IT Project Manager

Powtech Solution; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia is seeking an experienced IT Project Manager to plan, organize and drive technical projects, focusing on coordinating releases and rollouts and guiding tasks to timely delivery.

You will work with IT and business stakeholders across functions, manage risks, budgets and governance, and present progress with dashboards and reports.

Ideal candidates have strong leadership, excellent English, and a proven track record delivering complex IT initiatives across multinational environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of Project Management experience.
• Experience in an IT Shared Service Centre environment.
• Experience managing end-to-end application development projects in a waterfall SDLC model.
• Experience managing offshore development teams remotely.
• PMP or Prince2 certified.
• Strong communicator in English with great interpersonal skills.
• Track record managing multiple projects concurrently.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and drive IT projects with focus on releases and rollouts.
• Coordinate tasks and present progress to stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate project risks; resolve obstacles.
• Maintain governance and monitor CAPEX/OPEX through the lifecycle.
• Ensure projects deliver on timeline and transition to support teams.
• Lead lessons-learned debriefs and document project closures.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Negotiation

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

Job description

Jora Malaysia will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

As an IT Project Manager, you'll plan, organize, and drive a company's technical projects. Your core focus is coordinating production releases and rollouts, delegating tasks to the right people, and presenting on progress and results.

Throughout the project's life, you'll hold the team accountable for delivering on the plan and work to resolve obstacles as they come up. You'll stay alert to risks, working with the team to solve issues where possible, and surfacing options for the project sponsor to choose from when a problem needs a bigger change to the plan.

You'll work closely with stakeholders across different business lines and Digital & IT teams at Hub level, overseeing all aspects of projects tied to IT technologies or infrastructure. Strong command of project management tools is expected, covering performance tracking, risk management, resource planning, and budget management.

Duties & Accountabilities

Support business stakeholders in building their business cases, following the project governance framework

Identify key projects and work closely with business and technical teams to drive timely, collaborative execution

Run regular project review meetings, giving the team visibility via Kanban or dashboard

Anticipate project risks and propose mitigations

Provide clear, concise scope of work to project members, and communicate effectively back to the business

Offer proactive recommendations and alternative solutions when needed; monitor CAPEX/OPEX through the project lifecycle and keep IT and business stakeholders aligned on financial topics

Ensure projects deliver on timeline and transition smoothly to L1 and L2 support teams

Run lessons-learned debriefs with project members and business teams for proper project closure

Act as the escalation point between business and IT delivery teams, recommending mitigation plans to help both sides reach consensus

Manage resources and coordinate across IT teams (application and hardware) to execute projects on time and on target

Key Job Experience

Solid experience managing projects related to IT infrastructure or applications

Experience supporting shared services organizations

Experience managing projects through waterfall and/or agile models

Experience leading or participating in project deployments across international companies

Experience working across multiple countries on the same project

Strong ability to communicate effectively with business stakeholders

Self-motivated and well-organized, able to prioritize and work well under pressure

Comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders in a positive, collaborative way

Open communication style that builds consensus and keeps ideas flowing across the project

Cross-disciplinary understanding of product management, software development, and quality assurance

Flexible and adaptable across tools and ways of working

Strong leadership, negotiation, conflict management, and critical thinking skills

Requirements

Minimum 8 years of Project Management experience

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent

Strong communicator in English with great interpersonal skills

Experience in an IT Shared Service Centre environment

Experience managing end-to-end application development projects in a waterfall SDLC model

Experience managing offshore development teams remotely

Strong multitasking ability and comfort working in a matrix organization

Track record managing multiple projects concurrently

PMP or Prince2 certified

Work alongside experienced experts on international projects

Real career growth opportunities

Exposure to the latest IT technologies

A supportive, collaborative working environment