Project Manager/ Manager (Japan Market, JLPT N3+)

As a Project Manager/ Manager, you manage opportunity analysis, pre-study, implementation, and upgrade projects of existing and new customers. This is a central role that will challenge you in complexity and efficiency. Your primary task will be to manage the projects throughout the whole cycle and ensure that the project lands within agreements, with a clear focus on quality.

• Planning and leading implementation projects of varying size and complexity
• Together with your project team have responsibility for delivery on time, budgets, and scope definition with high-quality
• Accurate project reporting and tracking including risk and change management and financial control
• Participation in standardization initiatives striving for optimization of our methodologies, tools, and processes
• Ensuring good communication in the project both in relation to the internal project stakeholders and the external ones, such as the customer´s project manager and the steering committee
• Build & manage team members including training, development, career path, etc. of each member.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science/ Information Technology or equivalent major.
• Minimum 5 years to over 10 years of working experience in managing a team of 15-50 members.
• Proven experience in managing budgets, project estimation, quality management, resource management, and/or risk management.
• Strong familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies (Waterfall, Scrum), and best practices.
• Experience in implementing complex projects, especially for Japanese clients.
• Good understanding of key concepts in software delivery.
• Good communication in Japanese (JLPT N3+), English conversation.
• Can work/ negotiate directly with Japanese clients.
• Strong team management with a high level of delivery.
• Strong presentation and client relation skills.