Program Manager - Senai, Johor

Vertiv; Johor; On-site; MYR 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Manager to oversee complex projects and drive innovative solutions. The role involves managing financial planning, technical issues, and ensuring project delivery on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering or business, with excellent communication and leadership skills. Join a company committed to operational excellence and customer focus, where your contributions will empower the future of connectivity and technology.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in project management.
• Bachelor's degree in business or engineering discipline required.
• Mechanical/manufacturing background highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex projects ensuring delivery on cost and schedule.
• Provide guidance for financial planning and technical issues.
• Lead teams and manage multi-program requirements.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Financial Planning

Technical Problem Solving

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Engineering

PMI Certification

Lean or Green Belt Six Sigma Certification

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Evaluates, determines, and drives program management activities to manage one or more moderate to significantly complex Projects.
• Provides expertise to review and drive execution of innovative solutions to technical issues.
• Develops cost, scope, and schedule framework for projects and program elements; manages and intervenes as necessary to ensure delivery to cost, scope, and schedule agreements.
• Provides primary support and guidance to the financial planning, monitoring, scheduling, and preparation and release of technical/schedule information required for program/project planning.
• Leads multiple aspects of moderately complex financial planning, monitoring, reporting, scheduling, and communication required for program/project planning and control.
• Performs some technical, administrative, and logistical liaison roles with company, customers, sales offices, design agencies, laboratories, integrated contractors, and regulatory agencies for one or more programs. May function as lead for one or more elements.
• Defines and establishes production/project definitions, maintenance of schedules, and engineering releases associated with fulfilling project on time, on cost, on quality and with customer satisfaction.
• Negotiates, evaluates, determines, and executes engineering and program project management activities to manage one or more significant, complex programs or components.
• Leads, directs, influences, and exercises extensive technical and operational knowledge and expertise to evaluate and resolve significant technical issues pertinent to key project(s) or program(s).
• Participates in and formulates new strategic and market planning.
• Acts as primary and first point of contact for technical, administrative, and logistical issues with customers, corporate, laboratories, other stakeholders, and outside project partners.
• Leads multiple aspects of financial planning, monitoring, reporting, scheduling, network analysis, and preparation of technical/schedule information required for program/project planning, as well as Cost Out projects.
• Leads teams and matrix reports managing day-to-day multi-program requirements. Represents program manager as delegated for some management responsibilities. Assists the selection and development of technical program employees.
• Guides the effective use of program/project resources including personnel, tools, and methods.
• Integrates business requirements to meet the needs of core and emerging markets.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5-7 Years experience
• Bachelor's degree in business or engineering discipline (or equivalent of education and experience)
• Mechanical / manufacturing background highly desirable.
• Ability to integrate complex engineering and production concepts and information with project management systems and processes.
• Advanced knowledge of business concepts and principles associated with project cost and forecasting including Earned Value, Baseline Change Control.
• Proven excellence in effective communication, interactive and presentation skills
• Desired experience in metal mechanic manufacturing environment
• Desired knowledge of large Air Handling units engineering or manufacturing.
• Desired PMI certification.
• Lean or Green Belt Six Sigma certification a plus

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv's Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS: Safety. Integrity. Respect. Teamwork. Diversity & Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

At Vertiv, we're on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected. With $6.9 billion in revenue, a strong customer base and global reach spanning over 130 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

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