Project Manager

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company based in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Project Manager to oversee delivery of services and ensure high-quality project execution. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering and strong project management skills, along with the ability to manage various stakeholders in an international environment. This role offers a permanent position in a global firm with attractive conditions.

Benefits

Networking opportunities

Attractive conditions for job security

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management execution within complex rail or infrastructure environments.
• Strong background in signalling system design, maintenance, and service operations.
• Effective communicator with excellent spoken and written English; capable of engaging in detailed technical discussions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the prime customer interface for the services and spare parts contract.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery.
• Coordinate actions with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Communication skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

PMI/IPMA Certification

Job description

About Hitachi Rail

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there\'s something for everyone to get stuck into.

Location: Kuala-Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)

Project Manager (Ref.No. R1010142) at our location in Kuala-Lumpur

Responsibilities

• Serve as the prime customer interface for the services and spare parts contract.
• Ensure on-time, on-budget, and high-quality delivery of the project in accordance with contractual, safety, and quality obligations.
• Lead the Project Core Team, defining project priorities and managing team workload in line with the overall project schedule.
• Coordinate and follow up on actions with internal and external stakeholders, including off-shore/on-shore teams, client representatives, operator staff, and suppliers.
• Interface with Hitachi Rail sites globally (e.g., Singapore, Canada), ensuring timely communication of key technical, safety, and operational updates.
• Ensure compliance with Hitachi Rail\'s Project Management processes, methods, and tools.
• Deliver and maintain project Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including turnaround time for repairs, spare parts support, quality assurance, and technical support.
• Define and monitor project quality metrics and ensure that lessons learned are documented and acted upon.
• Manage the allocated project budget and provide regular financial updates.
• Ensure EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) standards are upheld and that site activities are preceded by hazard identification and risk assessments.
• Forecast and manage resource needs, ensuring sufficient capacity for successful delivery.
• Lead internal and external Monthly Project Reviews (MPRs).
• Support the Key Account Manager in preparing and negotiating variation orders, claims, and customer acceptances.
• Define and regularly update the project risk register.
• Lead the mobilisation phase, including front-office set-up and ramp-up of operations.
• Conduct a comprehensive review of current maintenance processes and support operator capability building to align with Hitachi Rail best practices.
• Provide recommendations to improve operator performance and resolve complex operational issues, including intermittent or no-fault-found (NFF) failures.
• Act as the operational interface with the rail operator, ensuring seamless coordination of daily activities.

You have

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Engineering
• PMI/IPMA Certification is an added advantage
• Sound understanding of project management principles and their application in complex project environments
• Degree qualification in Engineering or related discipline
• Knowledge of Quality, Safety and Environmental Management concepts and principles.
• A good command of spoken and written English and strong ability to engage in detailed technical discussions
• Good knowledge in services / maintenances
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to guide, influence and convince others, while working in an international & diverse organization
• Strong experience in planning and deployment, to be able to manage a direct and indirect team and deliver
• PMI Certified is an added value
• Proven experience in project management execution within complex rail or infrastructure environments.
• Solid understanding of project management principles and their practical application.
• Strong background in signalling system design, maintenance, and service operations.
• Demonstrated expertise in planning and deployment, with the ability to manage both direct and indirect teams.
• Effective communicator with excellent spoken and written English; capable of engaging in detailed technical discussions.
• Skilled in stakeholder management, with the ability to guide, influence, and align cross-functional and international teams.
• Familiar with rail industry standards, as well as quality, safety, and environmental management principles.
• Good knowledge of services and maintenance operations, particularly in a rail context.
• Experience coordinating across multi-national teams and business functions in a fast-paced, diverse environment.
• Strong leadership skills; able to manage direct and indirect teams effectively
• High resilience; able to perform under pressure and manage competing priorities
• Open-minded, collaborative, and comfortable in diverse, fast-paced environments
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to influence and align stakeholders
• Proactive and autonomous; able to drive priorities with a strong sense of urgency

Our Talent Acquisition Team is looking forward to hearing from you

We look forward to receiving your application in just a few clicks via our career portal.

For further information about Hitachi Rail as an employer visit us on www.hitachirail.com/careers

About us

Our motivation is the mobility turnaround. To achieve this, our teams find innovative products and solutions that ensure the operation and reliability of the entire rail network and increase capacities on the rails.

Our projects are diverse. To make our teams even stronger, we are looking for your support. In return, we offer you an attractive overall package with the following benefits:

• Stronger together: Networking through internal networks and working in international teams
• Our drive: Together, we are laying the foundations for the digitization of the rail around the world, to get people safely to their destinations and to their loved ones!
• Attractive conditions: A secure and permanent job with a global company

Notes

Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and persons of equal status as well as respectful cooperation are firmly anchored principles within Hitachi Rail and its subsidiaries. We also aim to offer all our equal opportunities to start a career and to receive training and further education in our company. We consciously promote diversity and togetherness in our teams.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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