Project Manager

Encora Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital engineering firm seeks a Project Manager in Kuala Lumpur to oversee project completion within budget, scope, and timeline. You'll coordinate with stakeholders, manage risks, and ensure system implementations align with quality expectations. Ideal candidates have substantial experience in banking institutions and a robust understanding of project life cycles.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of project management experience covering full project life cycle.
• Experience in banking institutions with strong technical skills.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and analytical problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Track and manage key milestones and project schedules.
• Lead project teams and manage vendor relationships.
• Oversee project risks, changes, and quality assurance activities.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Issue and Risk management

Change management

Project communication

Job description

Important Information

Location: Kuala Lumpur

Experience: 5-10 years

Job Mode: Contract

Work Mode: On-site



Job Summary

A project manager (PM) is responsible for overseeing the successful completion of projects within a defined scope, timeline, and budget. Their role involves planning, coordinating, executing, and monitoring various aspects of the project, including resources, schedules, budgets, and risks. The PM works closely with stakeholders, team members, and clients to ensure alignment with project goals and objectives.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Tracking and management of each key milestone and plan updates, Schedule management.
• Issue and Risk and Dependency Management.
• Maintain support for quality assurance activities that align to quality expectation.
• Change management.
• Vendor management.
• Stakeholder management, project communication, and training,Financial management.
• Administration of progress reports and timesheets.
• Post implementation support upon system Go-Live.
• Assist in other project management related activities as and when assigned by Program Director.
  
  

Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of >5 years project management experience covering full project life cycle.
• Project management experience of complex system implementation projects in banking institutions with strong technical skills and a solid understanding of software development.
• Business and commercial acumen, with minimum 5 years as an Analyst prior to this, covering the full project life cycle and having excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical skills are necessary to correctly identify risks and solve any problems which may arise throughout the project.
  
  

Role-specific Requirements

• Plans and defines project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Assembles and leads project teams.
• Develops and manages project schedules and budgets.
• Communicates progress to stakeholders and clients.
• Mitigates project risks and solves problems.
• Ensures project completion within scope, time, and cost constraints.
  
  

About Encora

Encora is the preferred digital engineering and modernization partner of some of the world's leading enterprises and digital native companies. With over 9,000 experts in 47+ offices and innovation labs worldwide, Encora's technology practices include Product Engineering & Development, Cloud Services, Quality Engineering, DevSecOps, Data & Analytics, Digital Experience, Cybersecurity, and AI & LLM Engineering.



At Encora, we hire professionals based solely on their skills and qualifications, and do not discriminate based on age, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or nationality.