{"id":1242000,"url":"https://alion.io/job/airasia-program-manager","title":"Program Manager","company":{"id":1555,"name":"AirAsia","domain":"airasia.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/airasia","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Phenom","truth_index":null},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia"],"countries":["MY"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":18000,"max_usd":38000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":2378},"experience_years_min":6,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-26T13:57:55Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":3,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":3},"description":"Job Description\nJob Title: Program Manager\nLocation: Kuala Lumpur\nAbout AirAsia MOVE\nAirAsia MOVE is a dynamic ASEAN-focused budget travel platform redefining how people experience and book travel. As part of Capital A, we’re building products that span flights, hotels, e-hailing, experiences, payments, and more-powered by a tech-first mindset and a relentless focus on customer experience. Join us in shaping the digital future of travel across the region.\nAbout the Role\nThe Program Manager (PMg) is responsible for front-facing execution across complex, cross-functional technology programs at MOVE. This role ensures predictable delivery, strong execution discipline, and clear visibility for leadership across priorities, dependencies, and outcomes.\nThe PMg acts as the single-threaded owner of execution, working closely with Engineering Managers, Product Managers, Design, Business, and Analytics to drive alignment, accountability, and results.\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Program Execution & Visibility\nFront-face end-to-end execution for assigned programs and initiatives.\n\nPresent a consolidated, leadership-ready view of execution status, risks, dependencies, and timelines.\n\nEnsure clarity on scope, milestones, and delivery commitments across teams.\n\n2. Cross-Functional Alignment & Accountability\nPartner with Engineering, Product, Design, and Business to gather requirements and define execution plans.\n\nDrive shared understanding of ownership, timelines, and success criteria.\n\nHold stakeholders accountable for commitments while enabling teams to deliver effectively.\n\n3. Complex Program Ownership\nLead programs with broad dependencies across multiple teams or functions.\n\nOwn and maintain the program plan / Gantt, including sequencing, dependencies, and critical paths.\n\nRun execution cadence including standups, syncs, and dependency tracking.\n\nProactively identify and resolve risks, blockers, and execution bottlenecks.\n\n4. Execution Rituals & Reporting\nOwn execution rituals with senior leadership (weekly reviews, monthly business reviews, milestone checkpoints).\n\nProvide structured, concise reporting on progress, risks, and trade-offs.\n\nDefine and implement flow and execution metrics (predictability, throughput, cycle time, delivery health).\n\n5. Engineering Effort & ROI Tracking\nMaintain book-keeping of engineering effort across programs and initiatives.\n\nPartner with Product, Business, and Analytics to assess efficacy, ROI, and impact of engineering investments.\n\nHighlight areas of inefficiency, over-investment, or execution drag and propose course correction.\n\n6. Change & Priority Management\nOwn the change management system for programs.\n\nEnable leadership to make informed decisions on priority or scope changes.\n\nClearly articulate impact of changes on timelines, capacity, dependencies, and outcomes.\n\nEnsure changes are communicated and absorbed cleanly across teams.\n\nWhat Success Looks Like\nLeadership has high confidence and visibility into execution.\n\nTeams experience less chaos, clearer priorities, and fewer last-minute surprises.\n\nCross-team dependencies are managed proactively, not reactively.\n\nEngineering effort is aligned to measurable business outcomes.\n\nExecution becomes predictable, transparent, and scalable.\n\nRequired Qualifications:\n6-10 years of total professional experience, with at least 4-6 years in Program Management, Technical Program Management, Delivery, or Engineering roles.\n\nStrong experience driving execution across multi-team, cross-functional technology programs.\n\nComfortable working with senior engineering, product, and business stakeholders, with clear leadership reporting exposure.\n\nSolid understanding of Agile environments and software development lifecycle (SDLC).\n\nProven ability to manage dependencies, risks, timelines, and execution plans across complex initiatives.\n\nStructured thinker with a bias for clarity, ownership, and measurable outcomes.\n\nAble to balance execution rigor with pragmatism in fast-moving environments.\n\nStrong communication skills, with the ability to present progress, risks, and trade-offs clearly.\n\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.\n\nWhy Join AirAsia MOVE?\nDrive the core systems that power one of ASEAN’s most ambitious travel platforms.\n\nBe part of a high-impact, engineering-led transformation with regional scale.\n\nCollaborate with top engineering leaders across backend, product, and DevOps.\n\nEnjoy high ownership, fast iteration cycles, and visibility across the org.\n\nRegional travel perks and access to diverse verticals within Capital A.\n\nWe are all different - one talent to another - that is how we rely on our differences. At AirAsia, you will be treated fairly and given all chances to be your best.We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.\nSearch Firm Representatives - AirAsia does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place will be deemed the sole property of our company. 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