APAC Digital Transformation Project Manager

Cognizant; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead technology initiatives across multiple Asia Pacific markets. You will plan, coordinate and deliver digital servicing platforms, CRM systems and AI-enabled solutions, working with business owners, product teams and regional leadership.

You will ensure on-time delivery, within scope and quality, while coordinating across Malaysia, India and the Philippines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of project management experience delivering technology or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong experience in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and ability to shift between Agile and waterfall as needed.
• Able to navigate complex, fast-paced settings with multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Proven track record managing cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in Jira, Confluence, and MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of technology projects from initiation through post-implementation review.
• Define and maintain project plans, milestones, resource plans, and delivery roadmaps.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues and dependencies proactively.
• Drive delivery cadence across distributed squads in Malaysia, India, and the Philippines.
• Facilitate sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives and stakeholder reviews.
• Act as primary point of contact for communications with business and technology stakeholders.
• Prepare and present status reports, dashboards and executive updates.
• Maintain governance and project documentation including charters, RAID logs and decision registers.
• Champion Agile best practices and coach team members as needed.

Skills

Agile PM practices

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication & facilitation

Analytical thinking

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MS Office

Job description

Cognizant is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead technology initiatives across multiple Asia Pacific markets. You will plan, coordinate and deliver digital servicing platforms, CRM systems and AI-enabled solutions, working with business owners, product teams and regional leadership.

You will ensure on-time delivery, within scope and quality, while coordinating across Malaysia, India and the Philippines.