Project Manager II

Zebra Technologies; Simpang Ampat; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Penang is seeking an experienced Project Manager for its APAC Repair Project Management team. This role involves leading medium to large-scale projects crucial for operations, ensuring execution within budget and timelines. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree, 2-5 years of experience, and intermediate skills in communication and project management tools. The ideal candidate will drive initiatives to solve customer challenges and improve processes, making impact daily.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years experience in project management.
• PMP certification preferred or in progress.
• Working knowledge of Engineering or Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage projects ensuring adherence to timeline and budget.
• Develop clear project scope statements and supporting plans.
• Monitor project progress and provide status reports.
• Lead service recovery plans for critical customer issues.
• Prepare financial analyses and cost projections for projects.

Skills

Intermediate communication and facilitation skills

Intermediate presentation skills

Intermediate skills in PC based documentation tools

Intermediate skills in delegation and follow up

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Remote Work: No

Overview

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You’ll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about – locally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

As a Project Manager on APAC Repair Project Management (RPM) team, you will lead medium- to large-scale projects that are critical to our operations. This role requires orchestrating complex, long-term initiatives by collaborating closely with Product Operations, Repair Depots, Sales, Supply Chain, and Engineering team. The projects you manage will often span months and impact multiple sites & countries and device platforms. In this capacity, you will also serve as a trusted advisor, providing key support and strategic insights to management.

Responsibilities

Project & Operations Management

• Lead and manage projects of moderate scope, ensuring execution against timeline and budget.
• Develop clear project scope statements and build comprehensive supporting plans, factoring in resource availability, task durations, dependencies, and costs.
• Regularly monitor project progress, make adjustments to optimize execution, and provide concise status reports to the team and management.
• Act independently to resolve minor issues and risks, and provide mitigation recommendations for major issues.
• Potentially lead multiple limited-scope projects simultaneously.

Customer Issue & Escalation Management

• Lead service recovery plans for critical customer issues.
• Manage and monitor the team's email queue, ensuring timely responses and issue resolution.
• Coordinate with all internal stakeholders, including account teams, customer experience managers, technical teams, finance, repair, and supply chain, to ensure a seamless resolution process.
• Assist in problem isolation and analysis by collaborating with technical engineers to identify root causes and implement fixes within acceptable timeframes.

Financial Analysis & Cost Management

• Prepare financial analyses and cost projections for projects.
• Actively participate in end-to-end cost reduction by working with internal departments and external suppliers to minimize project costs.
• Identify opportunities to reduce and recover project expenses.

Process Improvement & Documentation

• Identify and execute continuous improvement plans, including process documentation, digitalization of project management, and reporting automation.
• Document project phases, process flows, and project status.
• Perform risk management to minimize project risks.
• Coordinate customized service delivery plans and changes in process flow based on specific customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2-5 years experience
• Intermediate communication and facilitation skills
• Intermediate presentation skills. Demonstrated comfort in presenting to peer level or one level up cross functional audiences
• Demonstrated working knowledge of fundamentals with project management approaches, tools and methodologies. PMP certification preferred or in progress
• Intermediate skills in PC based documentation tools including MS Office and MS Project
• Intermediate skills in delegation and follow up
• Demonstrated working knowledge/experience of technical business unit assigned to (Engineering, Supply Chain, etc.)

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