Project Manager

AirAsia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

AirAsia Berhad is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead internal IT initiatives across the organization. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and aligned to business goals.

You will oversee planning, scheduling, risk management, and governance to support AirAsia's digital initiatives and drive successful adoption of outcomes across departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT project management.
• Proven experience managing medium to large IT related projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills (including senior leadership).
• Hands-on experience with project management methodologies and tools (e.g. MS Project).
• Ability to manage changing priorities, scope adjustments, and project resets.
• Strong problem-solving, planning, and execution skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple internal IT projects and workstreams concurrently.
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver milestones on time and within budget.
• Own project planning, scheduling, and progress tracking.
• Monitor resource capacity and utilization for delivery.
• Engage stakeholders to define project scope, success criteria, and expectations.
• Ensure proper governance across adherence to AirAsia Project Management framework: Scope and change management.
• Risk and issue management.
• Project documentation and reporting.
• Run regular project meetings, including steering committee updates.
• Provide clear and timely status reports to senior management.
• Support and guide junior project managers (if assigned).
• Drive change management and user adoption for project deliverables.

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Job Description We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver internal IT projects across the organization. You will work closely with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned to business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multiple internal IT projects and workstreams concurrently
• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver project milestones on time and within budget
• Own project planning, scheduling, and progress tracking
• Monitor resource capacity and utilization for effective delivery
• Engage stakeholders to define project scope, success criteria, and expectations
• Ensure proper governance across adhere to AirAsia Project Management framework:: Scope and change management
• Risk and issue management
• Project documentation and reporting
• Run regular project meetings, including steering committee updates
• Provide clear and timely status reports to senior management
• Support and guide junior project managers (if assigned)
• Drive change management and user adoption for project deliverables

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT project management
• Proven experience managing medium to large IT related projects
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills (including senior leadership)
• Hands-on experience with project management methodologies and tools (e.g. MS Project)
• Ability to manage changing priorities, scope adjustments, and project resets
• Strong problem-solving, planning, and execution skills

What We’re Looking For

• Self-driven and well-organized individual
• Strong ownership mindset with ability to work independently
• Confident communicator with executive presence
• Able to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

AirAsia Berhad: Asia's leading airline was established with the dream of making flying possible for everyone. Since 2001, AirAsia has swiftly broken travel norms around the globe and has risen to become the world’s best. Driven by the Dare to Dream spirit, we pride ourselves in being the region’s largest low-cost carrier, serving 24 countries and over 130 destinations. We're not confined by walls, except when we need to answer the call of nature, so all departments mingle every day. As we embrace new technology to become a digital airline, services like BIG Duty Free, BIG Pay, BIG Loyalty, Touristly, ROKKI and Xcite Inflight Entertainment will be an exciting evolution, placing us ahead of the game. Are you in? AirAsia is set to take low-cost flying to an all new high with our belief, "Now Everyone Can Fly"