Senior Project & Program Delivery Lead

Michael Page; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora Malaysia invites applications for a Project/Program Manager to lead strategic initiatives, manage scope and deliverables, and coordinate across multiple workstreams to meet design, timeline and budget targets.

The successful candidate will have 5–7 years of relevant experience, strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, a Bachelor's degree, and preferably a Master’s or PMP. Competitive MYR salary and long-term career growth.

Qualifications

• This opportunity is with a large organisation operating in the consumer appliance sector.
• Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience, depending on seniority.
• Proven track record in project or programme management.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to lead project delivery from initiation through completion.
• Strong problem-solving, planning and organisational skills.
• Experience managing medium to high complexity projects or multiple workstreams is an advantage.
• Background in new product development or similar structured project environments is preferred.
• Demonstrated capability in driving process improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead execution of projects or programmes aligned with strategic objectives.
• Ensure delivery against defined design criteria, timelines and budget targets.
• Oversee multiple workstreams where applicable, ensuring coordination across projects.
• Drive continuous improvement and optimisation of processes (e.g. GPD).
• Influence and collaborate with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong leadership capability and mentor team members.
• Lead projects/programmes ranging from low to high complexity depending on experience.
• Define scope, objectives and deliverables with stakeholders.
• Manage cross-functional dependencies, risks and evolving requirements.
• Partner with business or category leaders to identify needs and deliver solutions.
• Operate independently with minimal supervision while managing competing priorities.
• Lead, guide and support team members, including task delegation and development.
• Take ownership in resolving project challenges and removing blockers.
• Recommend and lead improvements to existing project and development processes.
• Drive 'lessons learned' initiatives and ensure insights are documented and shared.
• Address complex and ambiguous challenges with structured and strategic thinking.
• Anticipate project risks and changing demands, implementing proactive solutions.
• Influence decisions and drive change within the organisation.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Planning

Organisation

Mentoring

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PMP certification

Job description

Jora Malaysia invites applications for a Project/Program Manager to lead strategic initiatives, manage scope and deliverables, and coordinate across multiple workstreams to meet design, timeline and budget targets.

The successful candidate will have 5–7 years of relevant experience, strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, a Bachelor's degree, and preferably a Master’s or PMP. Competitive MYR salary and long-term career growth.