Senior 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 provider in Southeast Asia is seeking a Project Manager to oversee application systems development and enhancement, ensuring alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate will have 8-10 years of project management experience, including leading cross-functional teams. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential. This role demands detail orientation and a proactive approach to regulatory compliance. Join a well-established company that values integrity and accountability in teamwork.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of experience in project management with a focus on integration.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects.
• Experience in preparing RFPs and assessing vendor proposals.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop application systems to meet business objectives.
• Manage project development timelines and resources.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Detail-oriented

Education

Relevant degree level qualification

PMP certification

Job description

As a Project Manager, this candidate is responsible to supervise, advise, develop and maintain application systems which are used by business operation units to achieve company objectives.

Work with user’s project leader and various team leader within IT to define business needs and objectives of new application system development or enhancement to existing systems.

Review and advice in planning, directing, controlling, safe guarding, risk evaluation, budgeting, feasibility study, development, maintenance and implementation of system development activities.

Manage and co-ordinate the activities of a team of system development, maintenance and support staffs.

Manage and monitor the project development and progress to ensure completion on agreed schedules.

Control and management of resources across projects.

Prepare RFPs, assess proposals from vendors and recommend the solution best meeting business needs and objectives.

Ensure system development process and system output are conforming to regulation requirements and guidelines.

Assist in developing department’s business plan and budget in align with other business units and company goals.

Identify training needs and career development of staffs.

Ability to conduct Project Steering Committee independently.

Takes accountability in considering business and regulatory compliance risks and takes appropriate steps to mitigate the risks.

Maintains awareness of industry trends on regulatory compliance, emerging threats and technologies in order to understand the risk and better safeguard the company.

Highlights any potential concerns /risks and proactively shares best risk management practices.

We are looking for people who

Relevant degree level qualification or equivalent, PMP certification is a plus.

Detail oriented, meticulous in monitoring & organizing time and resources.

At least 8-10 years of experience in project management, with a focus on integration.

Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Demonstrates alignment with the organisation’s core values through expected behaviours.

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.

To all recruitment agencies:Great Eastern does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our email or our employees. We will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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