Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead and support the end-to-end delivery of strategic initiatives. The role will be responsible for project planning, governance, risk and issue management, resource coordination, stakeholder management, deliverables, and budget management, ensuring successful execution within agreed timelines.

The role will support complex and large-scale initiatives, including:

• Company-wide strategic initiatives
• Business process transformation and reform
• AI-related initiatives
• Digital Transformation (DX) programs
• Agile project and program delivery

Depending on the assigned initiative, the Project Manager will also facilitate program increment planning and support departments with limited Agile experience in introducing and establishing effective Agile ways of working.

Required Experience & Skills

• 5–10 years of practical project management experience
• 3 years of project experience, including Agile projects
• Strong stakeholder management and coordination skills, particularly when managing conflicting interests
• Experience in project planning, governance, progress tracking, risk and issue management, resource coordination, and budget management
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including the ability to prepare materials for stakeholders
• Ability to participate in English and Japanese meetings independently without an interpreter, preferably with the ability to facilitate or lead meetings
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• University degree or equivalent academic qualification

Preferred Experience & Qualifications

• PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or other relevant project management certifications
• Experience in system development and/or IT project management
• Experience using project management and reporting tools such as Targetprocess, MS365, Copilot, Power BI, or similar
• Experience in the finance or insurance industry
• Experience working in multinational or multicultural teams
• Business Analysis (BA) and requirements definition experience
• Experience with Agile program delivery and Program Increment (PI) planning