Project Manager

Axonect; Kampung Malaysia Tambahan; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Axonect in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to coordinate stakeholders, drive Agile governance, and oversee AI/ML-enabled campaigns. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration across business, data science, and technology teams to ensure timely delivery and risk mitigation.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of 6 years in project management, strong communication, and proven expertise in RAID governance, reporting, and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is required.
• Minimum 6 years of project management experience.
• Proven experience leading Agile projects with planning, allocation, scope, and milestones.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills to coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Experience with RAID governance for risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations.
• Knowledge of project management tools and reporting practices.
• Exposure to AI/ML, data analytics, or digital transformation projects is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
• Plan and track resource allocation and project milestones.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and actions through RAID governance.
• Drive Agile delivery practices and governance.
• Monitor project SLA/KPI performance and delivery outcomes.
• Prepare regular project status reports and executive-level updates.
• Manage project scope, timelines, deliverables, and dependencies.
• Facilitate communication between business, campaign, data science, and technology teams.
• Ensure effective governance and timely escalation of project issues.
• Support the delivery of AI/ML-powered use cases within the omnichannel campaign ecosystem.
• Ensure alignment with Agile practices and development standards.

Skills

Project management

Agile

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Risk governance

Leadership

Reporting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate stakeholders, vendors, and cross-functional teams
• Plan and track resource allocation and project milestones
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and actions through RAID management
• Drive Agile delivery practices and governance
• Monitor project SLA/KPI performance and delivery outcomes
• Prepare regular project status reports and executive-level updates
• Manage project scope, timelines, deliverables, and dependencies
• Facilitate communication between business, campaign, data science, and technology teams
• Ensure effective governance and timely escalation of project issues
• Support the delivery of AI/ML-powered use cases within the omnichannel campaign ecosystem
• Ensure alignment with Agile practices and development standards

Person Specifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• Minimum 6 years of project management experience
• Proven experience managing Agile projects, including planning, resource allocation, scope management, and milestone tracking
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and drive project delivery
• Experience managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations through effective RAID governance
• Knowledge of project management tools
• Excellent communication, leadership, and reporting skills, with experience preparing project status updates, executive reports, and KPI/SLA performance tracking
• Exposure to AI/ML, data analytics, or digital transformation projects is an added advantage

Vendor submissions - 12 months