Project Manager

Sword Group; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Sword Group is seeking an IT Project Manager on a contract basis in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to support delivery of complex initiatives within regulated, critical infrastructure environments. You will shape delivery structures, manage budgets and resources, coordinate across business and technical teams, and provide clear reporting to governance bodies to ensure on-time, compliant delivery.

You will engage diverse stakeholders, drive readiness activities for deployment, and maintain disciplined

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering IT projects in regulated environments.
• Strong planning, governance and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience budgeting, scheduling, and multi-stream delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex IT projects.
• Define scope, manage budgets, and allocate resources.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and safety requirements.
• Provide regular status updates to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Budget management

Risk management

Regulatory/compliance

Communication

Education

PRINCE2 certification

APM certification

Agile certification

Job description

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.

About the role:

We have an opportunity for a IT Project Manager on a contract bases in KL, Malaysia to support the IT Portfolio Manager throughout the transition of a new operating asset.

• As an IT Project Manager you will lead the delivery of complex initiatives within technology and critical national infrastructure environments
• You will take responsibility for shaping delivery structures, budget management, defining scope, coordinating resources, ensuring progress against agreed timelines and governance frameworks
• This role is suited to someone who brings structure and confidence to technical programmes of work, communicates effectively across the business and technical teams and is comfortable delivering in regulated and safety critical contexts.
• Drive end-to-end project delivery, ensuring scope, requirements, risks and dependencies are clearly defined and managed
• Lead planning activities, oversee budgets and resource allocation, maintain delivery schedules and ensure reporting is accurate and aligned to governance expectations
• Engage with a wide range of stakeholders across business, vendors and technical teams to ensure alignment and decision clarity
• Ensure risks, issues and change controls are identified early, managed effectively and communicated transparently
• Establish strong working relationships with SME, solution architects, finance, BAs and other delivery partners, ensuring that deliverables meet all defined standards
• Foster a disciplined and proactive delivery culture, providing regular updates to senior stakeholders and supporting readiness activities for deployment and post delivery.

• Proven experience delivering projects within regulated, technical or complex enterprise environments, ideally within Energy, Utilities, CNI and operational technology domains
• You will have strong planning, governance and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to navigate competing priorities and maintain delivery momentum
• Experience managing budgets, schedules, risks, dependencies and be comfortable working with multidisciplinary teams. - Strong written and verbal communication is essential, along with the ability to provide clear reporting and facilitate effective decision making
• A solid understanding of project delivery frameworks and regulatory considerations is crucial, and experience working within multi technical workstream programmes is preferred. - Professional certifications such as APM, PRINCE2 and Agile are preferred.