Fuku Hiring! Full Time Technical Project Manager in WP Kuala Lumpur - Ricebowl

This role is for agile project managers accustomed to fast deployment cycles. Your career should be with Software houses, vendors, BPOs, or outsourcing agencies. This role involve travel to client offices overseas. You must be technical / come from an engineering background.

Note: Traditional corporate environments differ greatly from ours. Candidates with backgrounds in Banking, Finance, Telecoms, Pharma, Manufacturing, or massive ERP/infrastructure integrations may find our fast-paced, multi-project setup a misalignment.

We are a dynamic, fast-paced software engineering studio specializing in designing, building, and shipping high-performance software products for clients and platforms worldwide. Our energetic, agile environment is built for professionals who thrive on seeing their work go live quickly and efficiently.

We are seeking a hands-on Technical Project Manager to lead software releases and platform integrations from concept to launch. Unlike traditional single, multi-year enterprise projects, you will manage a parallel portfolio of multiple smaller projects with swift 3-to-4-month turnarounds. Your project pipeline will include:

• New Product Launches: Drive new software builds through execution and live release.
• API Integrations: Manage partner connections using REST and webhook APIs.
• Feature Enhancements & Maintenance: Coordinate quick client updates and troubleshoot bugs.

• Team Leadership: Direct daily tasks for a cross-functional team of 6 to 10 developers, QA, and designers.
• Client Management: Serve as the primary contact for key regional clients in Asia, translating business needs into clear engineering requirements.
• Technical & Agile Oversight: Read architecture diagrams, follow Java/React/API workflows, and manage sprints in JIRA.
• Travel: Site office visits to our regional hub in Singapore (SG) for stakeholder collaboration and client offices.

• Experience: 5 to 8 years of proven experience as a technical project manager delivering software projects end-to-end.
• Target Background: Must come from a software house, vendor, BPO, or outsourcing background.
• Regional Expertise: Strong experience servicing clients or stakeholders in China, with deep comfort in the region's business communication norms.
• Multi-Project Fluency: Proven ability to manage multiple small-to-medium-scale projects simultaneously.
• Technical Foundation: Ability to understand API structures and collaborate effectively with senior engineers.
• Distributed Teams & Travel: Experience coordinating remote teams across time zones and willingness to travel to Singapore.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Hands-on background in software development earlier in your career.
• Industry certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, PSM, or PMI-ACP.