Strategic Principal Project Manager - Cross-Functional

dyson; Johor Bahru; On-site; MYR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dyson is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead cross‑functional teams, manage priorities, and drive consistent delivery across multiple complex projects. You will define scope, schedule, resources, and risk management with guidance from senior leadership.

The role emphasises adoption of PM best practices, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement, aligning delivery with Dyson’s culture and strategic goals.

Qualifications

• In depth knowledge of Project Management principles, ideally supported by a recognised relevant qualification.
• Excellent communication and people management skills.
• Good knowledge of product development processes and relevant policies.
• Ability to lead a cross-functional team by setting a clear direction and managing delivery against an agreed schedule of activities.
• Demonstrate personal credibility in working with senior cross functional teams to ensure accurate project reporting is communicated clearly and concisely.
• Adept at managing project priorities to resolve conflict.
• Foresight to identify and tackle project risks.
• Good Commercial and Operational awareness to deliver to the project success criteria whilst pragmatically balancing the constraints of the business.
• Adaptable to align delivery approach with Dyson culture.

Responsibilities

• Manages project priorities, scope, resources, schedule and risks to assure predictable deliverable to the business needs.
• Ensure use of best practice methods and tools to optimise project delivery and drive consistency across all teams and functions.
• Define and implement business governance policies including project reviews to evaluate project maturity.
• May manage project budget and costs.
• Ensure efficient project communication within PLT as well as with key stakeholders to remove barriers, leverage effective relationships and resolve conflicts.
• Embed learning into continuous improvement activities to promote and improve best practices across functional colleagues as well as project team.
• Engage and enthuse project team to build a positive and committed team.
• May lead a team and be accountable for recruitment activities.
• Lead by example.

Job description

Dyson is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead cross‑functional teams, manage priorities, and drive consistent delivery across multiple complex projects. You will define scope, schedule, resources, and risk management with guidance from senior leadership.

The role emphasises adoption of PM best practices, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous improvement, aligning delivery with Dyson’s culture and strategic goals.