MORNING TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD Hiring! Full Time (Software) Project Manager- Technical Lead in Johor, Earn up to MYR 7,500 - Ricebowl

Role Summary

We are looking for a senior, technically-trained Software Project Manager / Technical Lead who will own the delivery of our software development projects end-to-end. This hybrid role combines hands-on engineering, project management, and client ownership. You will own project outcomes: scope, timelines, technical direction, client relationships, developer management, and engineering quality. As the company grows, this role is expected to scale into a Head of Delivery / Engineering Lead position — building and leading the delivery organization, shaping how we deliver software at scale, and owning the standard the whole team works to.

What you'll be doing:-

Delivery Ownership

• Own end-to-end delivery across multiple projects (scope, plan, execution, andoutcome)
• Make trade-off decisions independently and manage sprint cycles (planning, stand-ups, retrospectives)
• Maintain project plans, identify risks, and ensure on-time delivery

Technical Leadership

• Hands-on: read, write, and review code
• Own technical architecture and implementation decisions for client projects
• Stay hands-on with coding when needed to unblock or improve quality
• Act as technical escalation point for team and external developers, freelancers

Client Ownership

• Serve as main client contact; manage requirements and expectations
• Translate business needs into technical specifications
• Handle scope changes and difficult conversations professionally

Team Leadership & Developer Management

• Lead internal staff, external developers, and freelancers — both technically and operationally
• Assign tasks, review work, and ensure quality and timelines
• Assess and onboard new freelancers or contractors
• Mentor junior team members

Scope & Commercial Discipline

• Monitor scope, risks, and project profitability
• Manage change requests and prevent scope creep
• Keep timelines realistic and adjust plans proactively
• Align all stakeholders and founder share the same understanding of whatis in and out of scope

Process & Engineering Quality

• Enforce engineering and delivery standards (Git workflow, code review, testing, QA,UAT, deployment, and post-launch support)
• Own release cycles and ensure production-quality delivery
• Improve processes with scalable playbooks and best practices
• Track and drive resolution of bug reports, client feedback, and post-delivery issues

Documentation & Reporting

• Provide clear weekly status updates to Founder (risks, blockers, decisions)
• Maintain technical documentation to a professional standard
• Write clear meeting notes, action items, and decision logs for client and internal meetings
• Capture learnings to improve future delivery

What we're looking for:-

We are looking for someone with 4 to 7 years of combined experience across software development and project or delivery management — both sides are required; pure PM or pure IT backgrounds will not fit this role.

• Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical field — or an equivalent hands-on track record
• Hands-on coding experience in at least one modern stack (language and framework are not prescriptive — we care about engineering fluency, not a specific tech)
• Solid SDLC fundamentals: Git, code review, CI/CD, testing, deployment, and monitoring
• Proven experience leading developers — internal, freelance, or distributed
• Proven experience owning client relationships and delivery commitments end-to-end
• Strong written and verbal English; able to run client calls and produce professional written artefacts
• Able to operate as a decision-maker — comfortable making and defending calls without step-by-step direction
• Experience with project management tools (Jira, Asana, ClickUp, Linear, *************, or similar)

Personal Attributes

• Has run projects end-to-end as the most senior technical person in the room
• Commercial awareness — understands margin, utilization, estimation risk, and scope economics
• Comfortable pushing back professionally on the Founder, clients, or developers when the call is wrong
• Agile, Scrum, or Kanban experience — and the judgement to know when to apply them
• Familiarity with WordPress, web development, and custom software delivery models is a plus
• Calm and composed under pressure, especially during client escalations or delivery crunches
• Strong sense of ownership; treats the business as their own

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: RM5,000.00 - RM7,500.00 per month

Benefits:

• Maternity leave
• Opportunities for promotion
• Professional development

Application Question(s):

• What is your expected salary for this position?
• Where is your current location?

Work Location: In person