Senior Manager, Program and Operation

Purpose of Job

The incumbent is responsible for leading, overseeing, and delivering complex and high-impact projects in alignment with organizational objectives. The role ensures effective project governance, optimal resource utilization, risk management, and stakeholder engagement to achieve timely, cost-effective, and high-quality outcomes.

Key Outputs

1. Successful delivery of strategic and operational projects within agreed scope, timeline, and budget
2. Strong project governance frameworks and standardized project management practices
3. Effective cross-functional coordination and stakeholder alignment
4. Accurate project reporting, risk tracking, and performance monitoring
5. Continuous improvement in project management processes and capability

Major Activities

1) Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of multiple concurrent projects.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable project plans and milestones.
• Ensure adherence to project management methodologies, standards, and best practices.

2) Governance & Risk Management

• Establish and maintain project governance structures, reporting mechanisms, and approval processes.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues proactively.
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, and relevant regulations.

3) Stakeholder & Team Management

• Act as a proactive key liaison with senior management, internal teams, and external partner.
• Provide proactive leadership, coaching, and performance management to project teams.
• Facilitate effective communication and alignment across stakeholders.

4) Financial & Resource Management

• Develop and manage project budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation.
• Monitor expenditure and ensure cost control and value for money.
• Support procurement and vendor management related to project delivery.

5) Monitoring, Reporting & Improvement

• Track project performance against KPIs and strategic objectives.
• Prepare high-level reports, dashboards, and presentations for leadership.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying lessons learned and best practices.

Specifications

1) Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business, Corporate Sustainability, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 810 years of relevant project management experience.
• Professional certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or equivalent) is an advantage.

2) Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Delivery and outcome focused
• Experience in, or ability to quickly grasp sustainability and conservation outcomes, and translate these into impactful and measurable outcomes
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication abilities.
• Ability to communicate complex conservation and sustainability issues to broad sets of stakeholders, and varying audiences in a simplified and effective way
• Proven experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.

3) Personal Attributes

• Strategic and results-oriented mindset.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and professionalism.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and resilient.

Salary Range

RM10,000 - RM15,000

**Applicants whose expectations exceed the posted budget may not be considered. Kindly apply only if the budget is acceptable.