Project Manager L2

Gamuda Group; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Gamuda Group is seeking a Project Manager L2 in Malaysia to lead small to medium-sized IT projects. This role involves planning, managing, and tracking project performance to ensure stakeholder satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of project management experience and a degree in IT, with knowledge of agile methodologies being a plus. Strong communication skills and proficiency in project management software such as Microsoft Project are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of project management experience delivering IT projects.
• 1 year in managing projects using agile methodology (Scrum, Scrumban, SAFe, or equivalent).
• PMP or Prince2 certified is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Plan, establish, and manage small to medium AI development and deployment projects.
• Track project performance periodically to ensure goals are met.
• Ensure compliance with objectives and organizational policies.
• Develop project cost plan and track project performance.

Skills

Proven project and process management skillset

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to draw up detailed project plan, project schedule and communication plan

Experience in Microsoft Project or other project management software

Leadership

Detail-oriented

Organization and analytics skill

Education

Degree or diploma in IT, computer science or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

We are looking for an energetic individual with leadership skills to join our company as a Project Manager L2. The project manager job function is to deliver the value from the project to its stakeholder meeting the scope of the project, delivered within the time frame given and within the budget allocated for the project. This person will focus on small to medium size project or manage projects under a program.

Key Responsibilities

General

• Plan, establish, and manage small to medium AI development and deployment projects and information technology (IT) projects and will serve as a liaison between product team for external OR relevant internal departments and technical aspects of assigned projects.
• Track project performance periodically to ensure both short-term and long-term goals are met.
• Ensuring compliance with objectives, organizational policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ensuring project complies with best practices and SOPs.
• Break goals down into bite-sized pieces.
• Assist in product and services evaluation.
• Assist in contract negotiation and establishment.
• Liaising with stakeholders such as project personnel, vendors, and end-users regarding project requirements.
• Team management.
• Create and maintain the stakeholder register.

Scope management

• Create and maintain the project management plan.
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Implementing changes where necessary.

Cost management

• Develop project cost plan and make changes based on approved change request.
• Meets financial objectives by forecasting requirements, preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analysing variances, and initiating corrective actions.

Time management

• Develop project schedule and make changes based on approved change request.
• Sets and tracks project milestones; manages and accounts for unforeseen delays, then realigns schedules and expectations as needed.
• Prepare and update project milestone chart.

Communication

• Establishes and implements project communication plans, providing status updates to affected stakeholders.
• Collects, analyses, and summarizes information and trends as needed to prepare project status reports.
• Compiling project reports and informing management regarding problems.

HR

• Hire the project team, internally or externally.

Risk

• Undertake risk management to minimize potential risks.
• Develop and update the risk register as and when required.

Documentation

• Implementing document control policies and documentation templates.
• Create and maintain detailed project documentation including but not limited to project management plan, communication plan, cost plan, project schedule, issue log, procurement tracking document and risk register.

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in IT, computer science or related discipline.

Skills & Abilities

• Proven project and process management skillset.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to draw up detailed project plan, project schedule and communication plan.
• Ability to utilize project management tools such as stakeholder register, cost plan, time plan, issue log and risk register.
• Experience in using Microsoft Project or proficient in other project management software.
• Creative mindset.
• Ability to make complex decision.
• Leadership.
• Team player.
• Organization and analytics skill.
• Roadmap-oriented.
• Detail-oriented.

Expected Minimum Years of Experience

• Minimum 2 years of project management experience delivering IT projects and 1 year in managing projects using any agile methodology (Scrum, Scrumban, SAFe, or equivalent) if you want more specific
• Added advantage:
  • PMP or Prince2 certified.
  • Business analytics skillset.
  • Knowledge in change management.
  • Both IT and business architecture design skillset.