IT Project Manager (ITPM) - Mandarin Speaking | Contract Hiring
- Location : Plaza Damansara, Bukit Damansara, KL
- Working : Monday–Friday, 8:45am–5:45pm
- Contract : 6-12 months (Duration is depending on the project funding of the quarter; renewable)
- Employment : Contract
- Joining : ASAP, or within 45 days or less notice period
About the Role
IT Project Manager (ITPM) - Mandarin Speaking
We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager (ITPM) to manage and deliver technology projects within a leading financial services environment.
The ideal candidate should have strong experience in IT project delivery, stakeholder management, Agile/Waterfall methodologies, risk management and cross-functional team coordination.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end IT projects from planning to implementation and closure.
- Develop project plans, timelines, milestones and resource requirements.
- Coordinate with Business, IT, Developers, QA, Infrastructure, Vendors and external stakeholders.
- Manage project scope, risks, issues, dependencies and changes.
- Monitor project progress and ensure delivery according to agreed timelines and requirements.
- Prepare project status reports and present updates to management and stakeholders.
- Coordinate UAT, testing, deployment and implementation activities.
- Manage vendors and third-party technology partners.
- Facilitate project meetings, governance sessions and stakeholder discussions.
- Ensure project deliverables meet quality, security and governance requirements.
- Apply Agile, Scrum, Waterfall or hybrid project management methodologies where appropriate.
- Identify potential project issues and drive timely resolution.
- Support continuous improvement of project delivery processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or related discipline.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in IT Project Management, Technology Delivery or related roles.
- Strong experience managing software/application or technology projects.
- Good understanding of SDLC, software development, testing and implementation.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Experience in Agile/Scrum and/or Waterfall project environments.
- Experience in risk, issue, dependency and vendor management.
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, MS Project or similar.
- Experience in banking or financial services is an advantage.
- PMP, PRINCE2, PSM, CSM or SAFe certification is an added advantage.
What We're Looking For
- Strong project ownership and delivery mindset
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
- Comfortable working with both business and technical teams
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced enterprise environment
- Experience working on digital transformation, banking technology, payments, cloud, data or enterprise applications is an advantage
Pay: RM10,000.00 - RM13,500.00 per month
Work Location: In person