Information Technology Project Manager (Healthcare)

IHH HEALTHCARE MALAYSIA; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

IHH HEALTHCARE MALAYSIA in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead end-to-end IT transformation initiatives across hospital systems. You will drive project initiation, planning, execution, and post-go-live support, coordinating with clinicians, administrators, vendors, and IT teams.

The role requires 5–8 years in IT project management within healthcare, PMP/Prince2 or Agile, and securing on-time, on-budget delivery while ensuring compliance with cybersecurity and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, healthcare informatics, or a related field.
• PM certifications (PMP/PRINCE2/Agile) are desirable.
• Experience in healthcare IT implementations and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from initiation through implementation and post-go-live support.
• Develop charters, business cases, project plans, budgets, schedules, risk registers, and governance reports.
• Manage scope, timelines, resources, dependencies, and budgets.
• Track progress, identify risks, and implement mitigations.
• Facilitate steering committee and stakeholder meetings.
• Lead EMR, HIS, EDMS, MDI, patient portals implementations and enhancements.
• Support workflow analysis, redesign, and user acceptance testing.
• Engage clinical, nursing, operational, and administrative stakeholders.
• Coordinate with leadership, vendors, consultants, and technical teams.
• Ensure compliance with healthcare regulations and cybersecurity standards.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project leadership

Budget management

Vendor management

Change management

Communication skills

Risk management

Healthcare IT domain

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Healthcare Informatics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

• Lead end-to-end project delivery from initiation through implementation and post-go-live support.


• Develop project charters, business cases, project plans, budgets, schedules, risk registers, and governance reports.


• Manage project scope, timelines, resources, dependencies, and budgets.


• Track project progress, identify risks and issues, and implement mitigation plans.


• Facilitate project steering committee and stakeholder meetings.


• Lead implementation and enhancement of healthcare applications, including:
  
  
  
  • Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
  
  
  • Hospital Information Systems (HIS)
  
  
  • Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS)
  
  
  • Medical Device Integration (MDI)
  
  
  • Patient Portals and Digital Health Solutions
  
  
  
  


• Support workflow analysis, process redesign, and user acceptance testing (UAT).

Stakeholder Management

• Engage clinical, nursing, operational, and administrative stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure project alignment.


• Coordinate with hospital leadership, vendors, consultants, and technical teams.


• Prepare project status reports and executive updates for management and governance committees.


• Manage communication plans and change management activities.

Vendor and Contract Management

• Manage vendor performance and delivery against contractual obligations.


• Participate in RFP/RFQ processes, vendor evaluations, and solution assessments.


• Review project deliverables and ensure compliance with agreed requirements.

Governance, Risk and Compliance

• Ensure projects adhere to organization policies, cybersecurity standards, and healthcare regulations.


• Maintain project documentation and audit readiness.


• Monitor project risks, dependencies, and quality metrics.

Change Management and Training

• Support training, adoption, and change management activities.


• Coordinate go-live planning and post-implementation support.


• Promote effective user engagement and operational readiness.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Healthcare Informatics, Engineering, or related field.


• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent project management certification is highly desirable.

Experience

• Minimum 5-8 years of project management experience in IT or digital transformation projects.


• Minimum 3 years of experience in healthcare, hospital, or healthcare technology environments preferred.


• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale healthcare system implementations.


• Experience with EMR, HIS, clinical systems, healthcare interoperability, or medical device integration is an advantage.


• Experience with the following information is required:
  
  
  
  • Healthcare Information Systems (HIS)
  
  
  • Electronic Medical Records (EMR)
  
  
  • Project Management Methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
  
  
  • System Integration and Interoperability
  
  
  • Infrastructure and Cloud Technologies
  
  
  • Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
  
  
  • Business Process Analysis
  
  
  • Healthcare Regulatory Requirements
  
  
  • Strong project leadership and organizational skills
  
  
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
  
  
  • Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
  
  
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
  
  
  • Budget and vendor management experience
  
  
  • Ability to work effectively with clinical and non-clinical stakeholders
  
  
  • Strong presentation and executive reporting skills
  
  
  
  

Success Measures

• Projects delivered on time and within budget


• Achievement of project objectives and benefits realization


• Successful stakeholder engagement and user adoption


• Compliance with governance, security, and regulatory requirements


• High user satisfaction and operational stability post-implementation