Technical Project Manager

Watsons Malaysia; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Watsons Malaysia seeks a Technical Project Manager to lead end-to-end IT and digital transformation initiatives across business and IT teams, regional partners, and vendors.

The role emphasizes governance, risk, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement; you will coordinate cross-functional teams, oversee testing and go-live, and ensure security and audit compliance throughout project cycles.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, engineering or related field.
• 6-8 years in IT or technical project management.
• Experience delivering digital transformation and cloud/software projects.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall and JIRA/Azure DevOps/Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Manage IT projects from initiation through deployment and transition.
• Lead planning, governance, risk, budgeting and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate technical teams, vendors and business users.
• Lead testing, go-live activities, hypercare and BAU transition.
• Ensure governance, security and audit compliance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Project leadership

Agile / Scrum

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Job description

Technical Project Manager (12-Month Contract)

Are you passionate about delivering impactful technology solutions? We are looking for a Technical Project Manager to lead end-to-end IT and digital transformation projects, working closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, regional partners, and vendors.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage IT projects from initiation through deployment and operational transition.
• Drive project planning, governance, risk management, budgeting, and stakeholder engagement.
• Coordinate technical teams, vendors, and business users to ensure successful delivery.
• Lead testing, go-live activities, hypercare support, and BAU transition.
• Ensure compliance with governance, security, and audit requirements.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 6-8 years of experience in IT Project Management or Technical Project Management.
• Experience delivering digital transformation, enterprise systems, infrastructure, cloud, or software projects.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, JIRA, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar tools.

Opportunity to work on regional and enterprise-wide technology initiatives.