Senior Manager (Procurement – Development Projects)
Quick Summary
[What the role is]The Senior Manager (Procurement – Development Projects) supports the end-to-end procurement of development project contracts,
The role safeguards PA's contractual and financial interests while contributing to the timely delivery of community spaces.
Working closely with project teams and the Assistant Director, the incumbent applies sound procurement judgement to manage day-to-day procurement matters and maintains robust documentation standards that uphold PA's governance and audit requirements.
Responsibilities
~1 min read· Execute procurement exercises for assigned development projects across the full pre-award cycle - covering consultancy appointments, construction contracts, and pre-development services, in compliance with government procurement policies, the Government Instruction Manual, and PA's internal governance frameworks.
· Prepare and review procurement documentation, including specifications, evaluation methodologies, and tender documents, ensuring they are fit for purpose, legally sound, and aligned with PA's procurement standards and relevant BCA frameworks (e.g. PQM, QFM).
· Provide procurement guidance to project teams on appropriate procurement approaches, approval processes, and specification requirements for development contracts, including complex or high-value procurement exercises.
· Establish and enforce procurement documentation standards to ensure all tender correspondence, approvals, evaluation records, and contract documents are properly maintained, consistently filed, and audit-ready at all times.
· Engage stakeholders and contracting parties on procurement matters, ensuring PA's positions are clearly communicated and appropriately documented throughout the procurement process.
· Contribute to cost intelligence efforts by providing project cost data inputs to the construction cost database, supporting benchmarking and planning exercises.
· Support process improvement initiatives within the section by identifying opportunities to streamline procurement workflows, strengthen governance controls, and leverage technology to enhance efficiency, transparency, and audit readiness.
Requirements
~1 min read· Good knowledge of construction procurement, standard forms of contract (e.g. PSSCOC), and specification development
· Knowledge of construction contract law and variations/claims management
· Sound judgment in procurement governance and evaluation methodology
· Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact with consultants, tenderers and internal stakeholders effectively
· Meticulous, self-driven, and committed to governance excellence, innovation, digitalisation and continuous improvement.
Nice to have –
· Familiarity with Government Instruction Manual on Procurement, BCA procurement frameworks and/or GeBIZ
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Posted
- 9 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 6, 2026
- First seen
- October 6, 2026
- Last seen
- October 15, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 8
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 28%
- Scored at
- October 15, 2026
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