Programme Manager

SoftwareOne; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

SoftwareOne in Malaysia seeks a Program Manager to lead strategic technology programs within Insurance and Financial Services. You will govern multi-project portfolios, align with business, regulatory, and technology strategies, and drive governance, risk management, and senior stakeholder engagement.

You will partner with business leaders, delivery teams, and external partners to ensure timely, budget-compliant delivery of high-impact initiatives, delivering measurable business outcomes across

Qualifications

• Experience leading large-scale technology programs in Insurance/Financial Services.
• Strong governance, delivery methodologies, and transformation experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication with senior leaders.
• Leadership of complex delivery teams and multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Leading and governing multiple technology projects within insurance transformation programs, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, budget, and quality objectives.
• Providing leadership, coaching, and support to Project Managers while driving consistent program governance and delivery standards.
• Developing integrated program roadmaps, managing dependencies, risks, resources, and stakeholder expectations across all initiatives.
• Building trusted relationships with business sponsors, technology leaders, regulatory stakeholders, and external partners.
• Driving program-level risk management, compliance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement across all delivery activities.
• Managing program financials, resource planning, and vendor engagements to support successful business outcomes.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Communication

Job description

Are you passionate about leading complex technology programs that drive business transformation within the insurance industry?

Do you enjoy managing multiple workstreams while aligning business, technology, and regulatory requirements?

Are you excited by the opportunity to shape large-scale modernization initiatives and deliver measurable business outcomes?

At SoftwareOne, we help organizations accelerate digital transformation through innovative technology solutions and expert consulting services. We are looking for a Program Manager to lead strategic technology programs within the Insurance and Financial Services sector, ensuring successful delivery of business-critical initiatives while driving operational excellence, governance, and stakeholder engagement.

As a Program Manager, you will lead a portfolio of technology projects across the insurance domain, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and technology strategy. Working closely with business leaders, project managers, delivery teams, and external partners, you will provide program leadership, governance, and strategic oversight while driving successful outcomes across multiple initiatives.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading and governing multiple technology projects within insurance transformation programs, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, budget, and quality objectives.
• Providing leadership, coaching, and support to Project Managers while driving consistent program governance and delivery standards.
• Developing integrated program roadmaps, managing dependencies, risks, resources, and stakeholder expectations across all initiatives.
• Building trusted relationships with business sponsors, technology leaders, regulatory stakeholders, and external partners.
• Driving program-level risk management, compliance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement across all delivery activities.
• Managing program financials, resource planning, and vendor engagements to support successful business outcomes.

Are you passionate about leading complex technology programs that drive business transformation within the insurance industry?

Do you enjoy managing multiple workstreams while aligning business, technology, and regulatory requirements?

Are you excited by the opportunity to shape large-scale modernization initiatives and deliver measurable business outcomes?

At SoftwareOne, we help organizations accelerate digital transformation through innovative technology solutions and expert consulting services. We are looking for a Program Manager to lead strategic technology programs within the Insurance and Financial Services sector, ensuring successful delivery of business-critical initiatives while driving operational excellence, governance, and stakeholder engagement.

As a Program Manager, you will lead a portfolio of technology projects across the insurance domain, ensuring alignment with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and technology strategy. Working closely with business leaders, project managers, delivery teams, and external partners, you will provide program leadership, governance, and strategic oversight while driving successful outcomes across multiple initiatives.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading and governing multiple technology projects within insurance transformation programs, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, budget, and quality objectives.
• Providing leadership, coaching, and support to Project Managers while driving consistent program governance and delivery standards.
• Developing integrated program roadmaps, managing dependencies, risks, resources, and stakeholder expectations across all initiatives.
• Building trusted relationships with business sponsors, technology leaders, regulatory stakeholders, and external partners.
• Driving program-level risk management, compliance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement across all delivery activities.
• Managing program financials, resource planning, and vendor engagements to support successful business outcomes.

Job Requirements

• Experience leading large-scale technology programs within Insurance, Financial Services, or highly regulated industries.
• Strong understanding of program governance, project delivery methodologies, and business transformation initiatives.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to engage senior business and technology leaders.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing complex delivery teams and multiple concurrent projects.
• Knowledge of regulatory, compliance, risk, and operational requirements within financial services environments.
• Strategic mindset with strong problem-solving, decision-making, and business planning capabilities.

Company description

SoftwareOne is a global provider of software and cloud solutions. With a presence in over 70 countries and more than 12,000 professionals, we help organizations optimize software investments, modernize applications, and unlock the value of cloud, data, and AI.
Our people are at the core of everything we do. We enable collaboration across borders, continuous learning, and opportunities to grow in a fast-evolving technology landscape. Whether your focus is on technology, customer success, or business operations, your ideas matter, and your contributions make a difference.
Join a global team where you can build your skills, work with leading technologies, and make a real impact for our customers.