Project Manager
About the job
About the Project Manager role
Key Responsibilities:
- Simultaneously manage multiple concurrent small- to medium-scale internal IT and software development projects, ensuring consistent delivery across all workstreams
- Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables for each project. Proactively identify blockers and drive timely resolution through effective follow-up and escalation
- Act as a decisive execution leader by proactively removing roadblocks, engaging the appropriate stakeholders, challenging delays, and driving timely decision-making to keep projects on track
- Identify project risks early, including schedule slippage, scope creep, dependency delays, and quality issues. Communicate risks transparently to leadership and recommend actionable mitigation strategies
- Enforce project governance and discipline by ensuring requirements are clearly documented, change requests are properly evaluated, and scope boundaries are effectively managed
- Coordinate cross-functional teams throughout the project lifecycle to ensure alignment on priorities, deliverables, timelines, and dependencies
- Monitor project progress and performance against agreed objectives, ensuring issues are identified and addressed promptly
- Track, analyze, and report key project metrics, including milestone achievement, project completion rates, issue resolution times, and team delivery performance, on a weekly and monthly basis
- Prepare and present project status updates, risk assessments, and executive summaries to management and key stakeholders
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on project management experience in IT and software development environments, with a proven track record of successfully delivering multiple concurrent projects on schedule
- Active PMP (Project Management Professional) certification from PMI is required
- Agile project management certification is required, such as PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Agilist (SA), or an equivalent recognized credential
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, with strong organizational, prioritization, and time-management skills
- Strong execution mindset and assertive follow-through, with the ability to drive results, hold stakeholders accountable, and ensure critical tasks do not fall through the cracks
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Mandarin and English, with strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities
- Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, system design, development, testing (unit, integration, and UAT), deployment, and maintenance
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with business users, technical teams, vendors, and senior management in a fast-paced environment
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure
