IT Project Manager (experience in financial services industry)

Randstad (Schweiz) AG; Shah Alam; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an IT Project Manager with extensive experience in the financial services sector. This role involves planning and managing projects using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies, ensuring alignment with corporate goals. The ideal candidate will lead project teams, oversee stakeholder communication, and maintain high project standards. With a focus on delivering quality outcomes, this position offers the chance to work on significant projects that drive business success. If you have a passion for project management and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in project management with Agile/Scrum practices.
• Completion of at least 5 end-to-end project lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects to meet scope, objectives, timelines, and costs.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on project status, changes, and risks.

Skills

Agile Project Management

Scrum

Kanban

Stakeholder Communication

Business Process Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Tools

JIRA

ERP (SAP/Oracle)

Job description

IT Project Manager (experience in financial services industry)

Onsite

Job Summary:

• Plan and manage projects in line with corporate strategy and goals, using both Waterfall and Agile Methodology.
• Manage and supervise the implementation of application projects (waterfall and agile) to meet user requirements, objectives, cost, timeline and expected benefits.

Job Responsibilities:

Project Management:

• Manage projects to meet scope, objectives, timelines and costs.
• Oversee interdependent work streams and ensure transparent, timely reporting.
• Manage project CAPEX until handover, assist in business case preparation and participate in RFP and contract management.

Stakeholder Communication :

• Collaborate with stakeholders on project status, changes and risks.
• Understand business needs, suggest ideas and maintain continuous communication with teams and vendors.
• Conduct meetings with stakeholders and senior management, preparing approval papers for initiatives.

Project Standards:

• Use standard project management methods and tools.
• Supervise ITIL Change Management processes and ensure proper documentation.
• Ensure projects meet internal standards and specifications, conduct Post Implementation Reviews.

Team and Supplier Management:

• Manage supplier delivery and quality.
• Lead project teams to minimize defects during SIT/UAT/Production.

Project Management Skills:

• Strong understanding of software development life cycle models and in-depth knowledge of both traditional and agile project management principles and practices.
• Ability to coordinate and plan sprints around business requirements, cultivating Agile values and principles.
• Experience with Agile frameworks or methods (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and proficiency in Agile project management tools (e.g., JIRA).
• Familiarity with requirement gathering through user stories, prioritizing, facilitating workshops, and documentation.
• Skilled in business partnering, ability to learn new business domains, requirements elicitation and management, business process analysis and design, and usability.

Requirements:

• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree with honours in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, which is recognized by the government.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in leading and implementing projects using Agile/Scrum practices is required, along with strong skills in project monitoring and tracking.
• Completion of at least 5 end-to-end project lifecycles (from inception to operations).
• Recent exposure (within the last 5 years) in Financial Services Industry such as Bank, Insurance, Investment Firms, Fintech Companies.
• Experience with ERP such as SAP / Oracle.
• Project Management / AGILE / SCRUM Master certification is a must.

For more information, kindly contact Sunny Khoo via WhatsApp at 012-5164406 or via email at [e-mail]