Bilingual Project Manager

Job Description

Appealing Points:

• Lead Large-Scale ERP Projects: Take ownership of end-to-end project delivery—from planning and execution to risk management—leveraging extensive experience in SAP or Oracle ERP implementations.
• Build a Global Career in a Diverse Environment: Utilize business-level English and native/business-level Japanese to collaborate effectively with both domestic and international stakeholders.
• Drive Process Optimization and Innovation: Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and modernization efforts while ensuring project success in terms of scope, quality, budget, and schedule.

Annual Salary : 10 million and above

Job Responsibilities:

• Understand project scope, schedule, and deliverables; work closely with internal stakeholders and identify their needs and expectations.
• Prepare overall project schedule and confirm participation in the project estimate. Maintain project schedule and budget.
• Collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders both directly and through remote work models, as needed.
• Migration and Change Management  - before, during, and after project execution.
• Project Stakeholder Management - Close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Project Scope and Schedule Management.
• Promote regular project reviews using due diligence and a data-driven approach to mitigate risks.
• Achieve project goals related to budget, schedule, and quality/scope.
• Escalate project issues to senior management when necessary.
• Contribute towards the delivery of all aspects of projects and services: Management and reporting of project activities, systems and information security.
• Report, analyze, and resolve issues related to implementation, stakeholders, and project operations that may affect service quality, and address stakeholder concerns and issues appropriately and promptly.
• Implement process optimization, improvement, and modernization initiatives as needed.

Job Qualification:

• Business-level English proficiency and business/native-level Japanese proficiency
• Certified bachelor degree or foreign equivalent. Three years of progressive experience in a specialized field of study in lieu of annual education.
• Over 15 years of experience in Information Technology.
• Only Japanese nationals or individuals authorized to work in Japan are eligible to apply. Financial sponsorship is not available at this time.
• Minimum of 8 years of customer-facing project management experience in ERP projects.

Preferred

• At least 8 years of hands-on experience in SAP or Oracle ERP projects.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification.
• Native-level Japanese proficiency with the ability to communicate smoothly in business settings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Capability to work effectively in a team within a diverse stakeholder environment.

Japanese languages: Business level Japanese (N2) and business level English required.

About Company

This company has been certified as the “best employer” in 2020 by the “Top Employers Institute” which recognizes outstanding employers.

A global leader in consulting, technology, outsourcing, and next-generation services. With approximately 180,000 employees worldwide, the company helps clients in more than 50 countries stay ahead of the competition. Through the co-creation of innovative solutions, they help companies transform and thrive in an ever-changing world

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