About the job

The Red Hat Consulting team is looking for a Project Manager to join us in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In this role, you will manage complex projects within your assigned region to completion, from initiation through delivery to closure. You\'ll coordinate cross-functional teams and establish appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria and define, monitor, and review all project economics including costs, operational budgets, staffing requirements, resources, and risks. As a Project Manager, you\xe2\x80\x99ll help establish an organizational project management discipline and serve as an ambassador for the adoption of project management fundamentals, principles, and methodologies with Red Hat Services.

What you will do

• Integrate and use specific industry and technical delivery methodologies, e.g., project management methodologies based on Project Management Institute (PMI), Red Hat Services project management methodology, systems and software development, agile or scrum, etc.
• Guide project planning, scheduling, monitoring, and reporting activities for Red Hat Services projects with minimal supervision
• Manage one or more major projects while achieving utilization and revenue targets
• Understand market trends and competitive offerings and services, including what business problems they solve, their strengths, weaknesses, and value propositions, and how they compare and contrast to the Red Hat\xe2\x80\x99s solutions portfolio
• Establish appropriate metrics for measuring key project criteria; develop project control and reporting procedures and manage changes in operational plans
• Staff projects with the relevant consultants and architects, considering required skills and level of experience
• Assist in training of the project team on the application of appropriate procedures and processes; coach and mentor less experienced project managers
• Work with management on project proposals, bids, contracts, estimates, and schedules; contribute to the project estimation and review process

What you will bring

• 7+ years of experience working in a project management role in IT-based projects
• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree in a related field
• Knowledge of specific project management and technical delivery methodologies used in the IT industry
• Solid interpersonal, leadership, and analytical skills; business insight
• Great written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work both as part of a team and on your own; ability to motivate the project team and individual contributors and mediate conflicts
• Project management certification is a plus