Staff/Senior R&D Project Manager

NI Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading test and measurement company in Penang is seeking an experienced Project Manager to define and manage project scope, timelines, and resources. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science and at least 5 years of relevant experience. This role requires strong communication skills and the ability to manage complex projects in a dynamic environment. Join our team to work on innovative technologies and contribute to exciting projects in a collaborative workplace.

Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Matching 401K

Work/life balance

Collaborative workspaces

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in dynamic environments.
• Knowledge in Agile product lifecycle management systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage project scope, timelines, resources, and costs.
• Facilitate technical trade-offs and decision-making processes.
• Identify and mitigate risks throughout the project.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science or Engineering or related field

Tools

MS Project

Azure DevOps

Job description

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NI is now part of Emerson. NI is Emerson's Test and Measurement (T&M) Business Unit.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Define and manage project scope, timelines, resources, and costs, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Facilitate technical trade-offs and decision-making processes to meet project goals.
• Identify and mitigate risks throughout the project, ensuring proactive issue resolution.
• Provide clear and consistent communication to stakeholders regarding project status, risks, and changes.
• Conduct and lead project meetings to maintain alignment and momentum across teams.
• Work with R&D team members and product planning team on both project and product life cycle management.
• Manage continuous improvement, cost savings, hardware revision project until product goes EOL.
• EOL component strategy for product life cycle planning.
• Responsible for execution such as Agile ECO/MCO, Phase-out notice, prototype build & MVR (Manufacturing Verification Readiness).
• Develop positive teamwork and facilitate team collaboration across multiple functions.
• Work across groups globally to align effort & expectation.

Who You Are:

You excel at taking initiative in challenging situations and seizing opportunities. You’re skilled at streamlining tasks, creating efficient workflows, and developing clear plans that optimize resource allocation. Your adaptable communication style ensures your message resonates with different audiences, and you’re quick to adjust in dynamic environments.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor of Science or Engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience with passion dealing with people.
• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing conditions.
• Experience working in a matrix organization and collaborating across functions.
• Knowledge in Agile product lifecycle management system.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• PMP certification or equivalent project management credentials.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as MS Project and Azure DevOps.
• Good understanding in technologies such as PXI, PCIe, motherboard architecture, modular instrument and controller architecture will be a plus.
• Demonstrate great teamwork and ability to interact across R&D and Manufacturing team.
• Enthusiastic, positive attitude and has effective problem-solving skillset.

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Why NI?

For 40 years, NI has worked with engineers and scientists to provide answers to the most challenging questions. NI systems accelerate productivity, innovation, and discovery through an open, software-defined platform. This approach helps engineers develop and increase the performance of automated test and automated measurement systems.

Historically, National Instruments has been a top 100 employer of choice as ranked by several different sources, naming NI one of the top corporate citizens and best places to work. Maybe it is our fantastic work/life balance, or the Employee Stock Purchase Program and grants, or matching 401K, or picturesque campus with ponds, hiking trails, beach volleyball courts, and collaborative meeting spaces. If you want to work on cool stuff at a cool company, you are in the right place! Here is a snippet of some of our core industry leadership.

Please Note:

Malaysian citizenship, Permanent Residency, or ability to secure the appropriate work permit is required to work in this position at NI Penang. US Customs Law forbids the export of certain technologies to certain countries. Due to licensing requirements which National Instruments does not presently pursue for this position, this regulation effectively prevents National Instruments from hiring candidates for this job (as it would require access to such technology) whose current country of citizenship or permanent residence are Cuba, Sudan, North Korea, Iran and Syria.