Strategic Projects & PMO Manager

Foto-Zzoom; Gombak; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic company in Selangor, Malaysia, is seeking a Project Manager to lead strategic projects and drive commercial initiatives. The successful candidate will execute founder-driven projects, apply Lean and Kaizen methodologies, and present outcomes to the founders. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 5–10 years of experience in strategic project management or operations excellence. This role demands strong analytical and communication skills in a high-paced work environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years’ experience in strategic projects, PMO, or operations excellence.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives from zero to execution.
• Lean or Six Sigma background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Execute founder-driven strategic projects from idea to implementation.
• Lead commercial and operational initiatives such as new business models.
• Apply Kaizen methodologies to ensure speed and efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Work directly with the founders to turn ideas into impact. The PMO drives high-impact commercial and operational projects that transform how the business grows and performs. Every initiative is executed through Lean principles — fast learning, waste elimination, and measurable results — until it becomes a sustainable business-as-usual (BAU) process.

Purpose

To lead and execute strategic projects that create step-change improvements in performance, profitability, and scalability, using Lean as the operating discipline.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute founder-driven strategic projects from idea to implementation and handover to Operations.
• Lead commercial and operational initiatives such as new business models, digital automation, and major process redesigns.
• Apply Kaizen methodologies to ensure speed, efficiency, and clarity in execution.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external partners to align goals and remove barriers.
• Build governance to track timelines, costs, and outcomes.
• Identify, validate, and document best practices for future rollouts.
• Present project outcomes, learnings, and scalability plans directly to founders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 5–10 years’ experience in strategic projects, PMO, or operations excellence.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives from zero to execution.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Lean or Six Sigma background preferred.
• Comfortable working at high intensity, ambiguity, gritty details and at start-up pace.