IT Project Manager (Software Delivery) at EPAM Systems

EPAM Systems Inc; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking an IT Project Manager (Software Delivery) in Kuala Lumpur to lead enterprise digital deliveries from intake to go-live and hypercare. This on-site role requires guiding distributed teams, running Agile ceremonies, and managing scope, budget and risk to keep complex programs moving.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, work across cloud and microservices, and leverage GenAI in delivery workflows while supporting go-live readiness and incidents outside business

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading IT or software projects across the full SDLC.
• Governance skills: scope, risk, metrics, and clear communication.
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall; tailor delivery to context.
• Strong stakeholder influence, negotiation and conflict resolution.
• Leadership across matrix teams in multiple locations and cultures.
• Budgeting, forecasting and cost tracking.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms and distributed systems.
• Clear business English communication (written and spoken).
• Willingness to support go-live or incidents outside standard hours.
• PMP/PRINCE2/SAFe certifications are a plus.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, or MS Project.
• Experience using GenAI in delivery workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end software delivery from demand intake, discovery and scoping through deployment and post-production support.
• Support early scoping and estimation to shape delivery plans and milestones.
• Own scope, schedule, budget, RAID management and delivery governance across complex initiatives.
• Plan and facilitate Agile ceremonies across Scrum, Kanban and Scaled Agile Framework delivery models.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Front-end, Back-end, integration and data platforms, including microservices-based components.
• Drive requirements alignment, UAT planning, release readiness and cutover execution to support smooth go-lives.
• Drive status reporting, demos, stakeholder communications, escalation paths, decisions and project documentation.
• Support go-live readiness, incident response and hypercare as needed, including outside standard business hours.

Job description

IT Project Manager (Software Delivery) at EPAM Systems in Kuala Lumpur, M14, MY. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

We are seeking an IT Project Manager (Software Delivery) to lead enterprise digital deliveries from demand intake and discovery through go-live and hypercare. You will guide distributed teams, run Agile ceremonies, manage scope, budget and risk and partner with senior stakeholders to keep complex programs moving.

Work spans cloud and microservices with practical GenAI use. Flexibility for go-live or incidents outside business hours is needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end software delivery from demand intake, discovery and scoping through deployment and post-production support.
• Support early scoping and estimation when needed to shape delivery plans and milestones.
• Own scope, schedule, budget, RAID management and delivery governance across complex initiatives.
• Plan and facilitate Agile ceremonies across Scrum, Kanban and Scaled Agile Framework delivery models.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Front-end, Back-end, integration and data platforms, including microservices-based components.
• Drive requirements alignment, UAT planning, release readiness and cutover execution to support smooth go-lives.
• Drive status reporting, demos, stakeholder communications, escalation paths, decisions and project documentation.
• Support go-live readiness, incident response and hypercare as needed, including outside standard business hours.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading IT or software projects across the full software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Project delivery governance expertise, including scope control, risk management, metrics tracking and clear communication protocols.
• Hands-on experience applying Agile and predictive (Waterfall) approaches with the ability to tailor delivery to context.
• Stakeholder management strength, including influencing, negotiation and conflict resolution with senior leaders.
• Strong leadership capability with experience guiding matrix teams across multiple locations and cultures.
• Financial and commercial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting and cost tracking.
• Solid understanding of modern technology delivery, including cloud platforms and distributed systems.
• Clear communication in business English, written and spoken, for global and distributed teams.
• Comfort supporting critical delivery events such as go-lives or incidents outside standard business hours when required.
• Nice to have PMP, PRINCE2, Scrum Master or SAFe certification or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency with project tools such as Jira, Confluence or Microsoft Project.
• Practical experience using GenAI in delivery workflows or SDLC practices.

Benefits and Culture

We offer By choosing EPAM, you're getting a job at one of the most loved workplaces according to Newsweek 2021 & 2022 & 2023.

Employee ideas are the main driver of our business. We have a very supportive environment where your voice matters.

You will be challenged while working side-by-side with the best talent globally.

We work with top-notch technologies, constantly seeking new industry trends and best practices.

We offer a transparent career path and an individual roadmap to engineer your future & accelerate your journey.

At EPAM, you can find vast opportunities for self-development: online courses and libraries, mentoring programs, partial grants of certification, and experience exchange with colleagues around the world.

You will learn, contribute, and grow with us.

Life at EPAM

EPAM is a leader in the fastest-growing segment (product development/digital platform engineering) of the IT industry.

We acquired Just-BI in 2021 to reinforce our leading position as a global Business Intelligence services provider and have been growing rapidly.

With a talented multinational team, we provide data and analytics expertise.

We are currently involved in end-to-end BI design and implementation projects in major national and international companies.

We are proud of our entrepreneurial start-up culture and are focused on investing in people by creating continuous learning and development opportunities for our employees who deliver engineering excellence for our clients.