Project Manager

Project Manager – Cross-border Fintech Operations (India Market Expansion)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
RM5,000 – RM7,000/month (flexible for highly relevant profiles)
International Fintech / Cross-border Payments
Full-time

About the Company

An international fintech company focused on cross-border payments and digital financial solutions, with business operations across Asia, South Asia, and emerging markets.

The company is currently expanding its India market initiatives and building regional operational capabilities across APAC, focusing on payment infrastructure, operational execution, and cross-border business collaboration.

This role sits within a lean, fast-moving regional project environment supporting strategic operational projects and cross-functional execution.

About the Role

We are looking for a hands-on and execution-oriented Project Manager to support regional fintech and operational initiatives across APAC markets.

This role will involve managing cross-functional projects from planning through execution, coordinating internal and external stakeholders, supporting operational rollout initiatives, and helping build scalable execution processes within a growing regional team.

The environment is dynamic and fast-paced, suitable for candidates comfortable operating under ambiguity and taking ownership across multiple moving parts.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end operational and strategic projects from initiation through delivery
• Break down ambiguous business requirements into structured execution plans, milestones, and timelines
• Coordinate across Ops, Product, Finance, Legal, HR, and external vendors/partners
• Manage project governance, risk mitigation, stakeholder communication, and execution quality
• Support overseas business setup, system implementation, and operational rollout initiatives
• Build and optimize SOPs, workflows, and execution processes
• Track project progress and provide regular reporting to management
• Support small team coordination and future team-building initiatives

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in project management, operations, PMO, implementation, or strategic operations
• Experience managing end-to-end project delivery within fintech, banking, payments, insurance, technology, or startup environments
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination capability
• Comfortable working within fast-paced and sometimes ambiguous environments
• Experience in Agile / Scrum / SDLC project delivery is advantageous
• Exposure to cross-border or regional projects is preferred
• Experience with SOP/process building, operational rollout, or implementation projects is a plus
• Strong English communication skills required
• Malay proficiency preferred

Preferred Backgrounds

Candidates from the following environments are especially relevant:

• Fintech / Payments
• Banking / Insurance Technology
• Startup Operations
• PMO / Strategic Operations
• Cross-border Business Operations
• Regional Implementation / Delivery

Experience related to India market operations or cross-border payment ecosystems is an added advantage.

Additional Information

• Reporting to: Head of Project
• Interview process: 2 rounds
• Regional exposure across APAC and India market initiatives
• Lean team environment with strong ownership opportunities
• Salary flexibility may be considered for highly relevant fintech / regional profiles