Kerja Sepenuh Masa, Project Manager (9-Month Contract) di AIA Malaysia Federal Territory - Maukerja

About the Company

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead a strategic cross-functional project within the Marketing function. This role will focus on identifying and addressing process and system-related challenges, driving stakeholder alignment, and delivering meaningful business improvements.

About the Role

The Project Manager will lead a strategic cross-functional project, partnering closely with Marketing, Technology, and senior business leaders to identify and address process and system-related challenges. The role is responsible for driving the project end-to-end, from discovery and planning through execution and implementation, ensuring successful delivery within agreed scope, timeline, budget, and quality standards.

The successful candidate will navigate complex stakeholder environments, build alignment across multiple teams, influence decision-making, and proactively manage risks, issues, and dependencies to achieve targeted business outcomes. This role also plays a key part in promoting effective project governance and continuous improvement in project management practices.

Key Responsibilities

Manage assigned project(s) within the approved budget and timeline, including:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of strategic cross-functional projects, ensuring successful execution from initiation through implementation.
• Partner closely with Marketing, Technology, and key stakeholders to identify challenges, define requirements, and drive solution delivery.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success measures in alignment with business goals and stakeholder expectations.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, communication plans, dependency tracking, and critical paths.
• Establish appropriate project governance and prepare key project documentation, including project plans, terms of reference, status reports, and steering committee materials.
• Monitor project progress against milestones and deliverables, proactively identifying and managing risks, issues, dependencies, and escalations through to resolution.
• Facilitate discussions, workshops, and decision-making forums to build alignment and drive project outcomes.
• Effectively communicate project expectations, progress, risks, and key decisions to stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.
• Manage project resources and coordinate with resource managers, business teams, and external vendors to ensure delivery requirements are met.
• Lead, coach, and motivate project team members and contractors, fostering collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
• Manage project budgets in accordance with established financial policies and procedures, including forecasting, monitoring expenditure, and reporting variances.
• Ensure project activities comply with organizational policies, governance standards, legal requirements, and internal controls.
• Coordinate testing, implementation, and change management activities to support successful adoption of project deliverables.
• Conduct post-implementation reviews and prepare recommendations to identify lessons learned, best practices, and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain complete and accurate project documentation and ensure proper archival for audit and governance purposes.
• Promote the Company's operating principles and ethical culture, encouraging professionalism and collaboration among stakeholders.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor to support business and operational requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, Information Technology, Project Management, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant experience, including significant project management experience at Manager or Senior Manager level.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven track record of leading complex cross-functional projects involving both business and technology stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience engaging and influencing senior leaders, Heads of Department, and key decision-makers.
• Demonstrated ability to operate independently, navigate ambiguity, and drive outcomes in a matrix organization.
• Experience in process improvement, business transformation, system implementation, digital transformation, or operational excellence initiatives.
• Strong project planning, governance, risk management, and execution capabilities.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, presentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and multiple stakeholders effectively.
• Proven ability to build alignment across diverse stakeholder groups and drive collaboration towards shared objectives.
• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, Scrum, or equivalent project management certification is an advantage.

Preferred Attributes

• Brings the maturity, confidence, and presence to engage credibly with senior stakeholders.
• Strong influencing, relationship-building, and negotiation skills.
• Able to bridge business and technology teams effectively.
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and driving continuous improvement.
• Hands-on, proactive, and execution-focused.
• Enjoys taking ownership and seeing projects through from strategy to implementation.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and adapts well to changing priorities.

Pay range and compensation package

Contract Duration: 9 months. This opportunity is ideal for experienced project managers looking to lead a high-impact initiative from start to finish. The initial contract term is 9 months, with the possibility of renewal should project requirements extend beyond the original scope.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity in our hiring practices.