The International Centre for Aviation Innovation (ICAI), a company under CAAS, aims to drive innovation across all aspect of aviation including air traffic management, smart and digital airports, sustainable aviation and unmanned systems. As the first-of-its-kind innovation centre in Asia, the Centre seeks to foster partnerships amongst governments, industry, and research institutes to drive development, deployment, and adoption of aviation technologies. We are looking for an Office Manager to manage the Centre’s administrative activities.
Software Program Manager (International Centre for Aviation Innovation)
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Fixed Terms
Closing on 29 Jun 2025
What the role is
What you will be working on
The ICAI Software Program Manager is responsible for managing and leading software teams to translate R&D projects for implementation in the CAAS Air Navigation Services System (ANSS). The role is integral to ICAI’s mission to assist CAAS build local capability to undertake indigenous co-deployment, co-development, and maintenance of CAAS' NexGen Air Navigation Service System.
Key responsibilities
• Program management
o Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and address the translation requirements.
o Develop program management plan.
Develop project SOW.
Ensure projects are aligned with CAAS ANSS delivery milestones.
Define project controls and to manage the program.
Estimate project budget.
o Identify and select software development partners to execute the R&D translation.
o Monitor progress and coordinate interdependencies.
o Identify and manage project risk.
o Manage project stakeholders.
• Design and Development Leadership
o Define and design the architecture and system solution to enable seamless integration of the software system into the OEM system.
o Select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and patterns to create a robust, scalable, maintainable system.
o Evaluate and select tools, libraries, and platforms that best suit the project’s requirements while considering factors such as cost, performance, and compatibility.
o Provide technical leadership and guidance to software development teams.
o Ensure software system quality.
o Create and maintain comprehensive software architecture documentation, including design decisions,, architectural patterns, and technical standards, to serve as reference throughout the product roadmap.
Working Conditions
• Full-time position based at the Innovation Centre in Singapore
• May require occasional travels for OEM meetings
• Flexibility to work outside regular business hours when necessary.
Key responsibilities
• Program management
o Collaborate with stakeholders to understand and address the translation requirements.
o Develop program management plan.
Develop project SOW.
Ensure projects are aligned with CAAS ANSS delivery milestones.
Define project controls and to manage the program.
Estimate project budget.
o Identify and select software development partners to execute the R&D translation.
o Monitor progress and coordinate interdependencies.
o Identify and manage project risk.
o Manage project stakeholders.
• Design and Development Leadership
o Define and design the architecture and system solution to enable seamless integration of the software system into the OEM system.
o Select appropriate technologies, frameworks, and patterns to create a robust, scalable, maintainable system.
o Evaluate and select tools, libraries, and platforms that best suit the project’s requirements while considering factors such as cost, performance, and compatibility.
o Provide technical leadership and guidance to software development teams.
o Ensure software system quality.
o Create and maintain comprehensive software architecture documentation, including design decisions,, architectural patterns, and technical standards, to serve as reference throughout the product roadmap.
Working Conditions
• Full-time position based at the Innovation Centre in Singapore
• May require occasional travels for OEM meetings
• Flexibility to work outside regular business hours when necessary.
What we are looking for
• Education. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or related discipline.
• Proven track record in program managing enterprise level software development.
• Possess hands-on experience and good technical skills in:
o Architecture concepts.
o Cloud platform.
o Virtualization and Container technologies.
o DevOps and agile practices.
o Gateway and APIs.
• Certification in Project Management is desired.
• Attributes:
o High level of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
o Excellent leadership skills to cohesive teams.
o Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Proven track record in program managing enterprise level software development.
• Possess hands-on experience and good technical skills in:
o Architecture concepts.
o Cloud platform.
o Virtualization and Container technologies.
o DevOps and agile practices.
o Gateway and APIs.
• Certification in Project Management is desired.
• Attributes:
o High level of professionalism, integrity, and confidentiality.
o Excellent leadership skills to cohesive teams.
o Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
About Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore's raison d'etre is to develop the air hub and aviation industry in Singapore, expanding Singapore's links to the rest of the world. We enable opportunities through aviation, making connections, opening doors and enabling choices in people's lives.