Project Manager (PMP Certification- Must)

SITA Group; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flex-week

Flex-day

Flex-location

Competitive benefits

Diversity & Inclusion

Job summary

SITA is seeking a seasoned Project Manager to drive diverse initiatives for aviation and telecom clients in a fast-paced, global environment. You’ll report to the Senior Project Portfolio Manager and coordinate with regional teams to deliver on time and budget.

You’ll manage projects through their lifecycle, mitigate risks, and communicate with stakeholders and customers to ensure high-quality results in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in Aviation or telecommunications is advantageous.
• Proven problem-solving and self-managing with a results focus.
• Experience with airline infrastructure projects and related tech is beneficial.
• Clear, concise and timely communication with stakeholders and teams is crucial.
• Strong stakeholder management and budget/financial oversight.

Responsibilities

• Managing projects from inception through closure, handling change and risks.
• Collaborate with local and distant teams; track progress against plan and take corrective action.
• Work with customers to ensure goals are met and satisfaction is achieved.
• Document activities: status reports, change requests, risks, issues and steering updates.

Skills

Problem-solving

Self-management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Tools

CISCO

Palo Alto

HP

SDWAN

Job description

Overview

WELCOME TO SITA

At SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the global air travel industry.

You’ll find us in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients. Each partnership brings unique challenges, and we thrive on delivering fresh solutions and cutting‑edge tech to keep operations running like clockwork. We don’t just move the world forward‑we're proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® by 79% of our employees and certified in most of our growing locations. Here, we feel empowered, supported, and inspired to grow.

Are you ready to love your job?

The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM:

As Project Manager, you will drive a variety of project initiatives that meets the needs of our customer base. This position offers an opportunity to work in a fast‑paced environment with colleagues and customers located worldwide. Success in this role means you pay attention to detail be time sensitive possess influencing skills and enjoy working with others of diverse backgrounds.

Reporting to the Senior Project Portfolio Manager, you will be a part of the Project Management Team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Managing projects - Project size will vary in scope and complexity. You manage the project throughout its life cycle - from inception through project closure. You manage change mitigate risks and deliver results to stakeholders and customers alike. Attention to detail effective time management and influencing people skills are key ingredients to be successful in managing projects.
• Working with project teams - Every project is completed through team effort. You work effectively with team members that may be local or distant. You regularly track project activities against plan schedules and take corrective action on any deviations. You communicate to team members management stakeholders and customers regularly and frequently ensuring that there is continuous understanding and alignment regarding the projects progress.
• Working with customers - You are committed to putting the customer first. As a result, you proactively work with the customer and their teams to ensure that each project goal and objective is met with satisfaction.
• Project Management administration - Your ability to write clearly and simply are key skills to documenting project activities. Documentation ranges from developing communications strategy plans designing resource and project plans providing status reports submitting and tracking change requests tracking risks and issues providing variance reports to providing Steering Committee reports and lessons learned. Accuracy is key.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in the Aviation industry does help. This can be within airlines, airports.
• Telecommunications experience is also very advantageous.
• Proven ability of problem-solving self-managing with a result driven focus.
• Projects for airline infrastructure engage with SDWAN, FLEX, Airport Hub (APH), CISCO, Palo Alto, HP and the like, so experience with infrastructure type programs of work is beneficial.
• Cyber security is very prevalent in today’s world, and knowledge and or experience in this arena for airlines & airports is beneficial.
• Projects in Airport space work with kiosk’s, bag drops, common use equipment, firewalls, Cyber security.
• Self-managing to results, managing changes in scope while driving for on time & on budget programs of work is key.
• Clear, concise & timely communication & administrative skills while managing projects is critical in ensuring all relevant parties are aware of their roles & responsibilities as well as the progress, risks and issues related to the project in hand.
• Experience in stake holder management both internal and external
• Project financial management and managing to budget , margin with capability to improve on it

NICE-TO-HAVE:

• Project Management Professional
• Experience in Aviation industry
• Infrastructure Projects Moreso than application / software is important.
• Language skills are helpful as projects are across the APAC GEO & Globe

WHAT WE OFFER:

SITA’s workplace is all about diversity, many different countries and cultures are represented in our workforce. We collaborate in our impressive offices, embracing a hybrid work format. As part of our global benefits, we offer:

Flex-week:Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your Team's needs).

Flex-day:You may wish to flex your arrival time at the office, to beat the rush hours or you may want to leave the office earlier to pick up your kids from school or to go to your favorite game: We support you in being open about your needs and routine with you manager.

Flex-location:Benefit for 30 working days from anywhere around the world each year!

Competitive benefitsaccording to the local market

SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values a diverse workforce. In support of our Employment Equity Program, women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify in the application process.