Senior Project Manager (Banking)

Ambition Group Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Project Manager to handle complex initiatives within banking or financial services. The role involves planning, managing, and tracking project delivery, engaging stakeholders to define requirements, and producing key delivery artefacts. Ideal candidates will have proven project management experience and strong proficiency with tools like JIRA and MS Project, along with excellent communication and analytical skills. This position offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale projects.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle and methodologies.
• Experience in business analysis within transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Deliver complex transformation initiatives.
• Plan and track delivery across scope and timelines.
• Engage stakeholders to define requirements and outcomes.

Skills

Strong stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Solution-oriented mindset

Ability to work independently

Tools

JIRA

Clarity

MS Project

Job description

Deliver complex transformation initiatives within banking or financial services environments

Plan, manage, and track delivery across scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, and governance frameworks

Engage stakeholders to define priorities, requirements, and delivery outcomes

Produce clear delivery artefacts such as project plans, business requirements, impact assessments, and status reports (role-dependent)

Proactively identify issues and risks, recommending solutions and driving resolution

Support change adoption activities to ensure smooth implementation and transition to business-as-usual

Collaborate with cross-functional and virtual teams across regions

Provide transparent reporting on progress, decisions, and delivery performance

Operate effectively in dynamic and ambiguous environments using agile or hybrid delivery approaches

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver complex transformation initiatives within banking or financial services environments
• Plan, manage, and track delivery across scope, timelines, risks, dependencies, and governance frameworks
• Engage stakeholders to define priorities, requirements, and delivery outcomes
• Produce clear delivery artefacts such as project plans, business requirements, impact assessments, and status reports (role-dependent)
• Proactively identify issues and risks, recommending solutions and driving resolution
• Support change adoption activities to ensure smooth implementation and transition to business-as-usual
• Collaborate with cross-functional and virtual teams across regions
• Provide transparent reporting on progress, decisions, and delivery performance
• Operate effectively in dynamic and ambiguous environments using agile or hybrid delivery approaches

Requirements

For Project Management Roles

• Proven experience managing medium to large-scale projects or initiatives
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle, governance, and delivery methodologies (agile, waterfall, or hybrid)
• Experience in project planning, tracking, risk and issue management, change control, and reporting
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage senior stakeholder expectations
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g. JIRA, Clarity, MS Project)

For Business Analysis Roles

• Proven experience in business analysis within transformation or change initiatives
• Strong capability in requirements elicitation, documentation, analysis, and validation
• Experience with process mapping, gap analysis, impact assessment, and solution definition
• Ability to challenge assumptions, propose options, and support informed decision-making
• Experience working closely with technology and business teams to deliver outcomes

Common Skills & Experience

• Experience within banking or financial services is strongly preferred
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills
• Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented mindset
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Experience working in regional or virtual team environments