Project Manager (Data Agile)

Trust Recruit; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Kuala Lumpur is hiring a Project Manager with over 8 years of IT experience, focusing on agile practices. The candidate will manage project budgets, facilitate Scrum practices, and mentor teams. Key qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and certifications in project management. Proficiency in English and Bahasa Malaysia is essential, and knowledge of Mandarin is advantageous.

Qualifications

• 8 years of IT experience, 5 years as a Scrum Master, 2 years in senior role.
• Professional qualifications in project management (e.g., PMP, Prince2) and Agile.
• Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) or equivalent certifications.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate project implementation and manage project budget.
• Conduct project evaluations and communicate results to stakeholders.
• Facilitate Scrum practices across multiple teams.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Project management

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business, or related field

Tools

Jira

Cloud Technologies (Azure/AWS)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, respond and manage project implementation in agile practice.
• Manage the project budget, cost management according to internal business management rules.
• Monitor and control execution of projects through Plan, Build and Run processes.
• Perform project reporting (e.g., performance, status) and deliver and socialize project completion documentations.
• Conduct project evaluations and share the results with Group Data team.
• Liaise and communicate with various stakeholders including Business, IT, Operations, etc.
• Identify potential project risks and define the right mitigation strategy.
• Work with senior management on communications, project updates, and escalation.
• Planning and management of the project including scheduling resources management and change control according to the Company’s policy and guideline.
• Facilitate the adoption and adherence to Scrum practices and principles across multiple teams.
• Coach and mentor the team members in agile methodologies, processes and practices as needed.
• The Project Manager will be working with a few scrum teams on facilitating best agile practices to accomplish team goals and ensuring iteration quality.
• This includes the management of iteration throughput, tracking, communicating, and providing transparency of iteration health, team development and overall iteration facilitation for the teams in parallel.
• Host regular meetings with stakeholders including management, peers and vendors.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 8 years of total IT experience and a minimum of 5 years as a Scrum Master, with at least 2 years in a senior role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field. Advanced Degree/ Master's is a plus.
• Good communication in English and Bahasa Malaysia. Able to speak in Mandarin will be an added advantage.
• Professional qualification in project management is required (e.g. PMP, Prince2) and Agile (e.g., Agile SAFe, Scrum master or Kanban).
• Proven experience managing multiple agile teams, agile transformations and complex projects.
• Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM II), or equivalent. Advanced certifications (e.g., SAFe Agilist) are a plus.
• Proficient with agile project tracking tools such as Jira, Jira Plan, Jira Dashboards etc.
• Familiarity with common agile engineering best practices.
• Good understanding of latest Cloud Technologies (Eg.Azure/AWS).
• Exposure to service-oriented environments and data engineering projects is a plus.

How to Apply:

You may send your resume in MS WORD format to [emailprotected] or click on “Apply Now”. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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