Axiata Digital Labs

Program Manager

Axiata Digital Labs  •  Colombo, LK (Hybrid)  •  7 days ago
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Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end program lifecycle management, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, ensuring that all projects within the program are delivered on time, within budget, and meet quality expectations
  • Oversee, coordinate, and track progress across multiple projects, ensuring alignment to overall program objectives, timely milestone achievement, and clear reporting to senior stakeholders
  • Develop, review, and govern program-level plans, including program proposals, integrated project plans, WBS structures, master schedules, and consolidated effort/cost forecasts
  • Identify, manage, and prioritize interdependencies across multiple projects, particularly within IT digitalization and transformation initiatives, ensuring seamless integration and minimized delivery risks
  • Drive delivery governance and ceremonies across teams, supporting hybrid delivery models using Agile, Waterfall, and CMMI best practices to ensure consistent and predictable program execution
  • Ensure adherence to governance processes, maintaining accurate and timely program documentation including plans, dashboards, reports, and executive presentations
  • Proactively assess and manage program-level risks, issues, and dependencies, driving mitigation strategies and ensuring business continuity across all workstreams
  • Foster strong stakeholder engagement, balancing diverse viewpoints and expectations to support informed decision-making and successful program outcomes
  • Promote continuous improvement and operational excellence across project teams by leveraging insights, retrospectives, audit feedback, and lessons learned
  • Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to Project Managers and delivery leads, ensuring capability development, standardized delivery practices, and consistent performance across the program

Person Specifications

  • Bachelors degree in computer science, Project Management, IT, or related field
  • 10+ years of project management experience, preferably in the software industry, including a minimum of 2 years of program management experience
  • Proven experience in managing IT digitalization and transformation initiatives, considered a strong added advantage
  • PMP, CSM, ACP & SAFe Certifications will be an added advantage
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
  • Deep understanding of Agile, Scrum, and hybrid delivery models
  • Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate program progress
  • Excellent Leadership skills
  • Proactive risk anticipation and decision-making
  • Ability to perform under pressure, while ensuring timely delivery of program commitments
  • Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
  • Excellent planning and organizing skills
  • Exceptional time management skills and have an eye for detail
  • Proficiency in key program and project management tools, including MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Jira, Confluence, jira timeline and roadmap

For vendor submissions: 18 months

Axiata Digital Labs

About Axiata Digital Labs

Axiata Digital Labs is an innovative software service provider, offering telco-focused digital and IT services and solutions that enable individuals, startups and enterprises.

With over 1200 professionals spread across 7 countries, we help global customers in the space of telecommunications, digital services & financial services. Our convergent digital design experiences, innovative platforms and reusable assets connect numerous technologies to deliver tangible business value and experience to our customers.

Axiata Digital Labs is the technology hub of Axiata Group Berhad Malaysia which is one of the leading groups in telecommunication in Asia.

In pursuit of Axiata’s vision to be a New Generation Digital Champion, Axiata Digital Labs positions itself as a key driver to deliver a range of innovative telecommunication products and services.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Colombo, LK
Year Founded
2019
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