Senior Project Manager

Agensi Pekerjaan PERSOL Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a skilled Project Manager with a strong IT Infrastructure background to manage the delivery of IT projects. Candidates should possess excellent leadership, negotiation, and communication skills, coupled with a practical understanding of IT operations. The role involves defining project objectives, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, and ensuring projects are completed on time and within budget. Candidates with relevant degrees and certifications will be prioritized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field.
• Professional certification in Project Management preferred.
• 3-5 years of IT project management experience.
• Experience with IT infrastructure projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend meetings to understand project objectives.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop detailed project plans and budgets.
• Monitor project progress and implement mitigation strategies.
• Lead and motivate IT teams.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders.
• Translate requirements into actionable tasks.
• Ensure compliance with policies and security guidelines.
• Maintain accurate project documentation.
• Solve scheduling and operational issues.
• Conduct post-project reviews.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Project Management

IT Infrastructure Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager with a strong IT Infrastructure background to oversee end-to-end project delivery. The ideal candidate will coordinate with technical teams, stakeholders, and vendors to ensure IT projects are executed successfully, on time, and within budget. This role requires excellent leadership, negotiation, and communication skills, with a hands‑on understanding of IT operations and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend meetings and discussions with the CTO to understand project objectives, requirements, and priorities.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria.
• Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, resource allocation, and budgets.
• Monitor project progress, risks, and dependencies, implementing mitigation strategies as needed.
• Lead, coordinate, monitor, and motivate multi‑disciplinary IT teams, ensuring tasks ae completed efficiently.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including senior management, business units, and external vendors.
• Translate business and technical requirements into actionable tasks for project teams.
• Ensure projects comply with organizational policies, IT standards, and security guidelines.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including plans, risk logs, meeting notes, and status reports.
• Solve technical, operational, and scheduling issues proactively to keep projects on track.
• Conduct post‑project reviews to capture lessons learned and identify process improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field.
• Professional certificate (e.g., Project Management Professional, PRINCE2/Agile/Scrum Master/ITIL, etc.) is preferable.
• Minimum 3‑5 years of IT project management experience / 5‑8+ years of Senior Project Manager.
• Experienced with IT infrastructure projects (e.g., servers, networking, storage, cloud solutions, software, date centres) is preferable.
• Proven experience managing multiple concurrent projects with multiple concurrent projects, cross functional teams, vendors, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid), budgeting and cost control, risk and issue management.

*Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted. Thank you for your understanding

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