Software Project Manager

Luxoft Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft Malaysia is leading a next-generation Infotainment System project for a premier German premium carmaker. You will oversee end-to-end project management for Head Unit applications, including Tuner and Player features, across design, development, testing, and delivery phases.

The role requires 5+ years in software project management for large international initiatives, strong SDLC knowledge, excellent stakeholder communication, and hands-on experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Informatics, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience as Team Lead, Project Coordinator, or similar coordination role.
• 5+ years of project management or coordination in software development for large-scale international projects, preferably embedded.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management to engage customers, management, and engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Hands-on experience with Atlassian tools (JIRA and Confluence).
• Strong enthusiasm for embedded systems development.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects per DXC/Luxoft internal processes and customer delivery processes.
• Manage and maintain relationships with project stakeholders.
• Support hiring and onboarding process for project team members.
• Track and manage project location-related needs and requests.
• Establish and maintain the project management plan.
• Establish and maintain the project risk management plan.
• Coordinate procurement and tracking of project hardware (HW) and software (SW).
• Provide project health metrics, defect tracking, and issue reporting to management.
• Work closely with internal departments to ensure successful project delivery.
• Lead project planning, estimation, and task management across all project domains.
• Prepare regular project status reports and reprioritize tasks based on management requests.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

SDLC knowledge

Communication

Embedded systems enthusiasm

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Informatics / Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Join the Next-Generation Infotainment System project for a leading German premium carmaker at Luxoft Automotive Division. This project focuses on developing advanced Head Unit applications, including Tuner, Player, and other infotainment features. The project lifecycle spans design, development, testing, and delivery to the client.

Working in close collaboration with one of the world's leading automotive OEMs, you will be part of a Southeast Asia-based engineering team delivering cutting-edge infotainment solutions for some of the most technologically advanced vehicles in the world.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects in accordance with DXC/Luxoft internal processes and customer delivery processes.
• Manage and maintain relationships with project stakeholders.
• Support the hiring and onboarding process for project team members.
• Track and manage project location-related needs and requests.
• Establish and maintain the project management plan.
• Establish and maintain the project risk management plan.
• Coordinate the procurement and tracking of project hardware (HW) and software (SW).
• Provide project health metrics, defect tracking, and issue reporting to management.
• Work closely with internal departments to ensure successful project delivery.
• Lead project planning, estimation, and task management across all project domains.
• Prepare regular project status reports and reprioritize tasks based on management requests.

Mandatory Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Informatics, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience as a Team Lead, Project Coordinator, or in a similar coordination role (e.g., Requirements Management, Resident Engineer, Bridge Head), or relevant academic experience with a focus on project management or coordination.
• 5+ years of project management or coordination experience in software development for large-scale international projects, preferably within the embedded software domain.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage effectively with customers, management, and engineering teams.
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Hands-on experience with Atlassian tools, including JIRA and Confluence.
• Strong enthusiasm for embedded systems development.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Software development or software testing experience.
• Experience working in an embedded automotive environment.
• PMP certification or an equivalent project management certification.