Driven Design) in shipping and logistics industry
• Experience in transformation from enterprise level waterfall project into large scale Agile project in shipping and logistics industry
• Experience in transformation from on-premise enterprise infrastructure into cloud environment including DR (Disaster Recovery) system implementation
• Demonstrated understanding and practical experience with agile methodologies is essential. Experience with scaled agile frameworks (SAFe, LeSS) is a significant plus.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) concepts, especially in a large-scale enterprise context.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, analyze, and present data effectively.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and facilitation skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse teams across different cultures and time zones.
• Proactive, organized, and detail-oriented with a strong sense of ownership.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, complex, and evolving environment.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required. (Given the international nature of the project).
• Experience in the shipping or logistics industry.
• Understanding of microservices architecture concepts.

• Preferred certificates:
• - GCP Associate Cloud Engineer GCP
• - AZ-900 AZURE Fundamentals MS
• - AWS Certified Solutions Architect AWS
• - Certified Kubernetes Administrator Linux Foundation

What the role is:

HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally-ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.Be the Agile Advocate and Business domain capability champion for the Agency!Reporting to the Head (Agile Development), the jobholder will exploit digital technologies and build HTX’s IT products within Agile framework across the Ministry of Home Affairs.

What you will be working on:

The job-holder will be responsible for the following:• Present clear recommendations and clear understanding of risks, outcomes and trade-offs to facilitate stakeholder in making business decisions.• Facilitate and Support Agile ceremonies in collaboration with the Agile Development Team.• Experience in agile development and scrum processes for ICT project implementation• Apply Design Thinking / Service Design methodology and tools to develop and execute the approach to derive current state gaps and challenges, and future state design and solutions• Partner with business work units to elicit business needs and discover pain-points through human-centric, visual methods such as service journeys and to assist to develop the appropriate business case• Support with Product Owner to articulate their requirements and refine product backlog• Partner with business teams to put up a business proposal to seek funding for the development of the project• Work with project teams to develop / assist to develop user stories, to develop / review functional/technical specifications and acceptance criteria• Work with the scrum teams to ensure successful delivery of product within timeline• Collaborate with project teams, technical teams and stakeholders to map current (‘As-Is’) and future (‘To-Be’) process flows and to maintain up-to-date ecosystem process maps within the Agency• Analyse impact of requested changes and propose improvements to continuously address changing business needs

What we are looking for:

• 5 years of experience in Project Management.• Experienced in managing and implementing Agile projects.• Hands-on experience in managing full project development life cycles (optional)Advantageous to have:- Consulting or Business Analysis experience- Business Analysis certification: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA)- Certified SCRUM Master- Certified Product Owner (optional)All new hires are appointed on a two-year contract in the first instance and will be assessed and considered for permanent tenure over time, based on performance.• Strong analytical, conceptualisation and problem-solving skills• Ability to take a broad, strategic perspective as well as drill deep to understand business needs and challenges• Results and customer oriented• Team player with strong organization and people handling skills• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to pitch ideas and influence stakeholdersAs part of the shortlisting process for this role, you may be required to complete a medical declaration and/or undergo further assessment.All shortlisted applicants will be updated on the status of their applications within 4 weeks upon closing of the advertisement.#LI-JW1

About Home Team Science and Technology Agency (HTX)

HTX is the world’s first Science and Technology agency that integrates a diverse range of scientific and engineering capabilities to innovate and deliver transformative and operationally-ready solutions for homeland security. As a statutory board of the Ministry of Home Affairs and integral to the Home Team, HTX works at the forefront of science and technology to empower Singapore’s frontline of security. Our shared mission is to amplify, augment and accelerate the Home Team’s advantage and secure Singapore as the safest place on planet earth.

A Practical Guideline for Today’s Project Managers, 3rd Edition.

This book supports the growing trend of highly project-oriented work structures, emphasizing the importance of professional project management competence for business success. It follows the five project management phases of DIN 69901:2009, supplemented by chapters on cross-phase competencies and agile methods, and presents the modernised ICB 4.0 framework (effective from January 1, 2024). The structured content, illustrated by a consistent project example, guides readers and prepares them for the IPMA ICB 4.0 examination requirements. It equips aspiring project managers with the knowledge and tools to apply current best practices effectively.

Marcus Schulz is a dedicated project management trainer, independent consultant, and coach, supporting companies in adopting agile project management practices. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the Duale Hochschule Stuttgart (1992), and is a certified senior project manager (PMP, IPMA Level B), scrum master, agile coach (IHK), and certified business trainer (BDVT). Since 2009, he has been a project management trainer (IPMA Level B Certified Senior Trainer) and has taught at various universities. He founded the Mannheim Training Centre in 2013.

Tinka Meier gained her initial experience as a project manager in event management after graduating in comparative linguistics in 1997. She has over ten years of experience managing international projects in supply chain management across countries including England, the USA, Singapore, China, Japan, and India. Since 2017, she has worked as a freelance trainer, consultant, and coach for international companies, and is passionate about knowledge transfer and personal development, especially in social sectors such as training refugees and migrants. Tinka is a certified senior project manager (IPMA Level B), scrum master, intercultural trainer (dgikt), systemic solution-oriented coach (DGfC), and an accredited trainer for project management (IPMA Level B) of the German Association for Project Management (GPM). She also lectures in project management and intercultural communication at German universities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and implement end-to-end projects related to IT Infrastructure according to project governance
• Face internal business and other stakeholders to understand and analyse business requirements, translate business IT requirements to technical requirements
• Work out full-scaled and precise proposal with technical solution team, coordinate and communicate resource and define clear roles with all project resources
• Work under Bank and manage the Vendors to ensure project delivery within schedule & budget and expected quality.
• Manage the communication and arrangement internally and externally.

Requirement:

• More than 5 years of experiences of Project Manager in Banking domain
• More than 5 years of experience of Project Manager in IT Infrastructure
• Experience in global or regional projects will be an advantage
• Experience of Vendor management
• Knowledge of IT security, Risk Management and Security Control
• Ability to handle multiple projects concurrently
• A sense of initiative and proactive action is expected
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially presentation to senior management

Good to have

• Project Management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE 2)
• ITIL Certification
• Degree in Computer Science, related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experiences

Duties:

· Plan, manage and co-ordinate all activities related to the work programmes;

· Prepare and submit all programmes, schedule, method statement, technical proposal, risk assessment plans prior to commencement of work to the SO;

· Co-ordinate and attend all meetings;

· Ensure that all Works carried out are in accordance to the Specifications;

· Work out estimates for the work;

· Put up traffic control/diversion plan for every stage of the work;

· Taking and scheming of road levels where required;

· Pick up manhole details and existing traffic lines or schemes on the road;

· Submit the detailed calculation and plans to the SO or his representatives;

· Ensure that all the plant and equipment are in good working condition and the temporary signing arrangement is in accordance with the traffic arrangement plan submitted by him or in accordance with the Code of Practice for Traffic Control at Work Zone before the commencement of work;

· Plan and ensure the smooth operation of the work;

· Ensure that the work carried out is according to the Specifications; and

· Other duties as instructed by the SO or his representatives.

Requirements:

· At least five (5) years relevant local experience in managing road structure construction or maintenance and a degree in civil engineering recognised by the professional engineers (PE) board or qualifications acceptable by the commissioner of building control for registration as resident engineer.

A Practical Guideline for Today’s Project Managers, 3rd Edition.

This book supports the growing trend of highly project-oriented work structures, emphasizing the importance of professional project management competence for business success. It follows the five project management phases of DIN 69901:2009, supplemented by chapters on cross-phase competencies and agile methods, and presents the modernised ICB 4.0 framework (effective from January 1, 2024). The structured content, illustrated by a consistent project example, guides readers and prepares them for the IPMA ICB 4.0 examination requirements. It equips aspiring project managers with the knowledge and tools to apply current best practices effectively.

Marcus Schulz is a dedicated project management trainer, independent consultant, and coach, supporting companies in adopting agile project management practices. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the Duale Hochschule Stuttgart (1992), and is a certified senior project manager (PMP, IPMA Level B), scrum master, agile coach (IHK), and certified business trainer (BDVT). Since 2009, he has been a project management trainer (IPMA Level B Certified Senior Trainer) and has taught at various universities. He founded the Mannheim Training Centre in 2013.

Tinka Meier gained her initial experience as a project manager in event management after graduating in comparative linguistics in 1997. She has over ten years of experience managing international projects in supply chain management across countries including England, the USA, Singapore, China, Japan, and India. Since 2017, she has worked as a freelance trainer, consultant, and coach for international companies, and is passionate about knowledge transfer and personal development, especially in social sectors such as training refugees and migrants. Tinka is a certified senior project manager (IPMA Level B), scrum master, intercultural trainer (dgikt), systemic solution-oriented coach (DGfC), and an accredited trainer for project management (IPMA Level B) of the German Association for Project Management (GPM). She also lectures in project management and intercultural communication at German universities.