Project Manager – 1 Year Contract

Job description

Project Manager – 1 Year Contract

Job Overview

This role is responsible for leading and delivering multiple concurrent IT and software development projects, ensuring timely execution, high-quality outcomes, and alignment with business objectives. The position serves as a critical execution driver, overseeing end-to-end project lifecycles while maintaining clear visibility into progress, risks, and performance across all workstreams.

Responsibilities

Simultaneously manage multiple small- to medium-scale internal IT/software projects, ensuring consistent delivery across all workstreams. Establish and maintain detailed project schedules, milestones, and deliverables for each project; proactively identify blockers and drive resolution through direct follow-up and escalation. Act as a decisive execution driver — when projects stall or teams face obstacles, take the initiative to break logjams by engaging the right stakeholders, challenging delays, and driving rapid decision-making.

Identify project risks early (e.g., schedule slippage, scope creep, dependency delays, quality issues), communicate them transparently to leadership, and propose actionable mitigation plans. Enforce project discipline by ensuring requirements are clearly documented, change requests are formally evaluated, and scope boundaries are maintained. Track and report key project metrics (e.g., completion rate, milestone adherence, issue resolution time, team velocity) on a weekly and monthly basis.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or above in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field. 5+ years of hands-on project management experience in IT/software development environments, with a proven track record of delivering multiple concurrent projects on time. PMP (Project Management Professional) certification from PMI — active credential required. Agile project management certification required — PMI-ACP, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Agilist (SA), or equivalent recognized credential.

Proven ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects with strong time management and prioritization skills. Strong execution drive and assertive follow-through — a natural tendency to push for results, hold others accountable, and ensure tasks are completed. Comfortable challenging delays and leading difficult conversations to keep projects on track. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in both Chinese (Mandarin) and English.

Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), including requirements analysis, system design, development, testing (unit/integration/UAT), deployment, and maintenance.\