Technical Delivery Lead

Allianz; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Kuala Lumpur is seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Lead to oversee project activities and deliver high-quality solutions. In this role, you will manage project budgets, schedules, and resources while providing leadership to diverse teams. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in IT consulting, PMP certification, and proficiency in project management tools. Join us for a dynamic and inclusive work environment that values diverse backgrounds and promotes a positive work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in software development project delivery in IT Consulting.
• PMP Certified with PMO/CoE experience in global financial institutions.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Access, Excel, and VBA Macros.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and coordinate projects ensuring high-quality solutions.
• Prepare and manage project budget, schedule, and work scope.
• Provide leadership to cross-functional project team members.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Project management best practices

Problem-solving

Education

Degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related disciplines

Tools

MS Access

Excel

VBA Macros

Project Management tools (MS Project, Visio, UML)

Job description

Position Summary

As a Technical Delivery Lead, you will facilitate and coordinate projects within our organization, ensuring the company can work collaboratively and efficiently to deliver high-quality solutions. You will work closely with the product development team to ensure that the work progresses on schedule, within budget, and to the desired level of quality. Additionally, you will serve as a coach and mentor to our team - helping to foster a culture of continuous improvement and ensuring that the team is meeting its objectives consistently. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ideas to apply for this position. We are committed to creating a dynamic and inclusive work environment that values and celebrates diversity and strives to provide a positive work-life balance for all employees.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Acts as central point of contract for overall project activities
• Manages the day-to-day tasks/activities for all resources assigned to project with scrum master support
• Assist with coordinating project planning activities across multiple disciplines and monitor plans through best practice project controls to ensure timely delivery of projects to time, cost and quality
• Prepare and manage project budget, schedule and work scope
• Provide leadership and guidance to cross-functional project team members and liaise with various functional domains (System Integration, Data migration, System setup, System Development) to maximize the likelihood of project success.
• Actively participate in identifying solutions or initiating appropriate escalation where required.
• Alerts project owners on actions that can impact project schedules, costs, or quality of deliverables
• Define and manage for each project a plan including work breakdown structures, project milestones, critical path analyses, risk assessment and management plans, cost/benefit analyses, staffing plans, project timelines, and project budgets
• Identify ways to accelerate the project execution where possible while maintaining high quality standards
• Contribute to the analysis of Capacity and Resource staffing levels
• Delivery of complex international software solutions managing a diverse team of highly skilled technical engineers, business analyst and subject matter experts
• Support project controls measures implementation, schedule and conduct periodic project reviews to oversee and facilitate successful project delivery performance
• Solid technical appreciation, understanding of technical design or technical information
• Able to pre-empt problems and ensure contingency plans are always available.

Job requirements

• Degree holder and above in Computer Science/ Engineering or related disciplines
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in software development project delivery in IT Consulting.
• Good communication and drive the team are essential skills.
• PMP Certified and experience in establishing / supporting PMO / CoE within complex programs in global financial institutions is highly preferred with additional experience in process re-engineering
• Advanced proficiency in MS Access, Excel & VBA Macros, SharePoint, InfoPath forms, Business Objects is required
• Good in Project Management Best Practices (Waterfall/Agile) and Business Analysis tools including MS Visio, UML, MS Project).

Nice to Have skills

• DXC/LifeAsia/GroupAsia platform either one is an advantage.
• With System migration experience is an advantage.
• Insurance Domain experience is an advantage.