Information Technology Project Manager

TENTACLE SSO SDN BHD; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6-month renewable contract

Exposure to varied finance projects

Mentorship and training opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

Tentacle Tech is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to lead end-to-end project delivery in the finance sector. The role is hybrid, coordinating with business analysts, developers, testers, and vendors to deliver on scope, time, and budget.

Ideal candidates have 8–10 years in PM, 2+ years in finance projects, and a PMP/PRINCE2 preference. Malaysian citizens only. The position offers a 6-month renewable contract with a hybrid work arrangement and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business management, IT, or equivalent.
• 8–10 years of PM experience with 2+ years in finance projects.
• Proven track record delivering full project lifecycle.
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification preferred.
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, budget, and resource management.
• Malaysian citizens only.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end project delivery from scoping to post-deployment stabilization.
• Develop work plans, define timelines, effort, and testing/ deployment steps.
• Lead kick-off, steering committee meetings, and cross-team collaboration.
• Track progress, manage risks, and maintain issue registers.
• Prepare progress reports on status, risks, budget, and timelines.
• Coordinate delivery metrics and vendor activities across departments.

Skills

End-to-end PM

Stakeholder mgmt

Budget mgmt

Vendor mgmt

Risk management

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business management, IT, or equivalent

Job description

Tentacle Tech is an IT and software development consulting company serving some of Malaysia's largest enterprises. We deliver technology solutions, software development services, and IT consulting across multiple industries. We are looking for a talented professional to join our growing team.

The Role

We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to take charge of end-to-end project delivery within the finance sector. This is a hybrid work arrangement. You will manage small, medium and large-scale IT projects from scoping and planning through deployment, handover and post-deployment stabilization, working closely with business analysts, developers, testers, infrastructure and delivery teams as well as vendors to deliver on scope, on budget and on time.

What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end project implementation, including planning, risk management, quality control, vendor, financial and resource management
• Develop project work plans, define timelines, effort and key activities, and plan for testing, data migration, deployment and training
• Set up project teams based on the project charter and run kick-off, working committee and steering committee meetings
• Track deadlines, assign responsibilities and monitor progress, while maintaining the risk and issue register
• Prepare regular progress reports for key stakeholders covering status, risks, spending, budget, resources and timelines
• Manage project documentation, collect delivery metrics such as RSI and DRE, and coordinate activities across departments and vendors
• Analyze project dependencies, resolve business and technical problems, and stay current with new technologies and project management tools

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in business management, Information Technology or equivalent
• 8-10 years of Project Management experience, with at least 2 years of relevant industry experience
• Proven track record managing projects through the full life cycle, from inception to post-deployment stabilization
• PMP or PRINCE2 certification is preferred
• Strong stakeholder, vendor, budget and resource management skills
• Familiarity with project management methods, tools and standards, with a commitment to quality and regulatory compliance
• Malaysian citizens only

What We Offer

• 6-month renewable contract with hybrid working arrangement
• Exposure to small, medium and large-scale projects in the finance sector
• Mentorship and a supportive, collaborative team environment
• Opportunities for training, learning and career progression