Project Manager

About Innowave Tech

Innowave Tech is a Singapore-headquartered AI company specialising in the semiconductor and advanced manufacturing industry. Our flagship products — ZeroDefect (AI-powered defect detection), Autopilot (drag-and-drop workflow automation), and iWave Insight (LLM-powered analytics) — help leading fabs and manufacturers achieve higher yields, faster cycle times, and smarter decision making.

With offices in Singapore, Wuxi (China), and Dresden (Germany), we work alongside global clients including tier-1 IDMs, foundries, and OSATs. We are looking for a driven Project Manager to join our growing team and take ownership of project delivery across our Computer Vision and Automation product lines.

Role Overview

As a Project Manager, you will serve as the key bridge between our engineering teams and clients. You will own the end-to-end delivery of CV and automation projects — from requirements gathering and planning through to deployment and acceptance. This role requires strong communication in both English and Chinese (Mandarin), a high sense of responsibility, and the ability to keep multiple workstreams on track in a fast-paced environment.

While deep technical expertise is not a prerequisite, you should be comfortable working alongside engineers, understanding technical discussions at a high level, and translating client requirements into actionable project plans.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and drive end-to-end project delivery for Computer Vision (ZeroDefect) and Automation (Autopilot) client engagements, ensuring on-time and on-budget completion.

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients (semiconductor fabs, IDMs, OSATs), managing expectations, progress updates, and escalations.

• Coordinate cross-functional teams including CV engineers, automation developers, data scientists, and field deployment engineers across Singapore, Malaysia and China team.

• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, risk registers, and status reports; present regular updates to CTO and client stakeholders.

• Translate client requirements and business objectives into clear, actionable specifications for the engineering team.

• Facilitate communication between Chinese-speaking and English-speaking stakeholders, ensuring alignment across geographies.

• Track and manage project budgets, resource allocation, and delivery milestones using structured project management methodologies.

• Identify risks and issues proactively, and drive resolution with a strong sense of ownership and urgency.

• Support internal process improvement initiatives, including documentation standards, OKR tracking, and team collaboration workflows.

• Participate in pre-sales activities such as proposals, SOW drafting, and client presentations when required.

Requirements

Must-Have:

• 3+ years of project management experience, preferably in technology, AI/ML, manufacturing, or semiconductor-adjacent industries.

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Chinese (Mandarin) — both written and spoken are essential for client and team communication.

• Strong sense of responsibility, accountability, and follow-through; you take ownership of deliverables and see them through to completion.

• Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects. • Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; comfortable engaging with both technical teams and senior client contacts.

• Based in Singapore or willing to relocate.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience with AI/ML or computer vision projects (understanding of the product lifecycle, not necessarily hands-on coding).

• Familiarity with semiconductor or advanced manufacturing environments (AOI, wafer inspection, factory automation).

• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification.

• Experience working with cross-border teams (China, Europe) and navigating cultural nuances.

• Exposure to tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Teams, or similar project tracking platforms.

• Basic understanding of agile and waterfall methodologies.

What We Offer

• A high-impact role at the intersection of AI and semiconductor manufacturing — one of the world’s most critical industries.

• Opportunity to grow with a fast-scaling company with regional presence across Asia and Europe.

• Collaborative, engineering-driven culture where your contributions are visible and valued.

• Competitive compensation package with performance-based bonuses.

• Exposure to cutting-edge AI technologies (LLMs, computer vision, agentic automation) without needing to be a deep technical specialist.

• Flexible hybrid working arrangement.

Join us now—our team is expanding!

Feel free to share a brief cover letter or explore more with us at [email protected].Please include “Project Manager – CV & Automation” in the subject line.