Cloud Project Manager

Cognizant; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consulting firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Cloud Project Manager to oversee and deliver projects across business units. The ideal candidate will transform project scope into actionable plans while managing resources and budgets effectively. The role demands strong skills in cloud financial management, communication, and problem-solving. Successful applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in project management or similar fields, with relevant certifications in PMI, SCRUM, or cloud technologies.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in project management or similar role.
• Experience managing project scopes, timelines, and delivering results.
• Engagement with Cloud Financial Management (FinOps) highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, deliverables, budget, and timelines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and create project communication artifacts.
• Provide regular status updates and ensure project adherence to requirements.

Skills

Project Management

Cloud Financial Management

Technical Problem-Solving

Agile Methodologies

Time Management

Effective Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in project management, business management, or related area

Tools

PMI or PMP Certification

SCRUM Certification

Azure or AWS Fundamentals Certification

Power BI Reporting Tool

Job description

Job purpose

As a Cloud Project Manager, you will be responsible to deliver projects that span across one or more business units. Will manage resources, schedules, and financials throughout the project's life cycle. This includes management of issues, risks, and project change requests to ensure successful and on-time project delivery.

The Cloud Project Manager will run the project on a day-to-day basis, coordinate between delivery teams, make sure that the project produces the required deliverables within the specified constraints of time and cost and achieve the desired results.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to document project scope, deliverables, goals, risks, blockers, success measures, and estimated resources needed.
• Ensure that projects remain in-scope and meet budgetary, scheduling, and quality requirements.
• Create, manage, and distribute project communications artifacts like charters, schedules, and budgets.
• Provide project status updates at predetermined time intervals to all stakeholders.
• Communicate routinely to management, customers, project team members, and other stakeholders, actively soliciting and addressing customer and project team feedback.
• Assist in business development efforts to create project proposals, RFPs, estimates, and schedules.
• Set and monitor project budgets and staffing requirements.
• Ensure adherence to legally binding requirements.
• Plan, schedule, monitor, and report on activities related to the project, including subcontractor monitoring.
• Establish key project criteria metrics.
• Develop project control and reporting procedures and manage changes in operational plan.
• Plan and lead status review meetings, which may include internal team members, vendors, and customers.
• Understand interdependencies between technology, operations, and business needs.
• Continue professional development (technical and personal) in order to keep abreast of emerging technologies, methods, and best practices.
• Resolve technical and operational issues as required.

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business management, or related area of study.
• 5-7 years of experience as a Technical Project Manager or similar position responsible for defining and managing project scope, timelines, profitability, and effective delivery of products or services.
• 2 years’ experience dealing with Cloud Financial Management (FinOps).
• Demonstrated understanding of Project Management processes, strategies, and methods.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills and experience establishing guidelines in managing critical and complex projects.
• Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision‑making and leading department teams.
• Experience working in a high‑level collaborative environment, promoting a teamwork mentality and applying analytical thinking and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to predict challenges and seek to proactively head‑off obstacles.
• Experience in managing delivery of customer‑facing and internally facing products or services.
• Experience in delivering projects using Agile, PMI or PMP framework.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with industry‑standard word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software programs.

Technical skills

• PMI or PMP certification or similar from an accredited organization.
• SCRUM Certified.
• Azure or AWS Fundamentals Certified.
• Min 1 year of hands‑on Cloud Technical Experience.
• Cloud FinOps Certification preferred.
• Familiarity using Power BI Reporting Tool.

Soft skills / transversal skills

• Effective communication skills to foster better teamwork, collaboration, and customer relations.
• Emotional intelligence (EI) to recognize and manage emotions, both in oneself and others.
• Critical thinking to evaluate options and implement strategies to overcome obstacles.
• Leadership skills in motivating, inspiring, and influencing others to achieve common goals.
• Time management and organizational skills to effectively manage time, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain a healthy work‑life balance.

About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast‑changing world. Together, we’re improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.