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Job ID : 1431388 Date Updated : April 30th, 2024
[New] Our Global Client is looking for

IT Senior Project Manager & Assistant Director

Location Tokyo - 23 Wards
Job Type Permanent Full-time
Salary 10 million yen ~ 16 million yen

Job Description

[IT] Senior Project Manager & Assistant Director

Our Global Client looking for A self-starter, independent-thinker, curious and creative person with ambition and passion!

The Opportunity
The selected candidate will:
Be responsible for the day to day management of large projects defining and managing scope, budget, timelines and quality, with full responsibility and authority to complete the assigned project using traditional and agile methodologies.

  • Maintain project plans, anticipates, mitigates and manages project risks and creates and implements strategies to mitigate shortfalls in project timeline and budget
  • Lead project teams consisting of multi-functional, global and virtual groups and directly supervises staff, ensuring the appropriate expectations, principles, structures, tools and responsibilities are in place to deliver the plan and deliver excellence
  • Exhibit the behaviors of an Agile Leader with an Agile Approach
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as the Daily Stand-up, Iteration Planning, System Demos, and Iteration Retrospective.
  • Support the Product Owner to manage the backlog and guide the team in balancing the priorities and scope.
  • Ensure that the project follows established client and specific processes.

Skills and attributes for success

  • Excellent knowledge of Project Management Processes, Agile Methodologies
  • Demonstrable ability to use tools/ independent spreadsheets to help analyze earn vs burn rate/ earnings variances and other project financials.

General Requirements

Minimum Experience Level Over 6 years
Career Level Mid Career
Minimum English Level Business Level
Minimum Japanese Level Fluent
Minimum Education Level Bachelor's Degree
Visa Status Permission to work in Japan required

Required Skills

Qualifications

Must Have

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, IT, Science, or other Technical qualification with 10-15 years in a corporate IT environment
  • PRINCE 2 / Project Management Professional (PMP) / Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or SAFe-certified
  • Experience working in Software product development projects using traditional as well as Agile methodologies

Ideally, you’ll also have

  • Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
  • Program Management Professional (PgMP)
  • Experience working with ADO

Language Level:

  • English-Business level
  • Japanese-Business level (JLPT N1 or above)

★If you have any questions or need more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
★Jing Liu |E-mail: jing.liu@acsjapan.jp

Job Location

  • Tokyo - 23 Wards

Work Conditions

Job Type Permanent Full-time
Salary 10 million yen ~ 16 million yen
Industry IT Consulting

Job Category

  • IT, Web and Communication > Project Manager

Company Details

Company Type Large Company (more than 300 employees) - International Company
Non-Japanese Ratio About half Japanese