Job Description

Job Title: IT Project Manager (Regional Projects - Financial Institutions)

Location:

Kuala Lumpur

Experience Required:

5+ years in Project Management, with strong exposure to Regional IT Projects within Financial Institutions

Qualification:

Bachelor's Degree or Professional Qualification in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent

Core Responsibilities

Project Management

Lead end-to-end project delivery from initiation to closure, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and governance standards.

Project Planning & Initiation:

Develop high-level project plans, define milestones, and align expectations with regional stakeholders.

Scope, Time & Budget Management:

Manage project timelines, define deliverables, estimate costs, and control budgets to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Risk & Issue Management:

Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks; proactively resolve issues and escalate when necessary.

Communication & Stakeholder Management:

Act as the main point of contact for stakeholders; facilitate meetings, presentations, and reporting. Coordinate with vendors and internal teams for deliverable completion.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Work closely with Business Units, Group Technology, and regional project teams to ensure seamless tracking and execution of both business and IT-related activities.

Quality Assurance:

Manage testing, review feedback loops, and coordinate with the Test Manager to ensure timely and complete test phases.

Change Management:

Evaluate and manage change requests, ensuring proper alignment with project objectives and scope.

Monitoring & Reporting:

Track progress against milestones, provide regular status updates to management, and ensure transparency across all phases.

Project Closure:

Finalize all activities, documentation, and handover deliverables for post-implementation review.

Deployment & Change Management

Develop, monitor, and execute deployment strategies and detailed deployment plans. Coordinate

system cutover

and assist in

command centre setup

during deployment. Manage

organizational change management (OCM)

processes to ensure successful adoption of new systems. Work with cross-functional teams to address post-live stabilization and ensure business continuity.

Competencies & Skills

Minimum

10 years

of project management experience, with strong exposure to

financial institutions or banking projects

. Proven ability to manage

regional, multi-country projects

with complex stakeholder and vendor environments. Strong knowledge of

project management frameworks and methodologies

(e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid). Experience in managing

senior stakeholders

,

vendors

, and

systems integrators (SIs)

. Excellent

analytical, leadership, and problem-solving skills

. Strong

interpersonal and communication skills

with the ability to influence at all levels. Solid experience in

budgeting, cost estimation, and financial management

of projects. Ability to manage

cross-functional, multi-disciplinary teams

in a collaborative regional setup. Highly organized, proactive, and results-oriented, with the ability to work under pressure in dynamic environments.

Preferred Attributes

PMP / PRINCE2 / ITIL / Agile certification (advantageous). Familiarity with

banking systems

,

integration

,

data migration

, and

testing frameworks

. Demonstrated success in

regional project governance

and

deployment management

.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RM10,000.00 - RM12,000.00 per month

Education:

Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:

IT Project Management: 3 years (Required) Financial institutions or banking projects.: 3 years (Preferred) Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid: 3 years (Preferred) budgeting, cost estimation, and financial management: 3 years (Preferred) PMP / PRINCE2 / ITIL / Agile certification: 3 years (Preferred) banking systems, integration, data migration: 3 years (Preferred) regional project governance, deployment management.: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person