IT Project Manager

Hong Leong Bank Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial organization in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an IT Project Manager to oversee various IT projects, ensuring delivery within budget and timelines. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant degree, PMP certification, and at least 4 years of project management experience, preferably in the banking sector. The role focuses on effective resource management and status reporting while adhering to the principles of SDLC.

Qualifications

• Over 4 years of Project Management experience, ideally in Banking/Financial Services.
• Experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Proven ability to manage projects effectively within budget and timeline.

Responsibilities

• Develop the project schedule and plan for timely completion.
• Plan and manage resources to ensure project delivery.
• Prepare accurate management status reports.

Skills

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Professional IT qualification/IT degree/related degree or diploma

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Tools

Project management software

Job description

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As part of a dynamic team of professionals responsible for delivering Hong Leong Bank’s IT related initiatives,the IT Project Manager will work with leaders and teams across the organization to develop and deliver value added projects and programmes that will improve our business, our culture and our ability to best serve our customers for the long term.We are looking for confident Project Managers who would be responsible for managing the overall deliverables for an assigned project, including budgeting, scheduling and resource loading. Project management activities include estimation, planning/scheduling, progress reporting, and coordination with various business, operations and technical disciplines. The Project Manager must understand the overall direction, priority, and schedules to execute the project and work with various discipline leads to deliver successful solutions to the stakeholders. This role reports to the Head of Project Management Office.Other key responsibilities are as detailed below:

Responsibilities

• Develop the project schedule and plan to ensure timely completion of the project.
• Effectively plan and manage assigned projects, ensuring delivery within agreed budget and timescales through all stages of the software development lifecycle.
• Plan and coordinate the engagement of all project resources including internal business/technical resources and vendor/external resources.
• Proactively lead resources to ensure that they are working efficiently and achieving the objectives set for them.
• Manage risks and issues that have been identified by engaging the relevant teams.
• Prepare Management status reports which are accurate and concise to reflect project progress.
• Govern the Change Management process to ensure the original project scope is tightly controlled.
• Conduct project post mortems & create a recommendations report.

Skills & Experience We Are Looking For

• Professional IT qualification/IT degree/related degree or diploma.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• More than 4 years of Project Management experience, preferably within the Banking/Financial Services sector, though candidates from other sectors are also welcomed to apply.
• Proven ability to solve problems creatively.
• Familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Experience seeing projects through the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
• Excellent analytical skills and experience presenting to Senior Management stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills and resourceful in finding solutions or leveraging on existing teams skillsets to advance the project.

We seek to strike a balance between diversity, inclusion and merit to achieve our mission of infusing diversity in thinking and skillsets into our organisation. Candidates are assessed based on merit and potential, in line with our mission to attract and recruit the best talent available. Expanding on our “Digital at the Core” ethos, we are progressively digitising the employee journey and experience to provide a strong foundation for our people to drive life‑long learning, achieve their career aspirations and grow talent from within our organisation.

Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur, MY