IT Infrastructure Project Manager／ITインフラ・プロジェクト・マネージャー

IT Infrastructure Project Management Consulting opportunities working with leading multinational enterprise companies in Tokyo to deliver a range of medium to large scale IT infrastructure projects including network expansions, office and/or data center design & builds, re-locations, applications infrastructure migrations and and consolidation projects.

Projects may include but not be limited to:

• IT network, server and storage Infrastructure upgrades and migrations, network expansion and consolidations
• Data Centre and Office Infrastructure fit-outs and re-locations
• Enterprise software and/or hardware mass-deployments, upgrades and migrations

This is a wide-ranging position, with many opportunities to gain exposure to some of the latest technologies available on the market. Candidates should be detail-oriented, logical, have good communication and documentation skills, who also enjoy working in fast paced environments.

The Project Manager must be capable to identify and address the technology, planning, scheduling and personnel issues pertinent to the implementation of an effective IT Infrastructure project. Candidates may also be required to evaluate, analyze and recommend multiple solutions.

Required Skills

A seasoned IT professional experienced in the planning and implementation of a wide array of technical and business projects. The individual must identify and address the technology, planning, scheduling and personnel issues pertinent to the implementation of an effective network/infrastructure build, expansion, upgrade, migration or relocation  project.

Additionally, the following specific knowledge/experience is required:

• Experience of planning and implementing a large IT Infrastructure Project (or several smaller projects), and able to demonstrate such experience.
• Project planning for systems infrastructure, cabling & patch design changes, distributed platforms and networks, PC's and end-user computing moves/changes.
• Organised, methodical Project Management skills, including scheduling, resourcing and vendor management; Budgets, proposal justification and cost analysis.
• Project Management certification advantageous e.g. PMP, Prince2
• Competent use of presentation and project management software.
• Ideally (but not a must requirement) to have basic knowledge of Investment Banking IT concepts, with an emphasis on the type of applications and infrastructure used to support Dealing Room and Operations functions.
• Experience of working with and managing a diverse team on IT Staff, and third party vendors.

Location / Environment

To work on-site and off-site (dependent on project needs) with customers in the Tokyo region. Applicants should be based in Japan, or able to come to Tokyo for interviews at short notice.