Consultant

＜About Business Consulting＞

Continuous growth and agile way of collaboration defines our Business path. Everything we do – from requirements analysis, through testing to creating new solutions – is done with passion and high-quality assurance. With an open mind and business advisory craft at hand, our innovative teams lead our international clients to success.

＜About the role. You will＞

• Be active in B2B sales activities 
• Be a part of consulting or implementation team during IT projects for financial institutions, primarily insurance companies
• Coordinate small, Agile implementation projects or act as an independent leader of a project area
• Lead complex business analysis, define functional requirements, design solutions and mentor less experienced team members
• Act as a team leader, facilitating workshops and driving communication as needed by the project (scope of tasks can depend on the current project engagement) 
• Work closely with software developers and IT architects on a daily basis
• Act as a Scrum Master with an option to develop as an Agile Coach

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About our promises. We can offer:

• Permanent employment agreement with 6-month probation period.
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid home office model (2-3 times per week in the office) as work-life balance is crucial at Sollers.
• A chance to be promoted twice a year and a clearly defined career path with salary forecast.
• Opportunities for growth with a training budget that you can use for courses and conferences. We also provide access to an online training platform and co-fund language classes.
• An internal coach to guide you through the onboarding, further training and career opportunities, plus a budget to be used for your lunches together.
• A chance to #domore for the planet and the community as part of Sollers Change Makers – our volunteering program.
• Lots of teambuilding activities, trips, hobby groups and cultural events to create a company powered by teamwork.

About the requirements. You need:

• At least 5 years of professional experience in IT projects for the financial sector, preferably insurance or bancassurance in an international environment (experience from international companies would be an asset)
• Understanding how insurance companies or banks work, being familiar with their key processes and business models
• Experience in the functional design of IT solutions and running IT implementations
• To be creative, resourceful, and proactive in finding solutions to complex problems
• To ensure quality of the deliverables of your team, by applying analytical thinking and synthesis skills
• Experience in team management and taking responsibility for team results
• Ability to work in Japan on a full-time basis
• At least a bachelor’s degree
• Great command of English (over TOEIC 900) and Japanese (over N1 level), being fully confident collaborating with English native speakers
• Show interest in supporting business development activities in Japan.

About the wishes. Nice to haves:

• Experience working in implementation-related or strategic consulting, especially in the fields of insurance or bancassurance
• Ability to build lasting and positive relationships with the client and members of managed team
• International higher education
• Additional languages
• While having the main office in Tokyo, you want to work with our Clients abroad, traveling up to 50% of your work time