Project Management Officer (PMO) – Telecommunications

About Our Client:

Our client is a China-headquartered multinational company that has been operating in Malaysia since 2008. The company is an internationally renowned provider of information and communications network products and solutions.

About The Role:

We are looking for a Project Management Officer (PMO) to support telecommunications projects in Malaysia. The role combines project planning and coordination with commercial performance analysis. You will monitor project delivery, track key financial and operational metrics, and provide clear reporting to help project teams and management make informed decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Governance & Coordination

• Execution & Tracking: Coordinate project planning and execution, tracking scope, schedule, milestones, cost, quality, resources, risks, and deliverables.
• Documentation Management: Maintain project schedules, status reports, meeting minutes, action logs, and Risk & Issue Registers.
• Meeting & Action Tracking: Organize project meetings and reviews, follow up on decisions, and drive actions through to completion.

2. Commercial & Operational Analysis

• Performance Monitoring: Monitor project performance and commercial data, including revenue, cost, gross margin, budget utilization, cash collection, and resource deployment.
• Reporting & Dashboards: Prepare regular project status updates, financial and operational analyses, dashboards, and management reports.
• Variance & Risk Analysis: Identify variances, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement; provide practical recommendations to project stakeholders.

3. Financial Control & Stakeholder Management

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with project managers and cross-functional teams, including sales, delivery, finance, procurement, and customer teams, to support project objectives.
• Commercial Control: Support budget planning, cost control, contract and change management, and project forecasting.
• Process Improvement: Improve project governance, reporting processes, and data accuracy across the project lifecycle.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Telecommunications, Engineering, Information Technology, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in project management, PMO, or project operations in telecommunications.
• Practical experience coordinating project plans and tracking schedule, budget, risks, resources, and deliverables.
• Experience analyzing project commercial or financial performance, such as revenue, cost, gross margin, budget variance, cash collection, or resource utilization.
• Ability to turn project data into clear reports, identify trends and variances, and recommend follow-up actions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting tools is an advantage.
• Strong communication, coordination, organization, and stakeholder management skills.
• Good command of English, with the ability to communicate in meetings and prepare written reports. Proficiency in Mandarin is an added advantage.
• Able to work effectively with teams and stakeholders across different functions and cultures.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For more information, you may reach out to Cheryl Soh via email (cheryl.soh@peoplelake.asia) or WhatsApp (+6018-772 3437)