Senior Infra Project Manager

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Malaysia seeks an experienced leader to manage infrastructure projects while demonstrating strong project management capabilities. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of leadership experience and possess advanced certifications such as PMP or PRINCE. This role involves driving cultural change initiatives, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and fostering effective communication among diverse teams. Join a dynamic environment where your leadership impacts business success.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in leadership experience with infrastructure projects.
• Ability to coordinate complex troubleshooting across teams.
• Strong understanding of software development life cycles.

Responsibilities

• Champion culture change management initiatives within IT.
• Manage business and regulatory compliance risks effectively.
• Keep abreast with industry trends and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management skills

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT or relevant field

Tools

PMP or PRINCE Certification

ITIL Certification

Job description

We are looking for people with

A bachelor’s degree in computer science / IT, or diploma in a relevant field.

10+ years in leadership experience, successfully managing and deployment of infrastructure projects.

Advanced project management skills with strategic planning and program management capabilities.

Strong leadership, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Understanding of various Software Development Lifecycle and Project Management methodologies.

Experience and knowledgeable in enterprise architectures and technologies for network, servers, database, storage and middleware.

Planning and organizational skills for undertaking team leadership and BAU workload management.

Self-driven with a positive attitude and strong leadership skills to champion for culture change management initiatives within IT and with interfacing Business stakeholders.

Strong and factual communication skills and able to manage situations/conflicts and influence others.

Ability to communicate Project Risk, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies clearly.

Good analytical skills and a creative approach to problem solving. Team player who can lead in brainstorm session with peers to problem solve and make decisions.

Experience working with multiple internal and external teams (business and IT)

Ability to coordinate complex troubleshooting and post-mortem activities across teams and vendors.

Proven ability to deliver projects successfully in complex, fast-paced environments.

Must have Project Management Certifications (PMP or PRINCE); Industrial certification (ITIL) is an advantage.

Experience of Technology Infrastructure vendors, and associated product/service offering and industry technology trends as well as IT security, Risk Management and Security Control will be an advantage.

Ability to understand business processes and financial functions are a plus.

High level of integrity, takes accountability of work and good attitude over teamwork.

Takes initiative to improve current state of things and adaptable to embrace new changes.

How you succeed

Champion and embody our Core Values in everyday tasks and interactions.

Demonstrate high level of integrity and accountability.

Take initiative to drive improvements and embrace change.

Take accountability of business and regulatory compliance risks, implementing measures to mitigate them effectively.

Keep abreast with industry trends, regulatory compliance, and emerging threats and technologies to understand and highlight potential concerns/ risks to safeguard our company proactively.

Who we are

Founded in 1908, Great Eastern is a well-established market leader and trusted brand in Singapore and Malaysia. With over S$100 billion in assets and more than 16 million policyholders, including 12.5 million from government schemes, it provides insurance solutions to customers through three successful distribution channels – a tied agency force, bancassurance, and financial advisory firm Great Eastern Financial Advisers. The Group also operates in Indonesia and Brunei.

The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited and Great Eastern General Insurance Limited have been assigned the financial strength and counterparty credit ratings of "AA-" by S&P Global Ratings since 2010, one of the highest among Asian life insurance companies. Great Eastern's asset management subsidiary, Lion Global Investors Limited, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

Great Eastern is a subsidiary of OCBC, the longest established Singapore bank, formed in 1932. It is the second largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets and one of the world’s most highly-rated banks, with an Aa1 rating from Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P. Recognised for its financial strength and stability, OCBC is consistently ranked among the World’s Top 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance and has been named Best Managed Bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker.

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