Project Manager (Application)

Work Location: Subang Jaya
Employment Type: Contractual

Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of projects according to the standards and expectations of the project.
• Manage assigned resources as appropriate to the implementation of project related activities.
• Prepare and maintain all project documentation such as; initiation, delivery plans and budgets.
• Develop and maintain Programmed Plans and reporting documentation as necessary to ensure timely communication and successful delivery of assigned projects.
• Ensure projects are planned and executed within project timeline and budget.
• Project team roles and responsibilities.
  • • Risk and Issue identification and management
    • System and Operational Acceptance testing
    • Deployment planning, management and transition to live operation
    • Training: Business and IT (as needed)
    • Operational support plans
• Ensure deliverables meet required quality standards, i.e. CMMI.
• Ensure adequate levels of documentation are produced as part of the technical solution.
• Develop and maintain a Communications Plan and keep the business and IT communities appraised of project plans and related implications.
• Ensure the hand-over to operational support (Infrastructure Support, Applications Support and Service Management (if any).
• Production of progress and other management reports.
• Ensure business benefits can be realized or that risks inhibiting realization are highlighted.
• To carry out other tasks as agreed within the division.

Requirements

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree, Professional Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent.
• PRINCE 2 and/or PMP certified (preferable).
• Extensive project management experience, in a role that requires involvement and understanding of business activities. Aware of industry and professional standards (e.g. ISO 9001).
• Extensive experience in software development/application environment.
• Familiar with methodologies and project tools such as PRINCE 2, PMI and Microsoft Project.
• Effective at acquiring an understanding of a problem or situation, and developing an approach to interacting with the situation.
• Needs to keep overall objectives and strategies in mind, and not be deflected by matters of detail.