Project Manager - Master Data Management / Data Management

CGI IT Consulting Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 201,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

CGI Malaysia is seeking a Project Manager to support a CGI client global Master Data IT team in delivering master data and data management initiatives across global and local business teams.

The role focuses on coordinating MDM/data workstreams, with collaboration across global, regional and local teams, while maintaining scope, schedule, RAID items, and governance. A hybrid work model applies with client engagement and workshops on-site as needed.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of IT project management, coordination, or delivery management experience.
• 8+ years preferred senior in IT project management, ideally in data, application, ERP, integration, or global delivery environments.
• Experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams and stakeholder reporting.
• Exposure to MDM or data management initiatives recommended.
• Experience with global/regional stakeholders across time zones.
• Strong PM capabilities covering scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, RAID, change control, and reporting.
• Knowledge of MDM concepts like data quality, integration, modeling, governance, and enterprise application dependencies.
• Ability to coordinate technical and business teams across regions.
• Proficiency in Excel, Project, and PowerPoint for planning and dashboards.
• Excellent written and spoken English; able to lead meetings and communicate with international stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain project plans, milestones, workstream schedules, dependencies, deliverables, and action logs for MDM/data initiatives.
• Establish reporting cadence, governance forums, RAID management, change control, escalation paths, and stakeholder decision tracking.
• Coordinate several concurrent small-to-medium projects or enhancement workstreams while maintaining delivery priorities and timeline discipline.
• Act as coordination point across global MDM teams, local IT teams, business stakeholders, and regional teams supporting North and South America.
• Facilitate workshops, regular status meetings, alignment sessions, and working groups with multicultural stakeholders across different time zones.
• Ensure project communications are clear, timely, and tailored for operational teams, management stakeholders, and technical delivery teams.
• Support delivery of master data and data management workstreams, including data quality, data integration, data modeling, data governance, and harmonization initiatives.
• Work with Solution Manager, business analysts, and technical teams to clarify scope, requirements, dependencies, and delivery acceptance criteria.
• Proactively identify risks, issues, deviations, and cross-team dependencies that may impact delivery timelines, quality, stakeholder readiness, or project outcomes.
• Coordinate integration testing, user/business validation activities, test scripting, execution tracking, defect follow-up, and test documentation across systems and teams.

Skills

IT project management

Project coordination

Delivery management

Stakeholder reporting

RAID management

Governance forums

Multicultural teams

Excel

PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Project

PowerPoint

Job description

CGI Malaysia is seeking a Project Manager to support a CGI client global Master Data IT team in delivering master data and data management initiatives across global and local business teams. The role is intended for a project management profile with preferred background in Master Data Management (MDM), data management, data quality, integration, governance, or enterprise application delivery. The successful candidate will act as the delivery coordination lead for MDM/data workstreams, ensuring that scope, schedule, dependencies, RAID items, stakeholder alignment, testing, documentation, and reporting are managed with strong discipline. The role requires close collaboration with global stakeholders, local teams, and regional teams supporting North and South America. The role will operate in a hybrid work model: a few days per week are expected at the client office for stakeholder engagement, onboarding, workshops, and project alignment; other days may be performed remotely from home, subject to project needs and client policy.

Key responsibilities

Define and maintain project plans, milestones, workstream schedules, dependencies, deliverables, and action logs for MDM/data initiatives.

Establish reporting cadence, governance forums, RAID management, change control, escalation paths, and stakeholder decision tracking.

Coordinate several concurrent small-to-medium projects or enhancement workstreams while maintaining delivery priorities and timeline discipline.

Act as the coordination point across global MDM teams, local IT teams, business stakeholders, and regional teams supporting North and South America.

Facilitate workshops, regular status meetings, alignment sessions, and working groups with multicultural stakeholders across different time zones.

Ensure project communications are clear, timely, and tailored for operational teams, management stakeholders, and technical delivery teams.

Support delivery of master data and data management workstreams, including data quality, data integration, data modeling, data governance, and harmonization initiatives.

Work with Solution Manager, business analysts, and technical teams to clarify scope, requirements, dependencies, and delivery acceptance criteria.

Proactively identify risks, issues, deviations, and cross-team dependencies that may impact delivery timelines, quality, stakeholder readiness, or project outcomes.

Coordinate integration testing, user/business validation activities, test scripting, execution tracking, defect follow-up, and test documentation across systems and teams.

About you

Minimum Intermediate level: 5-8 years of IT project management, project coordination, or delivery management experience.

Preferred Senior level: above 8 years of IT project management experience, ideally in data, application, ERP, integration, or global delivery environments.

At least 3-5 years of experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams, stakeholder reporting, RAID/action tracking, governance forums, and delivery escalations.

Preferred exposure to MDM or data management initiatives, including data quality, data integration, data modeling, data governance, master data harmonization, or enterprise application dependencies.

Experience working with global and regional stakeholders across different time zones and multicultural teams.

Strong project management capability covering scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, RAID, change control, action tracking, and stakeholder reporting.

Working understanding of MDM/data management concepts such as data quality, data integration, data modeling, master data harmonization, data governance, and enterprise application dependencies.

Ability to coordinate technical and business teams across regions and translate project issues into clear actions and decisions.

High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Project & PowerPoint for planning, tracking, status reporting, management updates, and action dashboards.

Excellent written and spoken English; able to lead meetings, prepare concise status updates, and communicate confidently with international stakeholders.

Information Technology Services More than 10,000 employees

About CGI

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. We are insights-driven and outcome-based to help accelerate returns on your IT and business investments.

In all we do, our goal is to build trusted relationships through client proximity, providing industry and technology expertise to help you meet the needs of your customers and citizens. Our commitment is to deliver insights you can act on.

About CGI

Founded in 1976, CGI is among the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world. We are insights-driven and outcome-based to help accelerate returns on your IT and business investments.

In all we do, our goal is to build trusted relationships through client proximity, providing industry and technology expertise to help you meet the needs of your customers and citizens. Our commitment is to deliver insights you can act on.

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