Project Manager

Job Description

Appealing Points:

• Competitive Salary Package: Enjoy an annual salary starting at 12 million yen, with the potential for growth, reflecting the value of your expertise in managing complex international trade systems.
• International Exposure: Lead the implementation of a cloud-based global trade management system, collaborating with international teams and handling cross-border trade compliance and supply chain solutions.
• Diverse Career Growth: Gain experience beyond international trade management by expanding into other areas such as international tax, accounting, and legal systems, offering opportunities for skill development and career advancement.

Annual Salary: 12 Million yen and above

Job Description:

• Project Manager for the company's international trade management system. This system is a cloud-based solution designed to support companies in streamlining their supply chain/import-export operations and ensuring compliance.

Job Responsibilities:

• Project management and lead consultants in implementation and integration of Company software solutions at client sites in Japan, China, Korea.
• Support the pre-sales activities from professional service side to conduct product / technology due diligence and develop the SOW
• Create/Review project scope, schedule, delivery plan; validate any requirements, identify project dependence, risk and issue.
• Proactively manage the changes of project scope and customers’ expectations.
• Drive and balance project schedules and resources through close collaboration with key project stakeholders
• Controls project deliverables, scope & expectations, and coordinates project progress with sponsors, steering committees, and senior leadership
• Develops and tracks to detailed project plans including schedules, technical and business requirements, cost estimates, resource plans, communication plans, risk mitigation plans, and issue resolution plans
• Lead functional & process requirement workshops with customers to define business, process, functional and data requirements, deliver Client trainings.
• Act as the local team lead to coach and guide the technology & professional service team on the ground
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously.

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Accounting & Finance or Project Management equivalent
• PMP or equivalent project management certification is a plus
• Strong project management skills, has 5~10 years of experience successfully managing complex and multi-million-dollars client facing projects.
• Proven experience in enterprise software implementations, project life cycles and software implementation methodologies.
• Proven project management experience (in software solutions implementation projects involving Supply Chain Management or Logistics or Trade management or ERP systems)
• Experience working for consulting or professional services organizations specializing in supply chain management or Global trade management.
• The experience of program management is a plus
• Experience of working in multi-national companies.
• Independently coaches, mentors, and motivates project teams to influence a positive, accountable, and collaborative approach
• Effectively communicates project expectations to team members and stakeholders at all levels including business representatives, partners, customers, and consultants.
• Flexibility to travel occasionally
• Native level Japanese language skills and good communication skills in English, both writing and speaking. Fluency in any other Asian language is a plus.
• Quick learner and ability to work with minimum supervision.

Language Skill: Native level Japanese (JLPT N) and Business english level.

Company Description:

Company is a multinational corporation headquartered in Toronto, Canada, providing specialized information services in areas such as legal, tax and accounting, risk management, compliance, and media. It was established in 2008 through the merger of sub divisions.