Desmond Soh
Senior Manager (Senior Project Manager) at Singapore Pools- Claim this Profile
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Janice Lee
Desmond is able to rise up to challenges and delivers projects with passion and drive. He is creative at solving issues and often thinks out of the box. Desmond strikes good rapport with his stakeholders and earned multiple compliments from all of them. His peers looked up to him as someone who is approachable and dependable. I really enjoyed working with him for the past 6 years.
Sunny Low
I have a great working relationship with Desmond. Known him for over 6years. Desmond is someone you would want to be your team. Has the drive and capabilities to achieve objectives. Ability to lead and always someone who will give you solutions.
Janice Lee
Desmond is able to rise up to challenges and delivers projects with passion and drive. He is creative at solving issues and often thinks out of the box. Desmond strikes good rapport with his stakeholders and earned multiple compliments from all of them. His peers looked up to him as someone who is approachable and dependable. I really enjoyed working with him for the past 6 years.
Sunny Low
I have a great working relationship with Desmond. Known him for over 6years. Desmond is someone you would want to be your team. Has the drive and capabilities to achieve objectives. Ability to lead and always someone who will give you solutions.
Janice Lee
Desmond is able to rise up to challenges and delivers projects with passion and drive. He is creative at solving issues and often thinks out of the box. Desmond strikes good rapport with his stakeholders and earned multiple compliments from all of them. His peers looked up to him as someone who is approachable and dependable. I really enjoyed working with him for the past 6 years.
Sunny Low
I have a great working relationship with Desmond. Known him for over 6years. Desmond is someone you would want to be your team. Has the drive and capabilities to achieve objectives. Ability to lead and always someone who will give you solutions.
Janice Lee
Desmond is able to rise up to challenges and delivers projects with passion and drive. He is creative at solving issues and often thinks out of the box. Desmond strikes good rapport with his stakeholders and earned multiple compliments from all of them. His peers looked up to him as someone who is approachable and dependable. I really enjoyed working with him for the past 6 years.
Sunny Low
I have a great working relationship with Desmond. Known him for over 6years. Desmond is someone you would want to be your team. Has the drive and capabilities to achieve objectives. Ability to lead and always someone who will give you solutions.
Credentials
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IBM CLM® for SAFe® - Level 1
IBMDec, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level
ISTQB - International Software Testing Qualifications BoardMar, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
TOGAF 9
The Open GroupDec, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
SAP Certified Application Associate - Human Capital Management
SAPMar, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Certified Business Analysis Professional™ (CBAP®)
IIBAMar, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM)
Scrum AllianceMar, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Singapore Pools
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Singapore
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Gambling Facilities and Casinos
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300 - 400 Employee
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Senior Manager (Senior Project Manager)
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Oct 2021 - Present
As the Senior Project Manager and Deputy Head in the Project Office, responsible for delivering projects from inception to realization to achieve the Singapore Pools 2025 vision. Manage a team of subject matter experts (technical and non-technical) to ensure successful project outcomes. • Provide IT consulting and technical advisory to Business Units, contributing to the architecture and technical design of systems, and maintain detailed documentation. • Manage projects end-to-end, from developing business proposals and securing budgets to calling tenders, implementing projects, and closing them in a highly regulated environment, ensuring high-quality project delivery. • Identify and address issues throughout the project life cycle through constructive dialogue with the project team, monitoring project status in a dynamic environment. • Engage with senior management (C-Suite/Directors) throughout the project life cycle to ensure alignment and provide updates. • Establish and maintain relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders within the organization and external partners, driving collaboration and fostering trust. Lead the review and implementation of improvements for project management procedures for the organization (ISO 9001 Certified), ensuring continuous improvement. Show less
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GovTech Singapore
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Singapore
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager (Senior Digital Project Manager)
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Oct 2015 - Jan 2022
As a Senior Digital Project Manager at Govtech, I led the charge on numerous digitalization projects from start to finish and provided IT consulting services to various government agencies. I was responsible for defining clear outcomes for projects to drive digital transformation throughout the organization. I ensured effective project execution and managed relationships with a wide range of groups, including all internal and external project contributors. • Engaged with stakeholders at all levels, from Senior Management (Head of Agency (Perm Sec/Deputy Sec) to Directors) to the working level, to ensure alignment and buy-in. • Developed a deep understanding of stakeholder requirements and pain points, delivering solutions that meet business outcomes and drive value. • Provided technical advice to agency stakeholders to maximize system benefits, including technology consulting, design thinking, service journey, cloud platform, and data visualization, driving digital transformation throughout the organization. • Managed end-to-end project delivery, including securing project budgets and leading tenders and evaluations to meet business outcomes with ideal return on investment, ensuring efficient use of resources. • Defined and established standard operating procedures to comply with organization IT and Security governance requirements, driving operational excellence and mitigating risks. • Managed and distributed tasks among cross-functional team members and vendors while maintaining a collaborative, motivated, and successful team, driving team performance. • Strategized and defined the digitalization framework for the Ministry of Finance, identifying digital roadmaps/work plans for agency transformation and involved across different lines of business within the organization to digitalize and transform processes to improve work efficiency, driving transformation and efficiency. Show less
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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SAP HCM Consultant (Change Request Team Lead)
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Nov 2009 - Oct 2015
As an SAP Human Capital Management (HCM) Consultant at Accenture, I provided consulting services to the Ministry of Defence, collaborating directly with clients to identify their HR needs and determine the best solutions to meet those needs. • Developed business cases and cost estimates for HR solutions while ensuring that projects stayed within budget and timelines. • Produced clear and detailed documentation of project plans, functional specifications, and coordination efforts to ensure all parties were on the same page. • Conducted presentations and demonstrations of solutions to various department Heads of Departments to resolve business needs. • Created training materials, developed change management plans, and led training sessions for stakeholders across the enterprise. • Managed User Acceptance Tests (UAT) to ensure solutions met business requirements. • Provided daily operational support and promptly addressed any issues raised. Show less
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Education
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2007 - 2009
University of Wollongong
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Digital System Security -
2000 - 2003
Singapore Polytechnic
Diploma in Architectual Technology
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